Horti'cultural' Festival continues with a FREE lecture on Herbs

Fenscape and Springfields will be getting very Fragrant this week with a FREE Lecture on Herbs and their uses, delivered by local horticultural expert, Sue Frudd.

Residents of South Holland will get the chance to learn all about Herbs and their uses this week on Thursday 19th November as part of the FREE Horti'Cultural' Festival with Fenscape and Springfields Horticultural Society.

The lecture will look at how herbs are Grown, Cultivated and then their uses in both Food and Medicine.

Local horticultural expert Sue Frudd, who has been growing and using herbs for many years now will be delivering the Masterclass in a marquee in the Festival Gardens at 1.00pm and the event is FREE to attend and will last about an hour. 

Parents of pre-school children can also attend as there is a free Nursery Voucher Scheme with a local registered Nursery.

Nicola Carr, Fenscape Manager says,

"I have always been fascinated by the use of herbs, they're such a versatile plant and very easy to add to your lifestyle and it's quite amazing how diverse their uses are, from food and medicine to their uses in warfare and witchcraft and we can't wait to discover some of these uses through the Festival.  It's a brilliant subject to explore and we hope that people come along and join us at the event."

The Festival, which has been funded by the department of Business Innovation and Skills through their Learning Revolution -Transformation Fund, has received £10k which will enable Fens Forward at Fenscape – The Fens Discovery Centre and Springfields Horticultural Society, to put on eighteen themed events including demonstrations, talks and hands on activities.

For more information please call Fenscape on Tel: 01775 764800, email on fenscape@bydesign-group.co.uk  or visit www.fenscape.org to see a full list of the events and activities that are planned for the next six months.

12th November 2009