Everyone is invited to come and celebrate the exciting re-launch of local club!
Plenty of fun family activities are planned for the event, including; tug of war, bale rolling, egg and spoon race, craft stalls, cake stalls, trade stands, pedal tractor arena, bouncy castle, cow milking, wellie decorating, a delicious BBQ and much more...!
There will also be cooking, floral, vegetable and photography competitions (for children and adults). Make sure you enter by 11.15am on the day for a chance to win.
Peterborough is the heart of a important agricultural area, with lots of farmers producing tasty food on our flat, fertile land. Coming along to this event is a great way to learn more about where we live, support local food and also the local community!
Entry fee is by donations to the Kidney Research UK appeal.
Event Details
Date: Sunday 11th September
Time: 11am – 3pm
Venue: The Bull Pub, Guntons Road, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7QW.
Visit Riverford local organic veg box company at Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre on Sunday 12th June, from 12pm-5pm!
They are taking part in the national Open Farm Sunday, flinging open their barn doors and inviting local people to come and have a look round. It is a free, family friendly event, teaching about how an organic farm runs.
See the crops Riverford grow and taste them fresh from the fields! There’ll be children’s activities, games, tractor rides, and you can enjoy a Riverford style afternoon tea!
Open Farm Sunday is an annual event that gives everyone the chance to meet the farmers who grow food and care for the countryside. It is coordinated nationally by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming).
Willowbrook Farm are also hosting an Open Farm Sunday on the 12th for the Green Festival grand finale, visit the website to find out more!
For more information and direction details visit the Riverford website.
Journey along the beautiful Nassaburgh Green Wheel cycle route to Willowbrook Farm, where delicious food and family-fun activities await!
On arriving you’ll be ready for a cool drink and to enjoy tasty local food at the Granary Café and free BBQ. Feeling adventurous - try the Willowbrook Giant hot-dog challenge!
There is so much on! The family can hop on a Willowbrook trailer ride at 11am, 1pm or 3pm to encounter the sights and sounds of Castor Hanglands National Nature Reserve.
Enter the mini-beast art competition to win a Bumblebee goody bag and a year’s membership to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust – prize draw at 3pm!
Discover life on Britain’s farms and learn about nature!
Find out where your food comes from on a real working farm
Learn what farmers do and how you can get involved in the countryside
Do a butterfly count in beautiful Swaddywell Pit Nature Reserve
Mini-beast safaris at 12pm and 2pm
Become a bee-detective and help us count bees for the national Beewatch Survey
Learn how you can help bees in your garden
Meet real animals
See you there!
Find us celebrating the 20th Green Festival finale at Willowbrook Farm (Stamford Road, Helpston Heath, Peterborough, PE6 7EL) on Saturday 12th June at 10am to 4pm.
Catch bus 401 from Queensgate bus station bay 9 or cycle along the Nassaburgh Green Wheel route.
Bring a picnic, invite your friends and enjoy the buzz at the Bee Wild Big Lunch – a national one day community picnic! Find out all about bees from experts at this free, fun, family event.
With loads of activities including an observation hive, advice on planting a wild flower garden, making bumblebee nests and tasting honey made from different flowers…there is something for everyone.
Visit the ‘Big Bee Marquee’ to find exhibits from Riverford, beeswax candle-making and photography.
Give-aways and a prize for the best-dressed queen bee and Heart FM’s Angels will be handing out free bee education packs, including wildflower seeds, donated by Anglia Regional Co-operative!
Cross Keys Homes tenants from Dogsthorpe, Westwood, Paston, Orton and Hampton can take advantage of free coach travel to the event by calling 01733 385148!
Location: Ferry Meadows, Country Park, Oundle Road, Peterborough.
Take part in a Ready Steady Cook style event at the Green Festival launch this Saturday from 12.30-1.30pm!
Delicious feasts will be made from typical leftover ingredients, supplied by Riverford Organics. There are brilliant prizes to be won! Judges include chef Paolo from Toscanini’s, the Mayor of Peterborough Penny Thacker and Heart FM’s Ros.
To enter look out for the famous Love Food Hate Waste giant tomato in Peterborough City Centre from 10am this Saturday.
Get tips and advice from the experts on:
How to save up to £50
Reducing food waste
Recipes for your leftovers
Menu planning
Food storage solutions
The event is part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Waste Partnership ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ campaign to reduce the amount of food being thrown away.
For more information visit the Love Food Hate Waste campaign website.
Don’t miss an opportunity to meet the Riverford team! They’ll be supporting Green Festival leading events such as Swish and Bee Wild Big Lunch.
Bring a picnic, invite your friends and enjoy the buzz at the 'Bee Wild Big Lunch' at Ferry Meadows on Sunday 5th June! Enjoy a range of activities on offer and find out all about bees from experts at this fun, free event. Visit the ‘Big Bee Marquee’ to find the Riverford team exhibiting. Get growing tips and learn more about their local, seasonal, delicious produce!
Ladies are invited to the Green Festival 'Swish' ‘frock swap’ event on Thursday 2nd June. Come along for a guilt-free solution to a glamorous, green new wardrobe! Get fashion tips and advice, see live Trashion Show model demos and win a Venture Photography prize. All swishers receive a tasty organic drink and healthy snack provided by Riverford Organic!
To find out more about the Green Festival visit the website and check out the programme!
I’ve just come from a Love Local workshop at the Sure Start Drop-in at Central Avenue Dogsthorpe. Love Local is PECT’s innovative new project which helps people in Peterborough combat obesity and its associated health risks by educating people about the benefits of using fresh, seasonal local produce.
This morning I was working with the ladies from the Parents United group and we made (then ate) a healthy pizza. Pizza I hear you say ‘how can that be healthy?’ Well you see the thing is with pizza is this, if you make a nice fresh pizza using a homemade wholemeal low fat base, lots of fresh, seasonal vegetables and a limited amount of low fat cheese then serve the pizza with salad (no not chips or garlic bread!) it is actually a fantastic way to get your ‘five a day’ fibre, protein and calcium and a great way to introduce children to cooking and eating good quality nutritious food.
This morning’s veg topping consisted of tomatoes, sweetcorn, peppers, mushrooms and onion and we used fresh basil, chives and parsley. The meat eaters were able to add some nice lean British ham which was really delicious.
All of the herbs and the veg (except the basil) were grown in the UK and the low fat cheese was English. The benefits of choosing and using seasonal and local produce are numerous. Your health is improved because the food is more nutritious as it has been left to ripen for longer and stored for less time. The environmental benefits are considerable as food miles are cut, and less pesticides are used and local food supports the local economy by supporting local farmers so it’s a win win situation for everyone.
So next time you go shopping make sure you take into consideration the impact of your choice and choose local for fresh, nutritious, great quality produce.
The first Love Local cooking demonstrations were a real success for PECT’s Love Local team. The demonstrations, which took place in Peterborough’s newly refurbished cathedral square, allowed the Trust's Janine Starling to put her fabulous cookery skills to the test when she demonstrated how to cook some great seasonal recipes using locally sourced food. Broad beans on toast, spinach and herb frittata and rhubarb and strawberry compote were the featured recipes which were wolfed down eagerly by an army of school children and passersby.
The benefits of eating local food which is in season extend far beyond the good value these products prove to be, especially if they are bought from one of the city’s markets. When you buy local not only are you saving food miles, supporting local farmers and helping the British economy you are eating the most nutritious and tasty food when it was made to be eaten. Who wants winter strawberries that taste of water? Not me!
The next Love Local demonstrations take place on Monday 16th August at Fulbridge rec as part of a healthy BBQ event. I’m really pleased with this theme as it coincides with the Greeniversity course, BBQ heaven, which I taught a few weeks ago at the city college. A good BBQ has all the usual meats, fish & quorn products but a great BBQ is made by the quality of its salads!
So if you want to know how to make a salsa, a great couscous salad or Janine’s famous beetroot salad join me Monday morning (16/08/10) at Fulbridge rec.
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