Events Green Fayre - (Saturday 21 August 2010) Green Garden Cafe and other people are currently organising a Green Fayre to take place in the memorial park on the 21st August 2010. A steering group has been formed and anyone is welcome to join. More information will be posted soon. We are looking for sponsors for the event. For more info please email cathy@greengardencafe.co.uk Taunton Vegan Food Fair - (Saturday 10 April 2010) Fairfoods is excited to be holding a vegan food fair in the South West with Green Garden Cafe. It will feature stalls, lots of free vegan food samples, free recipes, nutrition information and free advice on vegan issues. There will also be the opportunity to purchase food and other goodies to takeaway. Entrance to the fair is free. The fair will take place at North Street Church Hall, 33 North Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1LW. The venue is in Taunton's main shopping centre opposite Debenhams, click here for a map. The fair runs from 11.30am to 3.30pm. Reading Eco Veggie Fayre - (Saturday 19/12/2009) Saturday December 19th 2009 from 11am - 6pm at Reading Town Hall - admission only £3 adults and £1 Kids and OAP's. We will be one of the caterers on hand. The first 200 visitors through the door at the Reading Eco Veggie Fayre will receive a FREE goody bag worth over £10, including a selection from the following - copy of Off the Hoof magazine, Provamel flavoured desserts and soya milk, cans of Attitude herbal drink, Seagreens condiments, Ecover washing up liquid, Qi teas, Nakd pineapple infused raisins, and lots more! Doors open at 11am Highlights include free tasters of the FRYS range of veggie burgers and sausages, the B'NICE ice cream range made from rice milk, a stunning raw food banquet from RAINFOREST CREATIONS, wonderful curries from AUNTY JEE to sample - plus our two experts caterers in the Cafe downstairs - FAIRFOODS and THE GREEN GARDEN CAFE.   Veggie Pride UK (Saturday 24/10/2009) Whether you're vegan, an aspiring vegan or just vegan curious, there`s only one place to be on Saturday 24th October 2009 The West Midlands Vegan Festival will offer all you need for healthy, cruelty-free, eco-friendly living. You don`t have to be vegan to attend, everyone is welcome! Come and see why people are increasingly adopting a vegan lifestyle. The festival will feature all the following attractions: • A feast of delicious vegan food • Vegan cosmetics, toiletries & healthcare products • Ethical clothing & footwear stalls • campaign & info stalls • Free recipes, health factsheets & nutrition advice • cookery demos • 3 talk areas, each with a full programme of speakers, films, workshops etc • Live music • A large cafe & bar area • And so much more...! Environment Day (Saturday 12/09/2009) A free fun-day for all ages at Stowe Fields. 10:30am - 3:30pm BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and Arts Council West Midlands Make A Meal Of It BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and Arts Council West Midlands are collaborating on a unique gastronomic and artistic project [Eat Your Art Out] to produce an edible food sculpture of Coventry city. On Saturday 5th September community groups from across the city are getting together at Coventry’s Lower Precinct Shopping Centre to create a large outdoor sculpture made from assorted foods to represent their vision of 21st century Coventry. The people of the city are then invited to feast on the culinary creation and discover the true taste of Coventry. The six community groups involved in the project have been working for eight weeks with specialist food artist Prudence Staite experiment with various food produce and choosing six different themes that they feel embody their city. Siobhan Harrison, Creative Project Manager, BBC Coventry and Warwickshire says “This is an incredibly exciting project because it brings together totally different community groups. It has been fascinating to watch how each group’s experience of life in Coventry has informed the themes they have chosen to represent.” She adds: “Food is a shared human experience and this project is all about a shared vision of the city that everyone, regardless of age, race or gender can relate to. I can’t wait to see and taste the final sculpture.” The activity is part of the Made In England project* – a collaboration between Arts Council England and BBC English Regions which celebrates the way the English landscape and its population enable creativity, in a rich exchange of ideas that migrate, visit or reside in England. Aileen Muir, Arts Council’s Head of Broadcasting said: Eat Your Art Out is one of many Made In England regional arts projects developed with the BBC. Each one is taking a unique look at what it is about England that inspires people’s creativity. We’re very excited to be using the arts to encourage people to reflect on our customs and identity.” Personal accounts of the project can be heard on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire DAB Digital Radio or 94.8/103.7/104FM photo 1, photo 2, photo 3, photo 4, photo 5, photo 6, photo 7 More... Open Hands Community Cafe (Tuesday 14/07/2009) 11am-3pm @ St. Peters Centre, Hillfields, Coventry Vegetarian/Dairy Free Waged/Unwaged Food Prices Healthy Home Cooked Hot & Cold Food Eat in or Take Away All Welcome A joint venture between St. Peters Centre and Green Garden Café Veggie Pride UK (16/05/2009) A Fantastic Fun Filled Festival and Carnival Procession!! Saturday 16th May in Birmingham City Centre On Saturday 16 May 2009, Victoria Square in Birmingham City Centre will be transformed by Veggie Pride UK - a fantastic celebration of vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. It`s an opportunity for everyone following compassionate, eco-friendly, healthy lifestyles to come together for a fun, carnival style event whilst also raising awareneness of the many benefits - for human health, animals, environment etc. Veggie Pride UK will include info & product stalls, live music & entertainers, a vibrant & colourful carnival procession, best costume/banner contest and lots, lots more...!! This will be a totally unique event, the first ever Veggie Pride in the UK. Never before has an outdoor veggie/vegan festival been staged in such a prominent position, where many 1,000`s of people will flow past during the day. And never before has a carnival procession been solely devoted to the celebration and promotion of compassionate, healthy and eco-friendly lifestyles! Make sure you`re part of this amazing event! Veggie Pride UK... Climate March (19/03/2009) "It was a great day and of course a meat free diet is better for the environment" - Cathy Scott. The Vegan Society... Fern Tor: exclusively Vegetarian and Vegan Guest House (5/03/2009) "The guest house is a magical place and great for a relaxing break the food is gorgeous as well" - Cathy Scott. Fern Tor's site... Healthy Living Day at Hillfields, Coventry (14/02/2009) Healthy Living Day at Hillfields, Coventry. The creation of natural skin products using natural household products. Redditch Veggie and Vegan 3rd Birthday Party and Christmas Meal (29/11/2008) Photos from the Redditch Veggie and Vegan 3rd Birthday Party and Christmas Meal celebration. continued... Cooking at the Cockle Shell (16/11/2008) Are you interested in trying something different? Learn to prepare simple, tasty, nutritious food with Lizzy. Experience a range of delicious meat free recipes. Sessions are open to all - regardless of cooking ability. Lizzy is an experienced vegetarian cookery demonstrator and she has a Cordon Vert Diploma in Vegetarian Cookery. continued...   Vegan Festival Wolverhampton Civic Hall (1/11/2008) Green Garden Café will be one of the caterers at the Vegan Festival happening on November 1st In Wolverhampton. Other caterers include Nottingham Veggies and Team Phish. There will be lots of information stalls, speakers, films, cookery demos, campaign news and lots more. www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk Cooking at the Cockle Shell (19/10/2008) Are you interested in trying something different? Learn to prepare simple, tasty, nutritious food with Lizzy. Experience a range of delicious meat free recipes. Sessions are open to all - regardless of cooking ability. Lizzy is an experienced vegetarian cookery demonstrator and she has a Cordon Vert Diploma in Vegetarian Cookery. continued...   Stall at the Coventry Foyer (30/9/2008) Information stall for providers of work with young people. Cathy from Green Garden Café Ltd will hold a stall advertising the youth work element to the company. Hillfields Animal Sanctuary (Near Bromsgrove) (13/9/2008) Friends of the Sanctuary buffet To be held in Blackwell church hall, opposite the sanctuary Saturday the 13 September – 7.30 pm till late. Spend an enjoyable evening in the company of like-minded people, meeting old friends and new. Vegan Catering by Green Garden café with all profits going to support the Sanctuary Just £9 per head www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com continued...   Rock Against Racism in Kenilworth-Abbey Fields (30/8/2008) Green Garden Café Ltd catered at the Rock Against Racism Festival in Kenilworth. Coventry Veggies/Vegans walk (24/8/2008) Around a dozen people met up and enjoyed a lovely walk around Coundon Wedge in Coventry (see Coventry veggies website for more details). The sun shone and people enjoyed picking elderberries and blackberries that were abundant over the Wedge. Green Garden Café Ltd gave free food samples to the walkers and if people wished to make a donation proceeds went to Greyhound Action (www.greyhoundaction.co.uk). £10 was raised. Thanks to everyone who came and made it a very enjoyable day. www.coventryveggies.makessense.co.uk   Information stall at Coventry University (24/9/2008) Coventry Veggies/Vegans and Coventry Animal Alliance will be holding a joint stall at Coventry University Fresher’s Fayre. Coventry Veggies/Vegans information stall (22/8/2008) On Friday the 22nd August starting from 12.30pm Coventry Veggies and Vegans held an information stall in Coventry City Centre. Information leaflets were given to people around the positives of adopting a veggie/vegan diet. Recipe ideas and organisations people could for further information were also available. Volunteers were at hand to any answer questions. There were also free vegan food samples supplied by Green Garden Café Ltd available for people to try. Thanks to everyone who helped.