All Things Spring – Free Planting and Growing Workshop’s For Children

Children and families are being invited to take part in two free to attend ‘planting and growing’ workshops being held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Beverley.

The first workshop on Saturday 22nd February from 9.30am to 12.30pm, called ‘All Things Spring’, will include hands-on activities such as making paper pots, planting herbs, making carrot aeroplanes, whistles and bears, looking at the mini world of seeds and animals through a microscope, cookery demonstrations, vegetable-related quizzes and much more.

Extending this theme, the second workshop on Saturday 1st March from 9.30am to 12.30pm, called ‘Planting 4 Pizza!’ will feature how to grow the ingredients for a pizza, including basil, tomatoes, peppers and oregano, and a local chef will demonstrate how to create (and enjoy!) tasty pizzas to cook at home.

The family-friendly workshops are part of the activities organised by Beverley Town Council’s ‘From Field to Table’ Big Lottery Local Food funded project, which aims to provide opportunities for everyone to learn how to grow and eat their own food.

Expert gardening adviser John Hickling M.Hort (RHS) will be leading the planting and growing activities. John is a former RHS Schools Gardening Advisor and Senior Lecturer in Horticulture and he trained at Cambridge Botanic Gardens.

Local Food Co-ordinator Marie Louise Robinson said: “These planting and growing workshops are a fun and simple way for children and families to learn how to grow their own food, and create tasty meals to enjoy at home. There’s something for everyone to get involved with, and we welcome anyone with an interest in growing vegetables to come along and take part.

“These events are an extension of the ‘From Field to Table’ project work we are doing on our community training allotment plot at Sparkmill in Beverley. We are holding these events in St Mary’s Church Hall in the centre of the town, to make them accessible for everyone, including people in wheelchairs, or with mobility difficulties who may not be able to visit our plot.”

Both workshops are free to attend for children accompanied by a responsible adult. The first 5 children to take part will receive a free garden bird feeder.

To book a place on the workshops, or for more information, please telephone 01482 874096 or email localfood@beverley.gov.uk