Pitchforks Gardening Gathering

07/02/2026

Northampton's Seedy Saturday community seed swap is just a fortnight away! Bring your excess own-saved and shop-bought seeds to exchange for seeds you'd like to grow. No seeds? No problem - you can donate some cash (suggested 50p per pack). We'll also have market stalls, seed potatoes for sale and a pop-up cafe. Come along to The Doddridge Centre, 109 St James's Road (opp. Church's Shoes), NN5 5LD between 10:00 and 14:00. See you at te swap table. :-) https://facebook.com/northamptonseedysaturday

21/04/2025

Seedy Saturday is going for a Burton! On 27 April 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm, the Fruitful Abundance crew will be at St George's Day Seed Swap, Craft & Plant Sale at Kettering Town Football Club in Burton Latimer. The address is Polwell Lane, Burton Latimer, Kettering NN15 5PS.

Come and swap your healthy plants, seedlings, own-grown seeds and in-date shop-bought seeds. There'll be also be expert gardening and composting advice, food and craft stalls, community groups, and an onsite bar. There's free entry and onsite car parking. Burton Latimer Eco Action Team are organising this event; you can contact them via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/people/Burton-Latimer-Eco-Action-Team/61557064526201/ or by email at [email protected].

01/02/2025

Seedy Saturday is a community seed swap event held in mid-February in Northampton, England. 22 February 2025 • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • The Doddridge Centre (opposite Church's Shoes factory) • NN5 5LD See www.nseedysat.epizy.com. A Fruitful Abundance project.

18/02/2023

Today is Seedy Saturday... come and see us at the Doddridge Centre (details below). Get your seeds, seed potatoes, marmalade, Neil's Yard organic skincare products, local honey, local woodcraft products, compost, pots and *deep breath* a bit of lunch, a cuppa tea and a natter in our cafe. Hope to see you all there; thanks to everyone for your support. :)

Northampton's Seedy Saturday community seed swap• 18 February 2023 • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • The Doddridge Centre (opposite Church's Shoes factory), St. James • NN5 5LD • More info:

Seedy Saturday is a community seed swap held in Northampton, UK. Our 2023 event will be held at the Doddridge Centre on 18 February between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. We bring together a vibrant community of local gardeners and growers of all ages and abilities; it's a great way to start the gardening...

07/09/2022

Entries from 9.00-10.00 on Saturday morning at Doddridge Centre....come on give us a laugh.

02/08/2022

Northants Grow & Show 2022 (formerly Northampton Flower and Produce Show) • 10 September 2022 • The Doddridge Centre, 109 St James's Road, Northampton NN5 5LD • 12:00 to 15:30 (earlier closing if quiet).

Northants Grow & Show is a traditional village show in the heart of Shoe Town. Enter and show off your best veggies, fruits, flowers and herbs, cakes, preserves and more. We have cash prizes for Best in Show (x4) and the Allotment and Community Garden Challenges. We'll also have a cafe, market stalls and a prize raffle. For more details, see our website www.nnfps.epizy.com.

Northants Grow & Show 2022 will be held on 10th September at The Doddridge Centre, 109 St James's Road • NN5 5LD (opposite Church's Shoes factory).

06/02/2022

Next Saturday, 12 February, is Seedy Saturday in Northampton. Come along to the Doddridge Centre with your own-saved and excess commercially packed seeds, and pick up the seeds you want to grow. As well as the seed swap, there'll be a pop-up cafe and a garden-centric marketplace. Please wear a face covering (unless exempted); we hope to see you there. :)

12 February 2022 • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • The Doddridge Centre (opposite Church's Shoes factory), Jimmy's End • NN5 5LD

06/11/2021

Hi all. It's taken a while but I've finally uploaded photos and results of the 2021 Flower and Produce Show to our website. It's all in glorious, hand-coded, old-skool HTML* and the images are all under 100 kb. So it should be fast, even on dial-up (all together now... "wheeeeeeeee blblblblblblb pssssssh-ting"). Tonight I'm gonna code like its 1999. Hooray! http://www.nnfps.epizy.com/2021.html
　
　*It's a good thing i don't do this for a living, hey!

In 2021, Fruitful Abundance partnered with Syan Farms to hold Northampton Flower and Produce Show on Saturday 11th September at the Doddridge Centre in Jimmy's End. We simplified the classes, and introduced four new "Best in Show" prizes, each of which carried a £20 first prize. We also added the...

02/10/2021