Events attended in 2011
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Right; In March we launched the West
Midlands Love Food Hate
Waste Campaign in Kidderminster Town Centre with cookery
demonstrations, recipe card giveaway and a competition to win a
Smoothie Recipe Book or LFHW goodie bag.
Monica made a delicious
curry using vegetables that a lot of people would normally throw
away as they were past their best. She also made a lovely apple
compote which was very popular with the kids!
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Love Food Hate Waste Roadshow
March 12th
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Discover Bewdley Festival
May 1st & 2nd
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Below; In early May we attended the 2-day Discover Bewdley Festival and, with the help
of Worcestershire County
Council’s waste prevention team, Wyre Forest District Council’s
Sustainability Team and Master Composters talked to over 200
people. Monica cooked lovely pancakes with pear compote which drew
quite a large crowd!
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Real Nappy Picnic & Family Fun
Day
May 21st
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At the end of May we hosted a
Real Nappy Picnic at Worcester Woods Country Park.
Mandie from Honeybee’s Natural Nursery
Store gave demonstrations to parents and parents-to-be
all day on how real nappies work and a ‘Show-Off Show’ showcased
many different kinds of real nappies, demonstrated by the babies
and toddlers who used them. The Kidderminster branch of the
National Childbirth
Trust provided a useful changing and breastfeeding
tent, there were competitions, a bouncy castle and information from
other organisations from recycling and composting to buggy fit and
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Bewdley Carnival June 11th &
Kidderminster Carnival June 18th
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In June we attended the Bewdley Carnival and Kidderminster Carnival. At the Kidderminster
Carnival we were joined by ‘Pete’ the plastic bottle - who was a
definite hit with the kids and we were helped by Worcestershire County Council’s
waste prevention team.
Under 5's Day June 30th
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at the end of June we attended the Under 5’s Day at Brinton’s Park
where seed planting was a big hit. Despite a bit of rain children
enjoyed digging in the soil and taking some colouring pages home
with
them.
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Borrington Bash July 2nd
Above; At the Borrington Bash in July children enjoyed planting
cress seeds and looking at bugs through our special magnifying bug
viewers before colouring in pictures of their favourite ones.
Playday August 3rd
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In August we had an
extensive stand at the Playday at Lickhill Memorial Park
incorporating a Toy Swap Shop which was very well
attended. Children entering our competition got to take away with
them a mini wheelie-bin with recycled goodies and parents were able
to take away some Love Food Hate Waste helping-hands such as a
spaghetti measurer, bag clip or rice scoop. Master Composter Mary
Bendell helped with seed planting and bug-colouring.
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Horticultural Show September 10th
& 11th
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Right; In early September we took the events
caravan to the 2-day Horticultural
Show at the Ramada Inn in Bewdley. We were joined by
Master Composters over the 2-days and gave out information about
the Garden Waste Collection Service, run by Wyre Forest District
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Compost Clinic September 22nd
Above; In late September we held a Compost Clinic outside the Town Hall in
Kidderminster. We had troubleshooting hints and tips and
demonstrated a wormery as well as advising people how to use
composters for the first time. Visitors were treated to packs of
seeds and potato peelers as well as handy composting
pocket-guides.
If you'd like to book the recycling team to come to your
event in 2012 please contact the Worcestershire Hub 01562
732928.