Page 44 - ALG Issue 2 2019

Let's talk...
allotments
at Gardeners' World Live!
Once again, the West Midlands team have been busy growing vegetables for their mini allotment plot at Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC Birmingham from 13th - 16th June 2019. Our volunteers will be there
to answer your allotment queries or just come along and share your love of gardening with us. This year we also have an ambitious talks schedule with a host of guest speakers on fascinating topics. It’s a great show with lots to see, lots to talk about, lots to eat, and even more to take home in your plant trolley.
It’s a great show with lots to see, lots to talk about, lots to eat, and even more to take home in your plant trolley
David Thornton
Stephanie Hafferty
Time
Thursday 13th June
Friday 14th June
Saturday 15th June
Sunday 16th June
11.00
Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director, Kings Seeds, Essex “Seed sowing tips from Kings Seeds”
Fiona Warin, Allotment Officer, Cheltenham Council
“Plotting for success” – veggie growing for busy people
Sally Cunningham, Horticultural Consultant
“Grow beyond the boring - exotic vegetables in the UK
David Thornton MSc
“How to grow better vegetables”
12.00
Stephanie Hafferty, No Dig gardener, cook and author “No Dig Allotments - healthy soil, fewer weeds, saves time!”
David Allison, National Vegetable Society
“New methods and new varieties of growing vegetable and fruit”
Phil Gomersall, NAS President and Martin Walker, Northern Gardener
“The rough and the smooth of allotment gardening”
Bill Laws, garden author
“A curious history of vegetables”
13.00
Rod Weston, Master Composter
“Home composting – an introduction to home and allotment composting”
Phil Gomersall, NAS President and Martin Walker, Northern Gardener
“The rough and the smooth of allotment gardening”
Darren Rudge, BBC garden broadcaster and award-winning garden designer
“Teabags bras and tights, gardening economically using household items”
David Thornton, MSc
“How to grow better vegetables”
14.00
Stephanie Hafferty, No Dig gardener, cook and author “No Dig Allotments - healthy soil, fewer weeds, saves time!”
David Allison, National Vegetable Society
“New methods and new varieties of growing vegetable and fruit”
Sally Cunningham, Horticultural Consultant
“Grow beyond the boring - exotic vegetables in the UK”
Bill Laws, garden author
“A curious history of vegetables”
15.00
Andrew Tokely, Horticultural Director, Kings Seeds, Essex “Seed sowing tips from Kings Seeds”
Fiona Warin, Allotment Officer, Cheltenham Council
“Plotting for success” – veggie growing for busy people
David Hurrion, Gardeners’ World magazine associate editor
“Big rewards from small spaces -howtogetthemostoutofa small plot”
Darren Rudge, BBC garden broadcaster and award-winning garden designer
“Teabags bras and tights, gardening economically using household items”
16.00
Rod Weston, Master Composter
“Liquid feeds, compost and plant teas”
Phil Gomersall, NAS President and Martin Walker, Northern Gardener
“The rough and the smooth of allotment gardening”
Phil Gomersall, NAS President and Martin Walker, Northern Gardener
“The rough and the smooth of allotment gardening”
No talk as halls close at 17.00 and we will be clearing/giving away plants from this time on
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