Proudly Homemade Days Out: Planting plans and foraged finds

Join us for a special ‘veg and hedge’ day, hosted by Yeo Valley. Tour the gardens, make a planting plan and fresh pesto to take home, and learn what to cook with wild plants. 

The day takes place on Friday 22 May. Arrive just in time for elevenses in the tea rooms where you’ll be making fresh pesto with ransoms (wild garlic). Then the chefs from Yeo Valley’s staff canteen, Fodder, will bring in foraged finds from the hedgerow and demonstrate what you can use them for.

After a leisurely lunch, during which you can taste the morning’s work, you’ll get the chance to tour the gardens with Eileen, Yeo Valley’s garden designer. She’ll talk about how to make your garden both pretty and productive, answer your questions and you’ll get a planting plan for a raised bed to take home with you.

Tea and cake will furnish you for the journey home. All equipment will be provided, just bring your enthusiasm.

To book, contact Jill at events@yeovalley.co.uk or call 01761461425. Limited to 24 places. Price £65 per person. The day takes place at Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Holt Farm, Bath Road, Blagdon, North Somerset BS40 7SQ. Travel to and from Yeo Valley is not included.

Join us for a day in the country

Spend the day learning new skills and enjoying local produce

At this special day, hosted by Yeo Valley exclusively for readers of The Simple Things, you'll be able to learn more about growing organically, watch a butter-making demonstration and receive some expert tuition on arranging flowers.  You'll spend the morning in the tranquil Yeo Valley Organic Garden, meeting the friendly garden team as you pick an array of flowers from the six and a half acres of meadow and planting beds (you'll be using those later!). A two-course homemade lunch follows in the Yeo Valley tea room after which the head chef will be hosting a butter-making session. In the afternoon Somerset florist Bee will help you display the blooms you picked in a flower arranging class. The day ends with what else but tea and freshly baked cake before you head home with your pretty flowers, Yeo Valley goodie bag and a copy of your favourite magazine!

The Yeo Valley Day Out takes place on 21st May 2014 at The Yeo Valley Organic Garden, Holt Farm, Bath Road, Blagdon, North Somerset BS40 7SQ. There are 25 places available for The Simple Things readers and tickets cost £50 per person.

WE HAVE FIVE FREE TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY!  Don't miss out, book your ticket today -  email Jill at events@yeovalley.co.uk call 01761 461425.

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