Day at the Edible Garden Show 2015

[Richard]

Hi

Had a good day out at the Edible Garden Show, Alexandra Palace today.

Got to meet old pals and new..

John and Val Harrison, Allotment-garden.org..
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(John holding best gardening blog award. )

Sean James Cameron, HorticulturalChannelTV..
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(Sean holding Runners Up best gardening Blog.
Sean was also talking to Big Allotment Challenge Contestants on the main stage. He had quite an input with the BBC on it.


Jonathan Moseley, Floral Arranger and Judge on the Big Allotment Challenge..
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Rob Smith, winner of the Big Allotment Challenge.
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The Show itself seemed a bit smaller than last year.

Very noticeable was with Poultry. Last year there were many Stands, this year just a couple, re-iterating my thoughts that keeping Chickens has lost it's boom of three years plus ago.
One should say that this could be that those who were getting Chickens, have!

Emphasis seemed to be on Organic and Eco. There were a lot of Beekeeping Stands and much emphasis put on eco-system gardening; Bug Houses, natural ways to grow etc.

Good day out though.

Richard

[albertajune]

It sounds and looks as if you had a really enjoyable Richard. It is so good to meet up with old friends, especially as time seems to slip by so quickly.

Interesting to see that bee keeping was well represented as I did read recently how it has become the new must have hobby. Maybe keeping bees will be the new 'chicken keeping' as the chooks weren't so well represented.

Great photo's Why haven't you changed at all since I've been visiting The Lane?

[tosca100]

Lots of familiar faces there, Richard. No doubt there will be a report on the Horticultural Channel some time soon. Bit far for me to go though!

Keeping bees can only be good for the environment, as long as people don't get set up then get bored. As for chickens, a lot of people get them as soon as they get out here, but don't realise that they have to actually look after them, and they can be a tie. Someone I knew who came out to 'live the dream' soon gave up growing their own food and accidentally starved their chickens to death (they had no idea why they were dying)

[Richard]

Great photo's Why haven't you changed at all since I've been visiting The Lane?

Imperial Leather and accidental face packs of chicken poo June


Richard