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  • October – My favorite Month :)

    There’s plenty to write about at this time of year.  If I’m totally honest, I think it’s my favourite month.  A month to recover from the summer sun, the children’s school holidays, to set new routines and to reap the benefits of long hours in the garden.  At last, the weeds begin to ease their […]

  • Summer Club 2013

    It’s summer holiday time again, and the Pumpkin Patch is busy with the Holiday Club cookery, gardening and craft days.  The next Holiday Club will be this Tuesday 13th at 10am – 3pm and Tuesday 20th August.  The days are filled with activities, both indoors and out. We cook our own late breakfast, lunch and […]

  • Elderflower Power

    Summer is Here!!  Today was the day that the elderflowers finally made an appearance at  Allt-y-Gôg Farm! They’ve taken their time this year; for weeks I’ve been looking, checking, desperate for any signs of their lacy cream flowers. Often, it’s their pungent sweet odour that draws me and announces their presence; today I was rewarded […]

  • The Summer Term :)

    Hi Everyone! I hope you had a great Easter.  Just to let you know……  As the summer term is exceptionally busy, there will no longer be a Saturday morning class, however, we are increasing the number of afternoon cookery and gardening sessions. The Saturday morning class will begin again in September, so please keep in […]

  • Monthly Cookery Workshops

    This Saturday’s Junior Monthly Cookery Workshop will be the first of 2013. We have regular weekly classes for juniors and teens, but this monthly group have the advantage of an extra hour of cookery. The three hour session gives us loads of time to create plenty of goodies to take home! On the menu this […]

  • Saturday Cookery Club

    There are a couple of places left for this Saturday’s cookery club. We’ll be making some yummy chocolate brownie hearts to celebrate Santes Dwynwen the Welsh equivalent to St. Valentines Day! The hands on cookery workshop starts at 10am and you will have some delicious treats to take away by 12noon! Just bring yourself, all […]

  • Long Overdue

    It’s a task that I have to confess, I have postponed on several occasions. Now, there was no getting away from it, no escape, it had to be done! Removing all the plants from the town center planters is not the highlight of any day. Planting them up is a different matter, I love that, […]

  • Fun In The Kitchen

      The Pumpkin Patch cookery and gardening classes have been ‘back to normal’ for the past couple of weeks. We are now in our third week of regular classes and we’re all getting back into the routine! As expected, the children went back to school and the weather improved, but at least it meant that […]

  • Back In Full Swing!

      The summer holidays are now over and The Pumpkin Patch workshops are now back in full swing! All classes started back this week!   This weeks classes are as follows;                        Saturday        10am ~ 12 noon      Junior class for age 8+ Saturday          2pm ~ 5pm   […]