Diary - Whats happening in The Kitchen Garden this month?

			The Kitchen Garden
			Diary
May/June 2004
			The Kitchen Garden Church Lane Troston Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1EX 01359-268322 What happened in: Mar/Apr 2004 Jan/Feb 2004 Nov/Dec 2003 Sept/Oct 2003 Jul/Aug 2003 May/Jun 2003 Mar/Apr 2003 Jan/Feb 2003 Nov/Dec 2002 Sept/Oct 2002 July/August 2002 May/June 2002 April 2002 Mar 2002 Feb 2002 Jan/Feb 2002
A busy month at the Kitchen Garden – as it is for most henkeepers and gardeners. The Hen Party was great fun, despite the foul weather. About a dozen breeders attended with thirty different breeds, including some fabulous turkeys. 1000 or so visitors raised a goodly sum for the Church Restoration Fund. Our henkeeping courses are proving popular with only a few spaces left on the September Counting Your Chickens. Here’s hoping for a better hen to cockerel ratio this season. So far my Orpington has hatched a few chicks and another is raising Araucanas for a friend. It’s amazing to see the pretty colours – lavender and partridge and their tiny bright eyes. Very different to their large round blond cousins. Two new books – A Peacock on the Lawn – beautifully illustrated advice on raising peafowl by Sue Carpenter and the Henkeeper’s Journal, a revamp of an old favourite with lots of practical advice and spaces for you to add your own observations. Hoping to meet you here at the Kitchen Garden this summer. We are open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 till 5, until the end of September.