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Gardens and Gourmets 18th February.

Gardeners in Helmsdale are looking forward to an event to brighten up the dull days of February.

The Loth and Helmsdale Flower Society have joined forces with the Gardening Club and local cooks to stage an afternoon event which will spur their gardening efforts, as well as giving their culinary skills a boost.

At noon on 18th February at the Helmsdale Community Centre, a dozen or so local gardeners, many with knowledge of growing prize-winning exhibits, will talk to visitors about how to sow, grow and harvest fruit and vegetables, passing on the all-important tricks of the trade.

Teamed with each of them are members of a corps of enthusiastic gourmet cooks who offer a selection of dishes to taste prepared using the crop, ranging from piquant garlic dips to soups, vegetable dishes and tasty fruit tarts and mouth-watering ice cream made with soft fruit, with recipe leaflets to take home.

Novice flower arrangers will also be given the opportunity to try their hand at basic flower arranging, under the expert eyes of Flower Society members.

 

Published on Saturday 18 February 2012 by David Mason
Last edited on Friday 3 February 2012 by David Mason