To launch the spring menu for 2009, Buckinghamshire restaurant of the year The Plough Wavendon auctioned their course tasting menu with matching ‘flight of wines’ on Ebay, allowing the lucky winner to enjoy a gourmet dinner for a fraction of the cost. 50% of the bid amount was donated to The Orchard Project being run [...]
America’s school dinner lady
Published in January 9th, 2009
Here is an interesting talk from a Californian super-dinner lady which touches on a lot of the themes Ann Hepher in our local SFB Orchards Project discuss with the children who visit our SFB school events. The point about the coffee is particularly striking!
SFB convivium leader takes the SFB Orchard Project national
Published in November 14th, 2008
What started as a local, Bedford-based project to help our school children engage with their immediate environment and learn about a local heritage orchard is about to go national when Sue Miller (SFB convivium leader and UK Director) launches the project at The BBC Good Food Show in London 14th November. On a national level, [...]
Bedford schools ‘create your own sausage’ competition
Published in November 14th, 2008
During Sausage Week, pupils from Redborne Upper School in Ampthill enjoyed a behind-the-scenes tour of Franklins farm in Thorncote Green near Sandy. The three finalists of Franklins’ School Sausage Week competition had a chance to try their hands at making a batch of sausages before their own recipes were cooked up and judged and a [...]
BBC Good Food Show
Published in October 21st, 2008
SFUK will have a stand at the forthcoming BBC Good Food Show at Olympia in November. SFUK will launch the Slow Food UK Orchard Project there. Details:Slow Food UK Orchard Campaign
Bromham Apple Day update
Published in October 20th, 2008
The SFB stall was very busy all day at Bromham’s 2008 Apple Day. Photos of some the day have been added to SFB’s photo album. The pancakes were delicious, the filming went well and over 200 children had a go at apple printing. And most importantly a lot of money was raised for the Orchard [...]
Celebrating Apple Day
Published in October 14th, 2008
There are two local celebrations of Apple Day this year. Bromham Water Mill and Gallery will be holding its annual festival on Sunday 19th October and Luton Hoo Walled Garden will be celebrating apples and pumpkins on Saturday 18th October. The Walled Garden is gradually being restored. This year SFB will have a stall at [...]
Edith Cavell School’s orchard visit
Published in September 17th, 2008
SFB Project 2008 has been featured in the online Bedfordshire On Sunday. The article reports of Edith Cavell’s visit to the site in the summer and publicises the community orchard.
Competition winner
Published in June 18th, 2008
The SFB Committee is delighted to present the winner of the first SFB Project 2008 competition. When Lower Brickhill School visited our allotment and the Parkwood Orchard, the children were asked to create a picture to summarise what ‘slow food’ means. And the winner was Erika. Click here to see her delightful picture.
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