Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Programme for the New Year

Here are the first meetings and events
coming up at the start of 2015,
the year of our 70th Summer Show!


Wednesday 21st January.
7:00pm for 7:15pm - (please note the slightly earlier than usual start time.)

Quiz and Foods! Savoury tasters and your favourite puds, oh yes, and questions too.


Saturday 7th February, 10:30 to 2:30

Our 8th Annual Potato Day 

Spuds and more …good food and family activities

“There will be a complete array of products to meet your fruit and veggie growing needs for the new year and we hope to help you kick start your Gardening Season.
There will be 60+ varieties of seed potatoes, all for sale by the single tuber, plus onion sets, shallots, garlic, a range of heritage seeds, fruit trees, soft fruit, kitchen garden plants and so much more.” (Chris Smith, Pennard Plants).

Potato Growing competition, (for young people and adults – weigh-in on Show Day, Saturday 8th August)
Enjoy the renowned Drimpton food, with all day brunches, lunches and cakes, as well
as warming drinks. The popular family activities will be here, fun for everyone. Please join us, whether you are an experienced grower or just starting out on veggies, you will find this a friendly and useful event.
There is no need to book, there is a small entry fee of 50p, which includes a tea or coffee.

We are on Chard Road (B3162), Drimpton, between Chard and Beaminster. For SatNav: DT8 3RF


Wednesday 18th February

AGM and Social, bring and share food and drinks

Wednesday 18th March.

Preparing for the Show Bench ---- how to present your cookery, cakes and preserves.

With Mrs J Osment.