Get ready for Halloween at Rosemoor's Pumpkin Day - a great day out for children and adults alike! This year, come along and get carving! Carve your own pumpkin at our lantern making workshop and then enter it into our Pumpkin Competition (pumpkins will be provided). You can also have a go at our Pumpkin Shy, take the Pumpkin Trail around the Garden and learn how to cook delicious pumpkin delicacies at our cooking demonstration. There will also be various wood craft demonstrations, including charcoal burning, tent peg making, wooden rakes, walking sticks and besom making as well as wood turning and carving. For a Sunday with a difference, come along and join in the fun!

Cost: Normal garden entry.

Nathan Outlaw will celebrate Cornish produce by hosting 3-4 master classes at his Seafood & Grill restaurant. Guests will have a 2-3 course lunch, eating the dishes demonstrated by Nathan.

Alongside the demonstrations and lunch, Cornish Beer and wine will be paired with the dishes, either as an ingredient, or as an accompaniment, to further celebrate Cornish produce.

Tickets will be on sale from late August.

Pudding Club events are hosted on the 1st Tuesday of each month and at the end of the year 'pudding of the month' winners will be the centre of a Gala Dinner where one will be crowned "Devon's own Queen of Puddings"

Join us at 12.30 and treat yourself to a delicious 3 course lunch where, after a tasty main course, five mouth-watering puddings will be paraded with ceremony, ready for you to enjoy and judge.

Fancy Dress Recommended!

With an eye for the current trend towards fun music evenings Kitley House presents its first Halloween Ball.

This event will feature a scary cocktail, themed 3 course menu and band. The evening starts at 7.30pm with a choice of welcome cocktails for all. Head Chef Viv will present a themed menu using the best of local produce no doubt including pumpkin at some point... The band will play from 10pm until carriages from midnight! The bars will be open until 2pm for night owls and / or vampires.

TARIFF
Inclusive of Scary Cocktail, Themed 3 Course Supper and Entertainment £39.50 per adult.

Check the website for room availability.

Join us for a fantastic Sunday Roast with a difference! Enjoy locally sourced wild game and meats such as Wild Boar, Fallow Deer and Pheasant (all subject to availability, choices may vary) served with seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy. Accompanied by one of our 'Sunday Treats', choose from Bucks Fizz, a Bloody Mary or a glass of wine. Price t.b.c, booking essential.

The third live chef masterclass at Simply Wood kitchens near Bude. With the previous two being complete sell outs, don't leave it too late to get in touch with the organisers. Chef and date to be confirmed.

Raising money for Shelterbox.

Why not try your hand at making fresh pasta here in our Farm Shop. Come along and join the team to learn, watch and taste our fabulous pasta, grown, harvested and made on the farm.

We are offering free tastings with Table B`hote gourmet sauces, also wine sampling in association with Bin Two Padstow to accompany pasta dishes. We also offer fresh local seasonal produce, a range of dairy and cheeses and our home reared beef, pork and lamb. Also available is a wide range of cornish beers, ciders and wines, and much more.

10am-4pm.

Join the Glassboat Beginners Wine Club for a fun tasting evening hosted by Great Western Wine.

Tickets are only £10 for the evening.

Join Trish Jarrett for a morning of aromatherapy, from its history to when best to use the soothing oils to enhance your life. Choose your own oils and enjoy a hand and arm massage before a delicious 3 course lunch.

£35 per person, all included.

Latin American and Salsa lesson with Danceworks Devon followed by an enchanting evening with cocktails and canapes, delicious 6 course dinner and an evening of dancing.

Tickets just £75 per person, inclusive.

Special cookery demonstration evening including a glass of wine on arrival, cookery demonstartion, 3 course meal and coffee.

£39 per person.

Launching the Dartmoor Pudding club at Prince Hall Hotel, a new club for people who love puddings!

Come and enjoy a main course then partake in tasting four different puddings, vote for your favourite and walk away with the recipe of the winning one.

Join us (5 - 6.45pm) for a fun and very informative evening demonstration at The Holt.

Angus will be providing recipes for smoking chicken, duck and pigeon, a rough guide to curing salmon, talking through wet and dry cures as well as the misconceptions and health considerations that surround smoking food at home.

Rounding off the evening will be the chance to try a selection of The Holt's delicious smoked and cured foods and the opportunity to ask plenty of questions. Stay and enjoy a meal afterwards if you wish (booking advisable).

Tickets: £25.00 per head (to include a complimentary drink on arrival, delicious samples throughout and recipes to take away).

Please call 01404 47707 to book.

Wednesday 13 October and Tuesday 26 October

Gidleigh Park is situated in 107 acres of mature beech and oak forests and gardens in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. The wealth of deciduous woodland and wide varieties of flora and fauna are maintained by a small team of gardeners, headed by Andrew Brimblecombe.

Come and experience an hours guided walk around the grounds with Andrew, before enjoying a two-course lunch with a glass of wine in the two Michelin star restaurant (Executive Chef Michael Caines MBE).

£58 per person.

Tuesday the 5th and Wednesday the 6th.

Tredethy House and its TRATTORIA open the doors in the afternoon for a special one off tea treat. Don't miss the opportunity to sip freshly brewed organic tea with some delicious homemade cakes and more. You can add to the treat a glass of bubbly organic Prosecco, too.

Booking is required.

To kick off the month long Celebration of Food, Averys have teamed up with Food Magazine to create a wine and food tasting event in the heart of Bristol.

Guests will be greeted with a glass of fizz and will then be able to move between the various food and wine matching stations in our historic cellars.

There will be a wide variety of locally produced gourmet foods to sample, all of which will be expertly paired with wines from the Averys range.

Food producers confirmed so far are: Trethowans Dairy, Capreolus Fine Foods, Source and Swinkys.

Not only will you be able to try everything on the night but you won't have to leave empty handed as everything will be available to purchase. Furthermore we'll be offering exclusive discounts.

In addition to all of this there will be a big charity raffle with a fantastic selection of prizes.

Tickets for the event are £10 and only available in advance by calling 0117 9214146. Averys are offering £5 back for every case bought on the night.

Talk and lunch in The Edgecumbe on the quay. Booking essential.

Guided walk during the fallow deer rut, looking for signs and sightings, followed by full English Breakfast in the cafe.

Adult £16, child (5-12) £10. Booking essential 01647 434144.

Head to the Padstow Seafood School for a special seafood demonstration evening this October. The cookery school chefs will be joined by executive pastry chef Stuart Pate, to demonstrate a starter and main course using seasonal Cornish ingredients, followed by a dessert.

The evening begins at 7pm and runs until 9.30pm and includes a tasting of all the dishes, accompanied by a lovely glass of wine.

Tickets are £26.50 and available from Padstow Seafood School. For more information and bookings please email seafoodschool@rickstein.com or call the number below.

As part of the festival Stein's Deli will be celebrating local producers throughout the month of October, with seasonal samples and tastings. Call in to find out what's new to try.

HAWK ON THE WILD SIDE FALCONRY DAY with three course lunch Saturday 2nd October from 11am to approximately 4pm.

£49.50 per person to include coffee on arrival, three course lunch,glass of wine and coffee with petit fours.Are you fanatical about Birds of Prey? Then this is a must do experience for you. Arrive at The Mount Somerset for morning coffee then watch a fabulous falconry display by Taunton based company South West Falconry. You will start by being introduced
to the birds (Hawks, Falcons and Owls), during which, the experienced falconer will explain all about their diverse histories and then give a demonstration on flying and handling the birds of prey.

After the display you will be treated to a superb three course lunch created by our award-winning Head Chef, Stephen Walker.
After lunch you will be given the opportunity to enjoy our award-winning gardens with breathtaking views over theQuantocks whilst having a large Bay Winged Hawk (Harris Hawk)follow on and fly majestically to your glove for food. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and find out everything you want to know about these amazing birds.

The walk lasts for approximately two hours regardless of weather conditions, so please check the forecast for the day and dress accordingly.

Plan the planting of your plot, look at crop rotation, growing methods and where to buy seeds & plant.

£10.50 including plant discount.

Celebrate British Food fortnight in the stables, with home cooked food using seasonal produce from the kitchen gardens.

Joint National Trust/Old Inn event; local real ale, cider and BBQ, cheese and apple fair. Hawk display on Sunday.

Sat 2nd - Seasonal Lunches

Sat 9th Farm Open Day- children's activities

Sat 16th Farm Walk

Sat 23rd Seasonal Lunches

Come and take a look at our brand new spa facility. Open day from 11 am till 4pm with guided tours of this Somerset Gem with state of the art hydrotherapy pool, fitness suite,sauna, foot spas, experience showers and treatment rooms offering comfort zone products.

Flexible spa memberships, spa packages, spa retreats and treatments available. Restaurant open for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

Sunday 23rd October at 3pm. £16.50 per person including full afternoon tea.

Prior to our afternoon tea, George Dobson will be talking about his book 'Observational Odes' and reading extracts from it. The book is a light-hearted look at the idiosyncrasies of life.George is an experienced and entertaining speaker and his prime objective will be to send everybody home smiling.

The book is available to buy costing £10, with all the money going to his charities, CLIC Sargent, The Multiple Sclerosis Centre and the Rainbow Group.

Also 28th November. 27th February . 27th March.

Ever popular - Join us for a superb three course Sunday lunch while enjoying music by our resident jazz duo who will be playing throughout the afternoon. What nicer way to spend a Sunday.

Sunday Lunch with Jazz usually takes place on the last Sunday of every month and other ad hoc times throughout the year, please check our website or this calendar for any additional dates.

Explore the history of Doll'shouses with costume Curator, Shelley Tobin.

£17.50pp including 2 course lunch. Booking essential on 01392 881345.

A Great night for all the family. 100's of pumpkins lit, fancy dress, barbeque, children's plays, competions and fireworks.

All proceeds to go to Children in Need.

6pm.

Come and have Afternoon Tea followed swiftly by a tea tasting session with Duncan, our Master Tea Blender, where you'll get to try a selection of our teas and find out about how they are grown & produced.

After tea, Andy our resident Tea Master will make for you a selection of our tantalising tea infused cocktails. The perfect blend of the 2 best selling legal drugs, caffeine & alcohol! There will also be a chance to ask us all those questions you've wanted answering about tea. The event will cost £10 per person.

Find out Andrew's top tips for cooking Exmoor game, meat and poultry to perfection.

Cookery demonstration includes lunch. A special package to include dinner, bed and breakfast is also available. See website for details.

Making a good salad is truely an art, a poor dressing can destroy even the finest of ingredients.

Come and learn the secrets of winter salad dressings to die for with Master Chef John McGeever

10.30-14.00.

£25 to include coffee, two course lunch and a bottle of your very own dressing to take home. (£10 will be donated to St Margaret's Hospice)

Suggest a new flavour for a sausage each week. The winner will be drawn from a hat and their sausage flavour will be made for sale that week.

At the end of the month customers will be asked to vote for the best one and its inventor will win their height in a string of sausages.

Local producers are invited to sell produce at this seaside location.

Customers will be able to see & buy the wide range of locally sourced produce available at this market, including Driftwood's own beer.

9.30am - 12.30pm or 2-5pm

Darts Farm's cupcake queen Kate Shirazi has a fantastic reputation for her delicious, beautiful cupcakes. In her half day master class Kate will be teaching you her favourite decorating techniques, plus the knowledge to source, bake and decorate the most beautiful cupcakes. You will get to decorate lots of cakes to take home, plus receive a complimentary copy of Kate's book 'Cupcake Magic'.

- CUPCAKES TO DECORATE AND TAKE HOME IN A BOX
- A COMPLEMENTARY COPY OF KATE’S BOOK ‘CUPCAKE MAGIC’
- £35 PER PERSON - REFRESHMENTS - THIS IS A PRE-BOOK EVENT

Tickets, Booking & Cancellation Policy
You can book these events at the till points at Darts Farm or by calling or emailing Rachel on 01392 878228 or foodclub@dartsfarm.co.uk
Tickets are limited on all events. Food Club members receive priority booking as part of their membership package. All further bookings will be on a first come first served basis. If the customer wishes to cancel their place, they will only be offered a full refund if Darts Farm can resell the place.

10am - 1.30pm

This half term bring the kids to join us and local education ranger James Chubb to explore the local landscape, searching for wild ingredients to make wild bread! We will take our wild harvest back to the cookery studio where we will all learn how to make wild bread, which we will feast on with our homemade pumpkin soup for lunch!

£8.50 per head

- Guided wild forage
- Hands on bread and soup making workshop
- Eat your creation for lunch
- Recipe card to take home

Show of Strength Theatre Company launches the 'Taste' Festival in Staple Hill this year with 'Trading Local'� - a series of 5-minute monologues performed in local shops, highlighting food and drink outlets in the area. All free and great fun.

Come along and join in a cookery demonstration by Romy - who specialises in authentic Indian cuisine and has produced her own range of Indian sauces.
Maximum 12 people. Booking essential.

Tel: 01454-806370 to book your place.
www.romyskitchen.co.uk

An opportunity to watch this film that lifts the veil on the food industry and reveals some truths about what we eat, how it's produced and who we have become as a society. Refreshments provided - free entry.

Visit this independent micro-brewery to see where real ales such as Gem and the organic brew, Wild hare, are made. Tour includes free tasters.

Please book for the brewery tour by calling 0117 947 4797

Come along and join in a BBQ and refreshments, much of which will have been produced using locally sourced ingredients. Children's garden, stalls and activities for children too.

1. Festival of food launch at Avery's cellars. We will be providing a great range of our cured meats to accompany Avery's wines.

2. Basic fish filleting course. Come to Source for a chance to learn the basic skills invloved in selecting, filleting and cooking fresh fish.

3. Basic butchery. Come back to Source to learn the basics of poultry and lamb butchery.

4. Game tasting event. Your chance to try different types of game from pigeon to wigeon and everything inbetween.

"I'm delighted to be hosting a wine tasting evening at The Nobody Inn in Doddiscombsleigh." says Susy of her upcoming Celebration of Food event.

Susy, who is also the weekly wine columnist for The Sunday Telegraph, and a regular presenter on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen has teamed up with the guys at the renowned foodie pub for this lively and entertaining evening. The theme of the wine tasting is "Great New Discoveries for the Autumn" and there will be a wide range of fine wines to taste, lots of tips on how to get the best out of them, and matching them with food, followed by an informal supper afterwards. Susy will also be signing copies of her books at the event. Booking essential.

Visit the lovely Combe House near Honiton to meet the artist Richard Adams in the hotel�s historic Georgian kitchen, and view his latest exhibition.

Come along and taste the beer brewed at this fairly recently opened brewery and learn more about their particular brews - tours on the hour, no need to book. Open from 12noon to 3pm.

Visit the beautiful biodynamic certified gardens set in historic parkland - a farm with rare breed animals, a working horse and gardens producing fruit and vegetables for use by the local school and sold to the local community via Thornbury CSA (Community Supported Agriculture).

Open 2-5pm.

Open 2-5pm

Severn View Farm is a small mixed organic farm with sheep, pigs, poultry and vegetables in the space of just 16 acres. Lovely young orchard with friendly sheep grazing too - expect to be approached! Guided tours at 2.30pm and 3.30pm. Max 30 per tour. Please book for tour.

A chance to spend the day enjoying the beautiful park grounds, animals, cafe and farm shop selling a range of seasonal produce grown/picked on the farm. Watch a cookery demonstration, enjoy homemade cakes/refreshments in the cafe and join in some local food focussed events. 10am - 4pm

Celebrate the richness and variety of English fruit at this 14th century historic barn. Lots of events and stalls on the day with activities for children - fun for all ages.
10.30am - 3.30pm

Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008, Champion Beer of Britain 2008, Bronze Award. Com e and see and taste for yourself. Let's Go Down the Pub!

Official beer of the Cotswold Way National Trail - The Best of the Cotswolds. Meet at the Brewery SHop with tours of the brewery on the half hour starting at 10.30am. Last tour 3.30pm

A family run bakery producing award winning handmade cakes and snack bars. Take a fascinating tour of the bakery's premises just off the A46 and visit their bakery shop too. Booking necessary. 11.30am start. Maximum 15 per tour.

Enjoy a demonstration of how to joint different types of poultry as well as learning the art of French trimming a loin of pork at this popular farm shop. Booking essential, Maximum 35 people. Ring 01454-261633 to book. Starts 6.30pm

Visit Bristol & Bath's most-loved and preserved railway, offering steam & diesel train and boat rides through the scenic River Avon Valley. Come along to their marquee to watch how they make their favous sponge cakes at 11am

Meet dairy farmer Richard Cornock - enjoy learning about life as a dairy farmer and see their conservation projects. An opportunity to buy a signed copy of the farmers' book "A Year on a Dairy Farm". Booking essential. Maximum 20 people. Starts 11am and tour takes about 1.5 hours.

Winner of the UK Restaurant of the Year Award (The Good Food Guide) in 2009 Chef Ron Faulkner from Ronnie's Restaurant will again use some local seasonal food sourced from Thornbury Farmers' Market.
Starts 10.30am

Visit this award winning local bakery, established in 1986 for a tour including light refreshments. A family run business where three generations work alongside each other. (Limited disabled access). Maximum 15 people. Booking essential. Starts 1pm - 2.30pm

Learn the process of turning grain into flour from a master miller at Shipton Mill who supply Hobbs House Bakery.
Maximum 10 people. Tours start 10am and 2pm. Booking essential. Disabled access is poor.

Come and meet craft butcher Mike Perry - watch him make some of his award winning sausages - a chance to do some shopping at the same time. Booking essential. Maximum 10 people. Starts 2pm

A family run bakery producing award winning handmade cakes and snack bars. take a fascinating tour of the bakery's premises just off the A46 and visit their bakery shop too. Maximum 15 people per tour. Booking essential. Starts 11.30am

Come and watch a demonstration by Sicilian chef Laura Geraci who specialises in Italian home catering. The demonstration will be focussed onhow to make the best of healthy seasonal ingredients. Booking essential. Maximum 10 per demonstrations. Start at 12noon and again at 1pm.

A free taste or £1 if you want a full pint! Brewer Nik Milo will be happy to show you where Codrington Codger and Olde English Rose are made at this South Gloucestershire brewery. Opens on this day 10am - 4pm

Kings and Queens have stayed at Thornbury Castle, the only Tudor castle in England to be open as a hotel. Learn more of its' fascinating history, taste Thornbury Castle wine and tour the castle and historic grounds. For this event and through the 'Taste' festival, Thornbury Castle is offering a complimentary upgrade to full afternoon tea when you book for a cream tea. Please quote 'festival' when making your reservation. Offer limited to 1 upgrade per person - subject to availability. Maximum 15 people. Booking essential. Starts 11am - 12.30pm

Greencore are the UK leader in the own label chilled sauce market and number 2 supplier of own label chilled soup. Come and visit the site to gain aninsight into their product development and manufacturing process. Maximum 10 people. Booking essential. Starts 10.30am. Tour last about 1.5 hours.

It's Perry Pear Orchard harvest time! Come along for tastings and tips on growing your own pears and other soft fruit. Guided walks, demonstrations, children's trail and a Perry Pear menu in the Tea-rooms. Normal Admission Charges Apply. Starts 11am - 4.30pm.

Limited places are available for a great wintery day out in North Devon.
After meeting at The King's Arms in Georgeham for coffee, we will drive you to the nearby Victorian harbour of Ilfracombe, where we will take a deep sea fishing boat out to see what can be caught, under expert local guidance.

A few hours later, (and probably a bit cold and wet!) we will return to dry land and head back to the King's, to warm our cockles, as well as to prepare, learn and cook our spoils, under the tuition of talented Head Chef Jim Harrison, and Owner (and ex Seafood Restaurant chef) Steve Cave.

You will need good sealegs, a warm set of waterproofs, and we must restrict this one to over 18's.

First come, first served on this epic seafaring day out celebrating our marine history!!

Learn the milling process from a master miller at Shipton Mill, who supply Hobbs House Bakery - opportunity to buy flour. Booking essential. Maximum 10 people per tour. Tours at 10am and 2pm.

Kings and Queens have stayed at Thornbury Castle, the only Tudor castle in England to be open as a hotel. Learn more of its fascinating history, taste Thornbury Castle wine and tour the castle and historic grounds. For this event and throughout the festival, Thornbury Castle is offering a complimentary upgrade to full afternoon tea when you book for a cream tea. Please quote 'Festival' when making your reservation. Offer limited to 1 upgrade per person - subject to availability. Booking essential. Maximum 15 people per tour.

Come and meet craft butcher Mike Perry and watch him make his award winning sausages and learn how to cure bacon.
Booking essential. Maximum 10 people.