Potato Days

Potato Days 2010

2009-11-11T10:02:00.000-08:00

We are again running a number of Potato Days in 2010 as well as attending others with our seeds and Kitchen Garden plants.

Here is the list;

All are welcome to these events, many will be serving refreshments and all have ample parking.

100 plus varieties of potatoes for sale by the single tuber, onion sets, shallots, garlic, Heritage Seeds, fruit trees, rhubarb crowns and much more.

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January 23rd 2010

2nd Annual Potato Day for Swindon Allotment Society

Gorse Hill Community Centre, Chapel Street, Swindon SN2 8DA

11.00am - 2.00pm

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January 24th 2010

London Potato Fair

Harris Girls Academy

Homestall Road

London SE22 0NR

10.00am - 3.00pm

http://www.potatofair.org/

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January 30th & 31st

Hampshire Potato Day

Testbourne Community Centre

Micheldever Road

Whitchurch, Hampshire.

http://www.potatoday.org/

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February 6th 2010

1st Urchfont Potato Day

Urchfont Village Hall

Urchfont nr. Devizes

Wiltshire SN10 4QU

10.30am - 2.00pm

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February 7th 2010

Seedy Sunday

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove

10.00am - 4.30pm

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February 13th 2010

3rd Drimpton Potato Day

Drimpton Village Hall

Drimpton nr Beaminster

Dorset DT8 3RF

Great lunches, Children Activities, Plant & Produce Stalls, Advice, advice, advice.

10.30am - 3.30pm

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February 14th 2010

5th annual Somerset Potato Day

Pylle Church Hall

Pylle (off A37)

Shepton Mallet

Somerset BA4 6SZ

10.00am - 2.00pm

Refreshments served by East Pennard Gardening Club

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February 20th 2010

2nd Annual Codford Potato Day

Codford Village Hall (offA36)

Codford

Warminster

Wiltshire BA12 0LD

10.30am - 2.00pm

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February 21st 2010

1st Potato Day & Seed Swap

Cheese & Grain

Market Yard

Justice Lane

Frome BA11 1BE

11.00am - 3.00pm

Organised by Sustainable Frome in partnership with Vallis Veg.

Community Seed Swap, gardening equipment, and food!!

Admission £1.00 including a free packet of seeds.

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February 27th 2010

2nd Holford Potato Day

Holford & District Village Hall

A39

nr.Bridgwater

Somerset TA5 1RY

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February 27th

Dunblane & District Potato Day

Victoria Hall

Dunblane

10.00am-3.00pm

Contact Rhoona Peat 01786 823954

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February 28th

London Potato Day & Seed Swap

Garden Museum

Lambeth

10.00am - 4.00pm

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March 20th 2010

Seedy Saturday with Potatoes and plant stalls

St Stephens Church

21 St Stephen's Street

Bristol BS1 1EQ

For further information on any of these events call Chris on 01 749 860039 or e mail potatoes@pennardplants.com

For varieties of seed potatoes see http://www.pennardplants.com/

Potato Days 2009

2008-12-29T07:21:00.000-08:00

This year as well as organising our own potato day at Pylle village Hall on February 7th 2009 we are holding days on behalf of a number of Garden Clubs.

Here are the details, hope you can find one near you;

January 31st 2009 - All Saints Hall, Southbrook Street, Swindon - on behalf of Swindon Allotment & Leisure Garden Association.

February 14th 2009 - Drimpton Village Hall, Drimpton, nr. Beaminster, Dorset - on behalf of Clapton, Wayford & District Horticultural Society.

February 21st 2009 - Holford & District Village Hall, on the A39, nr. Bridgwater, Somerset - on behalf of Holford Gardeners Group.

March 14th 2009 - Codford Village Hall, off the A36 at Codford, nr Warminster, Wiltshire - on behalf of Codford Gardening Club.

In addition we shall be selling seed potatoes at the Southampton Seed Swap on February 15th, and Seedy Saturday at St Stephen's Church, St Stephen's Street, Bristol BS1 1EQ on March 21st.

Somerset Potato Day 2009

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Potato Days for 2009 have become very popular in the last few years. They are, essentially, an event where you can purchase seed potatoes by the tuber rather than by the 2 or 3 kg bag that most of the garden centres sell.

That way you can buy what you need, try a lot of different varieties and compare tastes, colour and everything else to do with potatoes.

The Somerset Potato day was started 3 years ago by Chris and Mike at Pennard Plants and has grown in popularity. Held at Doulting Village Hall, near Shepton Mallet, it also incorporates the Somerset Seed Swap where you can bring your surplus seeds (packed and labelled please) and 'Swap' them for some different ones. This year (2009) the venue is changing (see below)

This year (2009) the event will be held on Saturday, February 7th from 10.30am until 3.00 pm.
It will be held at Pylle Village Hall, Pylle, Nr. Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

Pylle is situated on the A37 Shepton Mallet to Yeovil Road about 4 miles from Shepton Mallet. The Hall is on the main road just past the not defunct village post office. It will be clearly signed and has a large car park and facilites for our disabled visitors.

There will be potato tastings and refreshments available including light lunches. Admission is FREE.

Onion sets, shallots, garlic, rhubarb, asparagus and other Kitchen Garden essentials will also be on sale as well as a range of spring bulbs in pots.

It's a good day out, plenty of free advice on potato and vegetable growing available and a free potato for the kids to grow.

More info from Chris at pennard@gmail.com or telephone 01 749 860039.

Links. http://www.eapd.btik.com/ - East Anglia Potato Day

http://www.pennardplants.com/ - to see list of potatoes on offer