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25-11-2009

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This is a list of current events. If you are organising (or know of) an event that you think might be of interest to AOG members please contact us at news@avonorganicgroup.org.uk

All meetings 7:30pm at the Horfield Friends Meeting House, Gloucester Road, unless otherwise stated.

Avon Organic Group (AOG) Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month from September to December  and February to May at 7.30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House,  300 Gloucester Road, Horfield. 

Our meetings are open to all (entrance charge)

All welcome - do come along.

Please note:  no meetings in January, June, July, or August.

  

 Download a printable Events Flyer here (PDF format)

 

 

Date & Time

Event

June/July/August

 

Please note we do not hold evening meetings during the Summer Months.  We do get involved in events around the City and visit organic gardens - see below.

 

We will be at the Corn Street Farmers’ Market in July, August and September - hope to see you there!

 

Wednesdays

15 July

(5 & 26 August cancelled)

19 August

16 September

 

9:30am to 2:30pm

Corn Street Farmers Market

Come and visit our stall! Fruit, veg, preserves, plants, flowers

Contact Carol on 0117 909 8321

We can sell your produce for a small commission to AOG.

If you interested in helping on the stall please contact Carol.

 

Tues 4 August 2009

7pm

Anne Withers Allotment visit

(Junction of Whitefield Road and Whitefield Avenue BS5, behind old Speedwell baths)

Contact Carol on 0117 909 8321 for info/lifts

 

Sun 23 August 2009

2pm - 5pm

Diana Redfern Open Garden

Plant sales, cream teas etc.

Proceeds to Children's Hospice South West

Hillview, Greenhill Lane, Sandford BS25 5PE

 

28-30 August 2009

10am - 4pm

Jekka's Herbs Open Days

Shellards Lane, Alveston BS35 3SY

£2 or free on Friday

 

12-13 Sept 2009

Organic Food Festival

Bristol Harbourside

Another opportunity for  us to feast on a cornucopia of organic produce. 

Tues 1 September 2009

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Tim Foster: "Pests & Diseases"

 

Tues 6 October 2009

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

AGM and Harvest Supper

Bring food and non-alcoholic drinks to share

Sunday 18 October 2009

2pm - 4pm

Apple Day

Horfield Organic Community Orchard

Come and join in the fun

 

Tues 3 November 2009

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Alan Lock: "Potatoes - all you need to know"

 

Tues 1 December 2009

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Charles Dowding: "Soil care & no-dig gardening"

Charles is an expert grower and author of RHS articles. Slide show & talk.

 

January 2010

No AOG Meeting

Sat 16 January 2010

2pm - 4pm

Wassail

Horfield Organic Community Orchard

Singing, Morris dancing etc.

 

Tues 2 February 2010

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Seed Swap and Gardeners' Question Time

 

Tues 2 March 2010

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Jon Lucas: Cultivating Legumes

 

Tues 6 April 2010

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

Mel Miller: "Send a cow" charity

 

Tues 4 May 2010

7.30pm

AOG Meeting - Horfield Friends Meeting House

A speaker from the Soil Association will talk about a Topical Issue

AGM and Plant Bring-and-buy in aid of AOG

 

 

 

 

 

The Slow Food Movement are now having a monthly market in Bristol.

It’s held on the first Sunday in the month, 10am ‘til 3pm in Corn Street

For more info visit http://www.slowfoodbristol.org/slowfoodbristol/About_Slow_Food_Bristol.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stall at Farmer's Market, Corn Street

 

 

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