Farnham Allotments

Farnham Local Food are holding a plant sale and open day on Saturday 18th May. All of the plants on offer are grown by members of the group and there should be a good selection. You are welcome to come along and see what there is on offer. While you are there, enjoy some homemade cakes and chat to other gardening enthusiasts. The group will also be firing up the cob oven they made during their recent workshop, so there may be fresh pizza to eat. There will even be some live music to enjoy and fun activities for the children. Admission is free.

The event will run from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the group’s Runfold site. For more details, visit the website www.farnhamfood.com, or phone 0843 557 1569 and leave a message. Live music on the day will be from folk musician Sandy Flett, and members of the Surrey Hills Ukelele Band.

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Farnham Local Food are running a weekend workshop where you will be able to learn how to make your own pizza cob oven. The oven will use natural, locally available materials. The workshop will be led by Sid Saunders, an experienced builder of cob ovens both in the UK and the USA.

During the weekend you will learn how to make the various cob mixes, how to make build the base for the oven, and how to mould the oven to the desired shape. You will need to wear old clothes, as it is messy work.

The workshop will be held at the group’s Runfold site on Saturday 27th April to Sunday 28th April. The workshop costs £150 for the whole weekend, including lunches. That is not expensive when you see how much a similar oven costs to buy. Concessions are available, depending on your ability to pay.

To book you place, email Penny at penney.hames@hotmail.co.uk, or call 01420 87395. There are only 15 places available, and they are going fast.

Farnham Local Food is a not-for-profit organization that grows fresh, local vegetables for its members. To find out more about the group, contact: 0843 557 1569 and leave a message, or visit our website http://www.farnhamfood.com

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Saturday March 24th 2012

Organised by the Guildford Society.

To be held at the Millmead Centre in Guildford

Millmead Centre, Bury Fields, GUILDFORD, Surrey GU2 4AZ

Open from 11.00 – 4.00
Entry fee £1.50. Juniors £1.00 Under 5s free

Up to 60 varieties of seed potato.

• Heritage seeds – Thomas Etty
• Garden furniture, Sculpture – Ian Freemantle
• Gardening advice – From guest gardener
• Beekeeping Advice – Colin Styles Bee farmer
• Stoneware Garden ornaments – Brian Baker
• Alan Walsh Author of “The Peoples Potato”
• Fair trade baskets from Romania
• Other Stalls to be announced.

Childrens entertainment
Pottery Wheel – have a go and throw a pot with Julie Wigmore
Light refreshments – Loseley Bakery

Management
Colin Styles, 29 Irwin Road, Guildford, Surrey. GU2 7PW
01483 570658 Mob. 07946 528891 email guildfordtownbridge@talktalk.net

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Theme - Vegetable growing 1st half, Bee keeping in 2nd half

Date - 29th February 2012 Time - 7pm – 9.30 pm

Venue - Council Chamber in South Street Refreshments 8pm

Speakers - Mr Geoff Peach and Margaret Lennard

This year we are having 2 talks. Our first talk is from Geoff Peach who by trade is a horticulturist. Geoff features on BBC Surrey’s Dig It phone in programme and also has an allotment with Farnham Town Council. Geoff will be passing on his tips he has gained over many years.

After the break Margaret Lennard will be giving us a short talk on Bees. Margaret has been a bee keeper for many years and will be telling us about why we need bees and the benefits of beekeeping on allotments.

If you would like to attend please contact us and tell us how many seats you would like. Places are going fast, do not delay!

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I wanted to post a recent advert I saw in the Farnham Herald that would be of interest to fellow allotment holders.

The Grow Your Own Show (2 day home-growing extravaganza) is on this weekend (1-2nd May) at Loseley Park, Guildford.

More info is on www.thegrowyourownshow.co.uk.

Adults £10, families £20.

Rosemary Palmer

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Please note that the date has changed since the last newsletter – the below date is correct.

Theme Vegetable growing – techniques, ideas and advice

Date 1st March 2011 Time 7pm – 9.30 pm

Venue Council Chamber in South Street

Speaker Mr Barry Newman

Barry is making a return visit to us as everyone who attended his last lecture found it very entertaining and informative. Barry has grown vegetables for many years on an allotment so knows the problems and is also a showman of some repute. Barry is also regional chairman of the National Vegetable Society and also sits on the N.V.S executive committee. Barry’s lecture is aimed at both beginner and experienced gardener.

If you would like to come along to this evening please contact me. This will make sure we have enough chairs and tea and coffee for everyone.

Kind regards

Kevin Taitt

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