Charity to showcase its edible delights
A COVENTRY charity is showcasing its own edible bed at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival.
Garden Organic, at Ryton Gardens, will be part of the Grow Zone – an exciting new feature at this year’s show, which begins today and runs until Sunday.
The Grow Zone is a horticultural experience by RHS gold medal-winning gardener Jon Wheatley and takes inspiration from interactive country gardens and wildflower borders, showcasing edible beds.
James Campbell, CEO of Garden Organic, said: “Garden Organic is thrilled to be a part of RHS Malvern Spring Festival.
“Our charity brings together thousands of people who share a common belief – that organic growing is essential for a healthy and sustainable world.
“We will be there showcasing a selection of lettuces from our Heritage Seed Library; introducing festival-goers to this fantastic and essential resource.”
Several edible beds will be on display in the Grow Zone, created by organisations from across the country. With the help of Garden Organic’s head of organic horticulture, Chris Collins, the charity’s edible bed will feature varieties of lettuce from their Heritage Seed Library, which aims to conserve vegetables that are no longer commercially available.
The Grow Zone promises to attract the crowds with other exciting features including a Grow Tipi, where gardening stars such as Carol Klein and Jekka McVicar will be on hand for a Q&A session.
Head of RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Jane Furze, said: “We’re really excited to be launching the Grow Zone this year.
“With features like the edible beds, the Grow Zone is a fantastic opportunity for adults and children alike to learn how satisfying it can be to grow food.”
For more about the festival, at the Three Counties Showground, visit rhsmalvern.co.uk A CONCERT is taking place on Friday, May 19, to help provide books to children in a small village in south Sudan.
The International Committee of The Rotary Club of Coventry has organised an evening of entertainment to raise funds for a 40ft container which will be kitted out as a library.
It will then be shipped to Lokilliri, about 50 miles outside the capital Juba.
The village children do not currently have access to a library, nor is there electricity in the area, so no access to the internet.
The concert will be a celebration of music, dance and song, with a Chinese fan dance, Polish choir Senza Nome, Forte Gospel Choir, WorldSong and Unlock the Music to name a few of the artists signed up. Each have given their time and talents for free for the cause.
The evening begins at 7pm in Earlsdon Park Village bistro/bar with Andy Jones on piano.
The concert in the Village Hall will be officially opened by Councillor Michael Hammon at 7.30pm and the evening hosted by Pru Porretta, Coventry’s official Lady Godiva.
Tickets are £8. The main person driving and supporting the event is Kevin Vaughan, president of The Rotary Club of Coventry, and his wife Janet. Visit coventryrotary.org to get in touch.