Media Invitation
Spuds Top of the Timetable for Youngsters for “Grow Your Own Potatoes” Event
Time and Date: 10.30am Wednesday 9 March, 2016
Venue Wharfe Room, Pavilions of Harrogate, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate.
Contact: Judy Thompson, PR Manager – 01423 546215 or judyt@yas.co.uk
At the event: Elizabeth Hudson and Di Kirkman, Yorkshire Agricultural Society
Reporters and photographers are invited to see around 200 youngsters from across the region rolling up their sleeves to plant potatoes and take part in a wide range of workshops and fun activities organised by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.
The initiative is aimed at raising awareness amongst primary school children of everything about the humble spud – from its history to growing it to how it can be part of a healthy diet.
The 7 – 11 year olds will be shown how to plant potatoes and at the end of the day, will take them back to their schools to grow. Then in June, they will return to the showground to harvest them and assess the results.
In addition, dressing up as Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth I, potato printing and tasting are also included in the day. Representatives from AHDB Potatoes, organisers of the national “Grow Your Own Potatoes” initiative will also be present.
Children will be attending from the following schools:
| SCHOOLS ATTENDING |
| Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School, Leeds |
| Pickhill C of E Primary School, Thirsk |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Huddersfield |
| High Bank Junior, Infant & Nursery School, Liversedge |
| Burnt Yates Primary School, Harrogate |
| Lilycroft Primary School, Bradford |
| St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School, Normanton |
| Holy Family & St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Pontefract |
| Highbury School, Brighouse |
| Hackforth And Hornby C of E Primary School, Bedale |
| Laughton Junior & Infant School, Rotherham |
| Cliffe Hill Community Primary School, Halifax |
This event is part of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s year round programme promoting a greater understanding of agriculture and the role of British farmers in producing food and caring for the countryside. Each year around 15,000 children visit the Great Yorkshire Showground and a wide range of courses are run for primary school teachers using the site as a resource.
ENDS
12 February 2016
Judy Thompson, PR Manager – 01423 546215 or judyt@yas.co.uk
EDITORS’ NOTES
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate, N. Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society was established in 1837 with the primary purpose of holding an agricultural show and for the furtherance and support of farming in the region. This ethos continues today, through its flagship events, the Great Yorkshire Show (Tues 12 – Thurs 14 July 2016) and Countryside Live, (Sat 22 and Sun 23 October 2016).
Year round it has an active programme of events and activities supporting the farming and rural communities, particularly in the North of England. These include its Future Farmers of Yorkshire group, the Farmer-Scientist Network, the Yorkshire Rural Support Network and an extensive range of education activities aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of the important role British farmers play in producing our food and managing the landscape.
In 2009, the Yorkshire Agricultural Society established Fodder, the award winning regional food shop and café and the Society’s commercial activities are carried out through the Yorkshire Event Centre and Pavilions of Harrogate which run a broad range of events from the Great Yorkshire Showground. For more information see www.yas.co.uk
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