This year there is an exciting new event planned for the village. Histon & Impington Community Orchard (HICOP) and HI Sustainability Group are joining forces to host the first
HI Village Food Festival at the Community Orchard off Somerset Road, Histon
10am to 2pm on Saturday 1st October 2016
In addition to the regular juicing of the year’s apples by HICOP members, some of the planned village food festival activities include:
Vegetable growing advice
Children’s activities including juicing and a sustainability quiz with a prize!
Honey for sale by a local beekeeper
Advice on how to grow food in a limited space
Table for swapping or donating surplus vegetable and fruit
Fruit smoothies using bicycle peddle power
Local food vendors
Safely foraging for food in the countryside
Apple identification
Advice on keeping chickens with some hens for sale!
Entrance is free but donations appreciated!