#SustFest Grow Your Own Food

SATURDAY 11TH MAY

11-5 - st pauls seedling-servicePLANT SALE
10.30am – 12.30pm

GROWING / FREE
Come and find a range of flowers and vegetable seedlings for sale, ready for planting out.
Where St Paul’s Church, Blandford Rd, St Albans AL1 4JP
Info www.stpauls-stalbans.org
ST PAUL’S CHURCH ST ALBANS

11-5 - foodsmiles 2017 working together2FOODSMILES SITE OPEN DAY. TOUR, TEA AND CAKES.
1.30pm – 4pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Drop in and visit this co-operative organic veg growing site. Get involved! Try our tea and cakes – meet the members. You may even want to join! Wear sturdy shoes.
Where Hammonds End Farm, Harpenden AL5 2AY
Info It will go ahead unless torrential rain. www.foodsmilesstalbans.org.uk 07813 047463
FOODSMILES ST ALBANS

11-5 sraa allotmentOPEN ALLOTMENT AND TEA PARTY
2pm – 4pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Enjoy a tour of our productive allotment and learn more about pollinator-friendly plants over a cup of tea and delectable cakes.
Where Sandridge Rd Allotments, next to 26 Marshall Ave, St Albans AL3 5RS
Info 07973 800986. Rain or shine!
SANDRIDGE ROAD ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION & MARSHALSWICK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

SUNDAY 12TH MAY

12-540 - CNAA sustfest photoALLOTMENT TOURS AND REFRESHMENTS
11am – 2.30pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Come along for CNAA tours on the hour. See wonderful allotments and enjoy light refreshment (provided by CASH) in the orchard. A real community event!
Where Cottonmill Allotments, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans AL1 1HL
Info Event will go ahead in light rain.
COTTONMILL AND NUNNERY ALLOTMENT ASS. COTTONMILL AND SOPWELL HUB

12-5 154 RAA beesGROW YOUR OWN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
11am – 3pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Come to see what your friends and neighbours are doing to produce fresh fruit and vegetables all year round. See the varieties grown. Allotment plots available. Event cancelled if heavy rain.
Where Greyhound Meadow, AL3 7BU. Park along North Common. Walk up path to right of REC shop.
Info www.redbourn-allotments.co.uk 07817 542191
REDBOURN ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

12-5 37 - IE civic centre 4COME AND GROW!
1pm – 4pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Help to plant and maintain our open-to-all community garden. Harvest a little something to take home. No experience necessary. Growing questions encouraged!
Where Incredible Edible Civic Centre Garden, Civic Centre (at front of Alban Arena) St Albans AL1 3LD
Info www.foodsmilesstalbans.org.uk 07941 954530
FOODSMILES & INCREDIBLE EDIBLE ST ALBANS

12-5 97 - plot 31 seedsPLOT 31 COMMUNITY GARDEN OPEN DAY  2pm – 4.30pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Join us for a spot of gardening – come and have a look at the new garden, sow some seeds, or do a bit of digging, if you like. Tea and homemade cake available!
Where Plot 31 Community Garden, Holcroft Rd Allotments, Tallents Crescent, Harpenden AL5 5BW
Info www.plot31.co.uk Bad weather 07790 614789
PLOT 31 CIC

SATURDAY 18TH MAY

18-5 34 - earthworks - use this oneEARTHWORKS ECO SITE OPEN GARDEN AND PLANT SALE
12noon – 4pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
A chance to see our eco-building and other projects using principles of sustainability, conservation and environmental awareness at our 3-acre site.
Where Earthworks, Hixberry Lane, St Albans AL4 0TZ
Info www.earthworksstalbans.co.uk
EARTHWORKS ST. ALBANS

SUNDAY 19TH MAY

12-5 154 RAA beesGROW YOUR OWN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
11am – 3pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Come to see what your friends and neighbours are doing to produce fresh fruit and vegetables all year round. See the varieties grown. Allotment plots available. Cancelled if heavy rain.
Where Tassel Hall, Redbourn AL3 7JE. Driveway to right of 107 Tassel Hall. Sharp Left at top. Car Park.
Info www.redbourn-allotments.co.uk 07817 542191.
REDBOURN ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY 23RD MAY

hawa asian herbsHOW TO GROW ASIAN HERBS
11am – 2pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
How to grow Asian Herbs and use them in cooking. Collect your free seeds to grow your own! Join our demonstration on how to make plant boxes from recycled wood.
Where CDA Herts Community Garden, Hixberry Lane, St Albans AL4 OTZ
Info Facebook: @hawastalbans 07786530751
HAWA TIFFIN CLUB PROJECT

SATURDAY 25TH MAY

25-5 38 - IE - russell avenue 3COME AND GROW!
10am – 1pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Help to plant and maintain our open-to-all community garden, and harvest a little something to take home. No experience necessary. Growing questions encouraged!
Where Incredible Edible, Russell Ave, St Albans AL3 5EB
Info www.foodsmilesstalbans.org.uk 07941954530
FOODSMILES & INCREDIBLE EDIBLE ST ALBANS

SUNDAY 26TH MAY

26-5 110 allotmentFARMERS MARKET – EAST HARPENDEN GARDENING CLUB ALLOTMENTS STALL

10am – 2pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Talk to allotment holders about the benefits of having your own allotment and growing your own organic food at the Harpenden Farmers Market.
Where Lower High St, Harpenden Info www.ehgc.org
EAST HARPENDEN GARDENING CLUB

12-5 154 RAA beesGROW YOUR OWN FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
11am – 3pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
Come to see what your friends and neighboursare doing to produce fresh fruit and vegetables all year round. See the varieties grown. Plots available. Cancelled if heavy rain.
Where Long Cutt, Redbourn AL3 7EY. Path to left of 74 Hill Top. No car parking.
Info www.redbourn-allotments.co.uk 07817 542191
REDBOURN ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATION

THURSDAY 30TH MAY

30-5 111 grow your own SPCGROW YOUR OWN IN SANDRIDGE PARISH
7pm – 9pm

GROWING / CHILD FRIENDLY / FREE
An educational evening including how to upcycle household waste containers into pots for growing fruit and veg!
Where Marshalswick Community Centre, St Albans AL4 9TX
Info www.sandridge-pc.gov.uk Facebook: @SandridgeParish
SANDRIDGE PARISH COUNCIL