Potato Days And Seed Swaps - February

[Lesley Jay]

There are more potato days and seed swaps taking place across the country in February. If you are looking for heritage or unusual potato varieties or you only need a few seed potatoes for your kitchen garden then potato days are just perfect.



Potato Day - Cheshire
Gordale Nurseries,
Chester High Road,
Burton,
South Wirral.

Saturday 31st January, Sunday 1st February.

Over 75 potato varieties. Medwyn Williams will be giving help and advice.



Potato Day - Somerset
Pylle Village Hall,
Pylle,
Nr. Shepton Mallet,
Somerset.

Saturday 7th February. - 10.30am - 3pm.

Over 80 potato varieties, onion sets, shallots also incorporating the Somerset Seed Swap.



Potato Day - Buckingham
Buckingham Nurseries,
Tingewick Road,
Buckingham.

Saturday 7th February, Sunday 8th February. - 10am - 4pm.

Including the first Apple Scion Wood Swap with over 100 apple varieties available to swap with varieties that you have. The apple scion will be grafted onto root stocks on the day.



Potato Day - Shropshire
Nesscliffe Village Hall,
Just off A5, NW of Shrewsbury.

Saturday 14th February. - 10am - 3pm.

Over 40 potato varieties, onion sets, garlic and rhubarb.



Potato Day - Wiltshire
Drimpton Village Hall,
Drimpton,
Nr. Beaminster,
Dorset.

Saturday 14th February. - 10.30am - 3.30pm.

Over 80 potato varieties, onion sets, shallots, rhubarb and a seed swap.

Adults - 50p.
Children - Free.



Potato Day - East Anglia
Mid-Suffolk Showground,
Stonham Barns,
Stonham Aspal,
Nr. Stowmarket,
Suffolk.

Saturday 14th February. - 9.30am - 2pm.

Over 100 potato varieties and a seed swap.

Admission - £1.50.



Potato Day - Barrowford
Barrowford Youth & Community Building,
Wilton Street,
Barrowford,
Nelson.

Sunday 15th February. - 10am - 3pm.

Over 70 potato varieties, onion sets, garlic and rhubarb.



Potato Day - Somerset
Holford & District Village Hall (A39),
Nr. Bridgwater,
Somerset.

Saturday 21st February. - 10.30am - 3.30pm.

Over 80 potato varieties, onion sets, garlic, shallots and a seed swap.



Potato Day - West Yorkshire
Exhibition Building,
Shipley College,
Exhibition Road,
Saltaire.

Saturday 21st February - 10am - 2pm.



Potato Day - Chesterfield
Chesterfield's New Square,
Chesterfield Market,
Market Place,
Chesterfield.

Sunday 22nd February. - 10am - 2pm.



Potato Day - Edinburgh
Inch Community Centre,
Inch House,
Inch Park,
by Cameron Toll,
Edinburgh.

Sunday 22nd February - 11am - 2pm.

Potato 'guru' Alan Romans will be at the event.



Potato Day - Manchester
Hulme Community Garden Centre,
Old Birley Street,
Hulme,
Manchester.

Sunday 22nd February - 11am - 5pm.

All organic potato varieties plus garlic, onion sets, shallots, asparagus, rhubarb and more. Potato expert John Marshall will be available for advice.



Potato Day - Mold
The Church Hall,
King Street,
Mold.

Saturday 28th February - 9am - 1.30pm.

Over 70 potato varieties, onion sets, garlic and rhubarb.



Potato Day - Dumblane
Victoria Halls,
Station Road,
Dumblane.

Saturday 28th February - 10am - 3pm.

Up to 50 potato varieties, onion sets, shallots and garlic. Potato 'guru' Alan Romans will be at this event.



Potato Day - Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Calder Valley Organic Gardeners,
The Church Of The Good Shepherd,
Royal Fold,
New Road,
Mytholmroyd,
Hebden Bridge.

Saturday 28th February. - 10am - 4pm.

40 potato varieties including 20 organic varieties.

Admission - £1.



Seed Swap - Winchester
Ichen Abbas Village Hall,
Main Road,
Ichen Abbas,
Nr. Winchester.

Sunday 1st February. - 10am - 1pm.



Seedy Sunday - Brighton
Hove Town Hall,
Brighton.

Sunday 1st February. - 10am - 4.30pm.

Adults - £1.50.



Seedy Saturday - Penwortham
Penwortham Library,
Liverpool Road,
Penwortham,
Lancashire.

Saturday 7th February. - 10am - 4pm.



Seedy Sunday - Kingston
Kingston Environment Centre,
Fairfield East,
Kingston upon Thames.

Sunday 8th February. - 11am - 2pm.



Seed Swap - Nottingham
Wollaton Road Methodist Church,
Wollaton Road,
Beeston,
Nottingham.

Saturday 14th February. - 11am - 2pm.



Seed Swap - Southampton
Woolston Community Centre,
Church Road / Weston Grove Road,
Woolston,
Southampton.

Sunday 15th February. - 10am - 4pm.

Admission - 50p.



Seed Swap - Hereford
The Art Of Living,
St. Owen Street,
Hereford,
Herefordshire.

Saturday 21st February. - 10am - 3pm.



Seed Swap - Dorset
Monkton Wyld Court,
Charmouth,
Bridport,
Dorset.

Saturday 21st February.



Seed Swap - London
Bruce Castle,
Lordship Lane,
London N17.

Sunday 22nd February. - 2pm - 4pm.



Seed Swap - Arundel
Norfolk Hall,
Mill Road,
West Sussex,
Arundel.

Sunday 22nd February. - 1pm - 3pm.



Seedy Sunday / Sul Hadau - Machynlleth
Neuadd Gymuned / Community Hall,
Heol Maengwyn,
Machynlleth.

Sunday 22nd February. - 10.30 - 4pm.