Festival of the Harvest 2010

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 30th Jun 2011

Warwickshire Rural Hub, based at Stoneleigh Park, have secured LEADER funding for three years for a 'festival of the harvest' This projects aims to teach children in Central Warwickshire how to connect with their food. Not just the eating bit, but it's production from soil to fork.

The project will directly engage with approximately 1000-1200 primary school children (over three years) and connect them to local farmers, practitioners and land based industries by inviting them along to a day long festival which will provide fun, interactive activites .. such as pasta making and beekeeping!

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