Harvest show countdown

The Glastonbury Harvest Show programme has now been published intime for applicants to get growing for next month's event.

It is the show's fifth year celebrating nourishing, sustainable,local food, and it has just received confirmation of a GlastonburyTown Council grant which will significantly help its running thisyear.

Councillor Jon Cousins said: "The day is for everyone, so thetime is now to get in your garden and get growing and feel inspiredby the wonderful celebration of local food taking place at theHarvest Show."

The classes include fruit and vegetables, flowers, home bakingand preserves. There will also be a councillors' challenge wherelocal councillors can submit their best entry from any of thecategories and let the judges decide.

Children under six are invited to take part creating fantasycreatures using fruit and vegetables, and seven to 12 year olds canmake fantasy fruit and vegetable hats.

Stalls from local growers, green groups and gardeners withrefreshments from Somerset County Market will be there on the day,as well as an illustrated talk by local permaculture designer,Patrick Whitefield, tomato tasting, practical container growingworkshops and more.

Visitors will be encouraged to submit their favourite recipes foran upcoming community cookbook to be produced by the TransitionGlastonbury Food Group.

Prizes have been donated from local businesses.

The event will take place on Saturday September 17, with publicentry from 12.30pm and competition entries received from 8.45am.