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10am,
Sunday 12th March, 2023
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3:30am,
Sunday 12th March, 2023
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Newtyle legion hall, Newtyle
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Organiser: Eleanor Marjorie Gilroy
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Audience type:
Adults,
Families,
Schools (post-primary),
Schools (primary)
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Event type:
Workshop
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Subject:
Agriculture,
Biology,
Digital/Technology,
Environmental science,
Food,
Nature,
Science and Society,
Science and the Arts
Fun and informative drop-in event for all ages.
Learn:- The challenges of growing potatoes. Which bugs and beasties attack our spuds? Searching for hidden super powers in nature and generating better varieties. New technology in farming future. Range of potato products and quick, tasty and fun recipes from around the world.
Activities:-
1) Messy potato art activities (early /primary yrs)
2) Face-painting
3) Invent your own potato bug craft
4) Spud gun- bug and beastie tin can alley
Speakers
- Curator of Commonwealth Potato Collection, https://ics.hutton.ac.uk/germinate-cpc/#/home
- Potato Scientist, The James Hutton Institute, https://www.hutton.ac.uk/
- Local grower/supplier, https://www.potatohouse.co.uk/
- Book Illustrator, https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/laura-darling
- Intelligent Growth Solutions, https://www.intelligentgrowthsolutions.com/
- Agrico -international seed company, https://www.agrico.co.uk/
- Community NEWCOOK 2 Group
- Arbikie Distillery
Science