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Plant Fair and More at Acton Market this weekend 26/27 April

Saturday Market: Farmer's Market 9am - 1pm, Art/Craft Market stalls 10am - 5pm.  The second annual PLANT FAIR will be held this Saturday at Acton Market.  Organised through the London Farmers' Markets, the Plant Fair takes place from 9am until 1pm. And don't forget that it's GIVE AND TAKE DAY this Saturday from 12:30 - 3:30. Bring your unwanted, useable items to the Market and reduce waste in our community! (no clothing, knives or electrical goods please!) Along with our regular food and craft traders, we've got several new traders including handmade soaps and natural skincare and an essential oils stall. The Oaktree Anglican Fellowship will be on hand with some children's activities and of course the Churchfield Community Association will be on hand.The following nurseries have been confirmed for Saturday:Little Coppice Nursery – This organic and biodynamic nursery from Buckinghamshire is a community-focused operation, and they often do talks, growing projects and workshops in schools across London. Aside from this, they have quite amazing plants, especially country garden perennials and shrubs, but also herbs, bulbs, annuals and vegetable seedlings. www.littlecoppice.comPennard Plants - Chris Smith runs Pennard Plants from within a Victorian walled garden in Somerset, they will have a huge variety of Agapanthus, Bamboos, grasses, Irises, Dieramas, Hellebores, Phormiums and Bromeliads. www.pennardplants.com Kitchen Garden Company- HampshireJohn and Catriona Kennard have some of the most attractive-looking herb, vegetable and fruit plants you can find anywhere. They are wholly committed to environmentally-friendly growing methods, and all their plants can be planted whilst still in the pot as all their pots are completely biodegradable. They have a vast array of plants available, and these include quince trees, grape vines, strawberry plants, basil, bay, caraway and catnip. www.thekitchengardencompany.co.ukEdible Ornamentals - Shaun and Jo, of Edible Ornamentals in Bedfordshire, grow over thirty different varieties of chilli peppers, ranging from mild tang to scorching heat.  They make a great effort to produce plants which not only produce fantastic-tasting chillies, but also look amazing too – hence the name. They also have a good selection of many other herb plants.www.edibleornamentals.co.ukSunday Market - Open 10am - 5pm the Sunday Market is going well and we are increasing the number of stalls every week. Try some delicious hot food, sit and have a coffee, have a go on the bouncy castle or browse through the stalls.

Michelle Smith ● 6273d1 Comments

In addition to the information I've already posted, I've got some updates. Children will be catered for at this weekend's Plant Fair.  They'll be able to plant their own seeds at our 'compost corner', and take the plants home with them.There are a number of other new faces at the Farmers' Market this weekend. Richard Waller Poultry: Richard is the last remaining commercial breeder of the Aylesbury Duck in the whole country, so it is fair to say he is a knowledgeable and experienced poultry farmer.  As well as ducks, Richard also has free-range geese and chicken.Welland Valley Rapeseed Oil: The Robinson family, who are behind the Welland Valley venture, have been farming in the region for nearly 200 years, and were amongst the first growers of rapeseed in this country in the 1930s. The rapeseed oil, however, is a very new venture, and Acton Farmers' Market customers will be among the first in the country to taste this product. So far this rapeseed oil has barely been tasted outside the vicinity of the Robinsons' Frisby Grange Farm, and so customers this weekend can feel quite privileged.Rapeseed oil is a healthy and natural product, rich in omega-3, and low in saturated fats.Bookham Farm Foods: For the first time this weekend, we will have fresh, hand-made pasta and fresh pasta sauces on sale at the market, courtesy of Rob Bookham, based at Twineham Grange Farm in East Sussex. Rob's pasta is of a very high quality indeed, using almost exclusively local ingredients. The farm is even going to be growing its own durum wheat soon, and therefore ensure that they have as much control as possible over the way in which their produce is made.

Michelle Smith ● 6272d