Appeal for Grow Your Own Potatoes Weekend (From Surrey Comet)

Appeal for Grow Your Own Potatoes Weekend

10:04am Wednesday 15th February 2012 in Leisure

Calling all potato modellers!

Shirley Garden Centre is holding a potato modelling competition for children, to celebrate 'Grow Your Own Potatoes Weekend'.

Visitors to the Wickham Road centre can learn all about spuds and the benefits of growing them at the event, on February 18 and 19.

Across the weekend there will be free information on selecting, planting, caring for and harvesting potatoes.

Colin Hammond, manager at the centre said: "We've hosted potato weekends in the past and each time they get bigger and better.

"Our team of horticultural experts will be on hand throughout the event to give visitors lots of complimentary advice.

"Everyone is welcome, whether they are an experienced vegetable grower or a novice."

Admission and parking to the event is free.