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Hi all,
We just wanted to flag up a great opportunity for keen growers who are looking for a challenge!
Talented amateur kitchen gardeners are being sought to take part in a BBC2 series, The Big Allotment Challenge.
The series to be filmed this summer will follow the fortunes of eight green-fingered amateurs as they each turn a plot of land in a walled garden near Reading into a beautiful and productive allotment over the course of six months. The series celebrates what you can do with home-grown produce.
The TV company is looking for amateurs, so obviously don’t expect anyone to be highly skilled at everything. You could be a city living window box grower, an existing allotment owner, or might simply love to grow veg in your back garden; if you have got some experience as well as the enthusiasm and dedication to learn then they’d love to consider you for the show.
The participants selected will also undertake various challenges during the series using produce they have grown. These tasks could include producing chutney from their vegetables, jam with their fruit, or a bouquet from flowers.
The deadline for completed application forms from keen amateur kitchen gardeners wanting to be considered for The Big Allotment Challenge is midnight on March 20, 2014. Anyone who feels they have the skills to compete in the challenge and are interested in featuring in the series can email grow@silverriver.tv for an application form.
Laura
We just wanted to flag up a great opportunity for keen growers who are looking for a challenge!
Talented amateur kitchen gardeners are being sought to take part in a BBC2 series, The Big Allotment Challenge.
The series to be filmed this summer will follow the fortunes of eight green-fingered amateurs as they each turn a plot of land in a walled garden near Reading into a beautiful and productive allotment over the course of six months. The series celebrates what you can do with home-grown produce.
The TV company is looking for amateurs, so obviously don’t expect anyone to be highly skilled at everything. You could be a city living window box grower, an existing allotment owner, or might simply love to grow veg in your back garden; if you have got some experience as well as the enthusiasm and dedication to learn then they’d love to consider you for the show.
The participants selected will also undertake various challenges during the series using produce they have grown. These tasks could include producing chutney from their vegetables, jam with their fruit, or a bouquet from flowers.
The deadline for completed application forms from keen amateur kitchen gardeners wanting to be considered for The Big Allotment Challenge is midnight on March 20, 2014. Anyone who feels they have the skills to compete in the challenge and are interested in featuring in the series can email grow@silverriver.tv for an application form.
Laura
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