The New Forest Food Challenge
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Get The Most Out Of Your Veg Garden
Event Details
Time: March 3, 2012 from 2:30pm to 4pm
Location: Minstead Study Centre
Street: School Lane
City/Town: Minstead SO43 7GJ
Phone: 023 8029 2531 or 07791 990351
Event Type: gardening advice event
Organized By: Richard
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2011
Event Description
Charles Dowding has been growing organic vegetables for almost 30 years and was an early pioneer of veg boxes. He has a farm in Somerset where he crops an acre of intensive raised beds using no-dig methods. He grows an extensive range of vegetables and year-round salads and is a widely published author on the subject.
In this illustrated talk Charles will provide essential advice and information that will help you maximise the output from your vegetable growing space - whatever its size.
Charles will also undertake his own version of (veg) Gardeners Question Time so come along with your queries and problems!
Space is limited so to make sure of your place book now by contacting Richard Barnett (Minstead's Community Events Officer) on 023 8029 2531 or 07791 990351 or email him richard@veggiebarn.net
Price per person £7.50
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