Autumn Plant Sale

Following the success of the spring plant sale, the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens are having an autumn plant sale at the TreadLightly EnviroFest on Sunday 22 April.  

A huge range of delicious heirloom vegetables will be available and ready to plant now for a well-stocked winter kitchen garden. The plant sale will be in the glasshouses near the ABC Vegie Patch between 10am and 4pm.

The aim of TreadLightly EnviroFest is to build a strong ‘whole of community’ focus on sustainable living within the community and industry. TreadLightly has a message to promote, one of encouraging people to live more sustainably as individuals, making more sustainable choices in what they buy and consume.

Here is a list of seedlings and various plants that will be available and many of these can be planted now in the vegetable garden.

 

Asparagus	Chinese Broad Leek	Kohl Rabi Purple Vienna
Blackcurrant	Chinese Cabbage Tatsoi Deep Purple	Leek   Carentan
Broccoli Di Ciccio	Chinese Cabbage Wong Bok	Lettuce Australian Yellow
Broccoli Green Sprouting	Chives	Lettuce Gourmet Allstar
Broccoli Romanesco	Comfrey	Miners Lettuce
Brussels Sprouts Long Island Improved	Cornsalad Large Dutch	NZ Spinach
Brussels Sprouts Red Ribs	Cornsalad Verde de Cambrai	NZ Yams
Bunching Onion Evergreen	Eggplant	Onion Gladalan white
Bunching Onion Natsuyo	English Spinach Medina	Perpetual capsicum
Bunching Onion Red Beard	Fig Black Genoa	Pepino
Burdock Takinogawa long	Fragaria vesca Fraises des Bois White strawberries	Persicaria odorata Vietnamese Mint
Cabbage Cabeza Red	Globe archichoke	Raspberry
Cabbage Golden Age	Grape vines	Rosella
Cabbage Red Express	Hops      Pride of Ringwood	Rosemary
Cabbage Sugarloaf	Horse radish	Saffron
Cape Gooseberry	Kale Dwarf Blue Curly	Salsify Black Duplex
Cape Gooseberry Golden Nugget	Kale Lacinato	Salsify Mammoth
Capsicum	Kale Lacinato	Spinach Mountain Red
Cauliflower Snowball Early	Kale Red Russian	Thyme
Cauliflower Violet Sicilian	Kale Siberian	Triple Parsley
Chichory Aries	Kale The Gulag	Ugni molinae Chilean Guava
Chichory Travisio Red	Kale Two Peters	Various Mints

Autumnal Picnic

SUNDAY 15 APRIL 11 a.m.

It is that marvellous time of year again and we are set to visit Pear Tree Cottage in Middleton for our annual picnic, hosted by Lynne Uptin and Clive Crossley.  Come along to the orchard and gain insight into the production of cider and perry and enjoy some rather special tastings of the Red Sails beverages created on site.

The Pinot Shop said about one of the ciders, Red Sails Cider Gold 750ml $18:

“Most interesting and rustic cider made from un-sprayed heritage cider apples. Dr Clive Crossley and Lynne Uptin studied the Breton cuvée method in France and have applied the same techniques here. Amber in colour with characterful aromas of rich apple overlaid with raunchy buckwheat honey. In the mouth it is something quite special - dry/rich apple flavours and a sensationally smooth and clean finish. The bubble is extremely soft and gentle, not at all fizzy. Alcohol 6.5%. Natural fermentation (wild yeast) and no preservatives. Will improve with bottle age.”

A table will be set up in the orchard where we will gather to eat, drink (responsibly) and be merry. This is the opportunity to share some of your own fabulous home cooking with the Slow Food community.  

Please bring along whatever you need to serve your unique dish, as well as your own chair or rug, plates, glasses etc.  We will provide an urn, so that you can make tea/coffee.

This is a free event and children are very welcome.  

Space is limited and you will need to book to attend this event, R.S.V.P. to slowfoodhobart@yahoo.com.au 

Directions to Pear Tree Cottage will be given on confirmation of booking. 

Southern Vineyards Open Weekend :: Sunday 4 March

The 2012 wine bus tour will be to the Coal River Valley.

The first stop will be John Skinner’s vineyard, Third Child where we will have the opportunity to try six different vintages and a vertical comparison.

Meadowbank is our second stop for a wine tasting and coffee and Tony Scherer  will talk to us about the future plans for the vineyard.

The third stop will be Winemaking Tasmania where we will have an opportunity to try wines from 10 different vineyards and talk to the winemakers.

The final stop will be the Coal Valley Vineyard where we will have a 2 course seasonal lunch, prepared by well known chef Paul Foreman.  The lunch includes a glass of matched wine plus tea and coffee.

The bus will leave Campbell St, outside the Grand Chancellor at 9.30am and return between 3.30pm and 4.00pm

The cost is $80.00 for Slow Food Members and $90.00 for non members.

A lunch only option is available.

Cost $55

Time: 1.45pm

Venue: Coal Valley Vineyard, 257 Richmond Road

RSVP and Booking: Through Slow Food Hobart not Coal Valley Vineyard, by 1 March 2012.

To book contact slowfoodhobart@yahoo.com.au  or sms/phone 0438 585 988

Places are not reserved until full payment is received.

Students join the Slow Food revolution

Students at Hobart's Lansdowne Crescent Primary School are becoming a part of the Slow Food revolution. Hear more about it here .

What is Slow Food?

The Slow Food movement - ever wondered what it's all about?  Then come along for an insight into the why, what, how and who of Slow Food. 

Hear passionate Slow Food members; Rodney Dunn :: Agrarian Kitchen, John Zito :: Nutpatch Nougat, Silvana Taurian :: Bottega Rotolo, Jo Cook :: MoMA,  and students from Lansdowne Crescent Primary  speak about this growing international movement and why it's so important.

6 – 7:15 pm Thursday 16 February 2012 

Bottega Rotolo
141 Bathurst St, Hobart

This a free event so for everyone to enjoy some seasonal Slow Food catering please  RSVP to:-

slowfoodhobart@yahoo.com.au or 
sms/phone 0438 585 988 by Wednesday 14th 

Terra Madre Day

Scenes Hobart's celebrations on Terra Madre Day at The Stackings at Peppermint Bay

Terra Madre Day Brunch & Silent Auction

Sunday, December 4, 2011

The Stackings at Peppermint Bay, Woodbridge

8.45am until 11am

Members $55

Non-members $65

Innovative and exciting chef David Moyle will use local produce to create a delicious brunch accompanied by a glass of wine to celebrate Slow Food’s Third Terra Madre Day.

Make up a table, invite your friends and have a wonderful morning at The Stackings which is set in gorgeous Peppermint Bay. Enjoy the magnificent views while you dine. The restaurant has its own vegetable garden to provide the freshest produce and Paulette Whitney will explain “The how and why of Peppermint Bay's Provedore Garden”.

We will also have our famous Silent Auction – last in gets the goods! There will be lots of exciting goodies to bid for: turkey, ham, cookbooks, restaurant vouchers, sourdough baking class with lunch, wine, condiments, sweets, Christmas cake, willow basket and more. A good opportunity to do your Christmas shopping while contributing money to two worthwhile, local causes.

Bring your cash or cheque book! (Direct debit is also OK but we do not have credit card facilities) All money raised from the Silent Auction will go to the School Kitchen Garden Programs and Second Bite.

To book phone Pam Wilkinson 62280112

Or email slowfoodhobart@yahoo.com.au                      Car pooling is encouraged