picks from the festival calendar, Lounge On The Farm. Set on picturesque Merton Farm in the rolling Kent countryside, this hip boutique event offers a varied line-up of music, comedy and children’s events with a focus on local food and environmental

. Booking to fly direct to a destination is also a greener way to travel.Buy local produce As well as allowing you to experience the best of local cuisine, buying food from local markets keeps your carbon footprint to a minimum and supports local farmers

Philosophy. The majority of supplies are sourced locally, including the fruitfully delicious white wine Stratvs. In-keeping with the Slow Food ethos, some dishes are cooked over 24 hours at 45 degrees. The exquisite taste, due to the gradual release

1. Much like any creature (humans included!) a foolproof way to tempt feathered friends into your garden is to offer them a nibble of their favourite food. Although ready-made bird feed mixtures are available to buy, it is far more fun to make a

saying “hello” in a foreign language, while for others it may be simply eating in a restaurant with more unusual local foods to sample. Whether your idea of a family holiday is packing the children in the car and heading for the coast, or jetting off

to find the very best ingredients, and use meat that is raised with respect for animals, the environment, and the farmers. It also means sourcing organic local produce when practical. But, of course, none of that don’t mean diddly squat unless the food

We were so poor when I was little that we didn’t have the sort of food you can buy in the shops. Until I was 12, I lived in Clarendon, Jamaica, about 30 miles outside of Kingston. I don’t remember ever going to a supermarket.There was always lots

can create a bespoke menu – from a wide selection of local and international foods – which can be prepared at your chalet. There’s also a range of fine wines and champagne (for the adults) selected by the Platinum Master Sommelier from a private cellar

the wares of local producers and buy unusual gifts in glorious surroundings.July 14Family Forage WalkAs park of Birmingham’s Food Festival families can join in this search for wild foods along the canals of Digbeth. A guide will be on hand to offer advice

Gibside Food & Craft MarketJanuary 7, 21Snap up a selection of local food, drinks and crafts and watch live cooking demonstrations at this seasonal market in Gibside Gardens, Gateshead.Winter With BeatrixJanuary 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29Peruse a