Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation

The Letchworth Food and Garden Festival takes over the town centre on Saturday May 19th and Sunday May 20th 2012 with local food heroes showcasing the best produce from the region in our market place, talented chefs cooking up inspirational meals at our demonstration kitchens, and a fantastic range of hot and tasty food to fill up your tums. With 'growing your own' becoming ever more popular this year's festival includes a gardening theme. We'll have experts on hand offering advice on everything from attracting wildlife to your garden to building a womery! And if you're already green fingered you'll enjoy our great selection of plants and seeds for sale and our 'produce exchange' - a swap shop for your veggie patch surplus. With plenty of opportunities for hands on involvement for all the family we want to raise awareness of the importance of knowing where your food comes from, how local and seasonally produced foods benefit the community, the economy and nature, and help you find out how to cook up some fantastic feasts from scratch. We'll also provide ingenious solutions to using up unloved leftovers and offer advice on how to cut back on food waste. You'll get the chance to put the ideas you see at our cookery demonstrations into practise and shop for tasty treats and wholesome goodies till your shopping bags burst. The festival takes place between 10am and 4pm on Saturday 19th and 10am to 4pm on Sunday 20th May. Admission is free however some activities may charge. Keep up to date with the latest news on what's on by liking us on Facebook or sign up for our e-newsletter.