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A TRADITIONAL HARVEST CELEBRATION

 

 

The Autumn Countryside Show, Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 October

All the sights, sounds and smells of a traditional harvest will delight visitors to the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum’s ever-popular festival of the countryside on 10 & 11 October. The Autumn Countryside Show allows an evocative glimpse of the past, when the whole rural community was involved in the vital tasks of harvesting and preparing the land for the following year’s crops, as well as showcasing and celebrating other traditional countryside activities.

Food, Glorious British Food!

British Food Fortnight - 19th September to 4th October 2009

The eighth British Food Fortnight starts this weekend. Running from 19th September to 4th October, the next two weeks see the biggest ever promotion of British food on our shores. Wembley Stadium, Grey Gables Hotel in Radio 4’s The Archers, the Cabinet Office, the BBC, St Paul’s Cathedral and the National Trust are just a few of the famous establishments taking part this year. Highlights include:

Countryside Alliance awards open for business

 

 

The Awards, now in their fifth year, are the Countryside Alliance’s celebration of communities, produce, enterprise and rural heritage. Voted for by public nomination, they applaud those who routinely go the extra mile for their community and help promote rural life. 

Please nominate your favourite South East rural businesses and heroes.

Kent Downs in Top Global Ranking for Responsible Travel

Kent Downs in Top Global Ranking for Responsible Travel

New date for 2010 Royal International Horse Show!

 

 

The Longines Royal International Horse Show will run a week later in 2010 to ease pressure on teams competing in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Series.

Red Hot Poker Experience

 

 

A unique day out combining the wonders of an English Vineyard and English wines with an afternoon at the horse races.

Our Natural Health Service

Did you know that people who live close to a park are more likely to lead active lives and less likely to be overweight? A recent study commissioned by Natural England found that people living in neighbourhoods more than a mile from a park had a 27 per cent greater chance of being overweight or obese.