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Benโ€™s Weekly Newsletter ๐ŸฅฌWe have had some visitors staying with us over the last few days โ€“ Mariaโ€™s distant cousin Denis...
15/06/2026

Benโ€™s Weekly Newsletter ๐Ÿฅฌ

We have had some visitors staying with us over the last few days โ€“ Mariaโ€™s distant cousin Denise and her husband Steve travelled from their home in Wisconsin ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ for a UK tour as part of Deniseโ€™s 60th birthday celebrations. ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‚

We lined up a variety of options for trips out and on Saturday we plumped for York ๐Ÿฐ, to mooch around the streets and walls, admire the perimeter of the Minster โ›ช and travel back in time at the Jorvik Viking Centre โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

I can remember my first visit to Jorvik, about 40 years ago after it first opened. It may be that my sense of smell isnโ€™t as sharp these days, but I donโ€™t think the Viking street odour is nearly as offensive as it was. ๐Ÿคข Perhaps it has been toned down a bit for the internet review age. Originally, Magnus โ€œIโ€™ve started, so Iโ€™ll finishโ€ Magnusson of Mastermind fame voiced the commentary, and the carts were more like bumper cars, whereas now they are bigger with multilingual touch screens and fancy swivel and tip functionality. But the recreated Coppergate streets are much as I remember them, and our party all thoroughly enjoyed the immersive experience, even the animal entrails and the animated entrail-nibbling rat. ๐Ÿ€

At this point, I will introduce the tenuous link with this weekโ€™s veg box contents.

๐Ÿฅฌ The Viking diet was dominated by meat, fish, grains and dairy, but they did enjoy a varied selection of fruit and veg as well, including root veg like turnips, leeks and carrots, cabbages, and foraged nuts and berries. ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿซ๐ŸŒฐ They would have glazed or sweetened dishes with mead and honey. ๐Ÿฏ Not that it did much for their average life expectancy of 35 ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

But we have moved on a few centuries and, what with improved sanitation, universal healthcare and a marked reduction in axe-wielding overseas raids, this has more than doubled. Your balanced, veg-heavy diet should help you add an extra 8 to 10 years of good health too.

So, this week, in tribute to the Vikings โ€“ ta-daaa! โš”๏ธ โ€“ every box will have a new season round cabbage from Newfields Farm in North Yorks ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง and some turnips from France. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท I have found some Viking recipes and tweaked one below that might tickle any residual Norse ancestral taste receptors you might have. ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹

THE BOX CONTENTS:

Small veg box
๐Ÿฅ” Accord new potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Norfolk)
๐Ÿฅ• Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น (Italy)
๐Ÿง… Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ (Netherlands)
๐Ÿซœ Bunched beetroot ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿฅฌ Round cabbage ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Yorkshire)
๐Ÿฅ’ Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒˆ Rainbow chard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿฅ’ Cucumber ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซœ Turnip ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)

Medium Veg Box
๐Ÿฅ” Acoustic potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿฅ• Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น (Italy)
๐Ÿง… Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ (Netherlands)
๐Ÿฅฆ Broccoli ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Chilli ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿฅฌ Round cabbage ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Yorkshire)
๐Ÿฅ’ Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒˆ Rainbow chard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿ… Cherry vine tomatoes ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซœ Turnip ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐Ÿฅฌ Gem or butterhead lettuce ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿซš Ginger ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช (Peru)

Large Veg Box
๐Ÿฅ” Acoustic potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿฅ• Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น (Italy)
๐Ÿง… Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ (Netherlands)
๐Ÿซœ Bunched beetroot ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿฅฆ Broccoli ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒถ๏ธ Chilli ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿฅฌ Round cabbage ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Yorkshire)
๐Ÿฅ’ Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒˆ Rainbow chard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿ… Cherry vine tomatoes ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซœ Turnip ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐Ÿฅฌ Gem or butterhead lettuce ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿซš Ginger ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช (Peru)
๐ŸŒฟ Dill ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)

Mixed Fruit & Veg Box
๐Ÿฅ” Accord new potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Norfolk)
๐Ÿฅ• Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น (Italy)
๐Ÿง… Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ (Netherlands)
๐Ÿซœ Bunched beetroot ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿฅฌ Round cabbage ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Yorkshire)
๐Ÿฅ’ Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒˆ Rainbow chard ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Denton Estate)
๐Ÿฅ’ Cucumber ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซœ Turnip ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐ŸŽ Apples โ€“ Crimson Crisp ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Kent) & Inored ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐ŸŒ Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด (Dominican Republic)
๐ŸŠ Navel oranges ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)

Small Fruit Box
๐ŸŽ Apples โ€“ Crimson Crisp ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Kent) & Inored ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐ŸŒ Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‘ Peaches ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿ‘ Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซ Blueberries ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)

Medium Fruit Box
๐ŸŽ Apples โ€“ Crimson Crisp ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Kent) & Inored ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐ŸŒ Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‘ Peaches ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿ‘ Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซ Blueberries ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŠ Navel oranges ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)

Large Fruit Box
๐ŸŽ Apples โ€“ Crimson Crisp ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Kent) & Inored ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท (France)
๐ŸŒ Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‘ Peaches ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿ‘ Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿซ Blueberries ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŠ Navel oranges ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐Ÿˆ Lime ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ (Spain)
๐ŸŒธ Rhubarb ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง (Local โ€“ Wibsey)

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ LETSโ€™COOK! ๐Ÿฏโš”๏ธ

Honey Glazed Root Vegetables ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿซœ๐Ÿฅฌ

This recipe is taken from Vikingars Gรคstabud (The Viking Feast) - a cookbook by Swedish author Michaรซl Fant that explores authentic Norse cuisine ๐Ÿ“–โš”๏ธ

Ingredients to serve 4 ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ
๐Ÿซœ 1 turnip
๐Ÿฅ• 2-3 carrots
๐Ÿฅฌ 1 slice of white cabbage (use a quarter of a head of cabbage)
๐Ÿง… 1 leek (I reckon you could sub a mix of shredded chard ๐ŸŒˆ and courgette ๐Ÿฅ’ here)
๐Ÿงˆ butter
๐Ÿฏ honey
๐Ÿง‚ salt and pepper

1๏ธโƒฃ Peel the root vegetables and cut them into pieces.
2๏ธโƒฃ Boil together in slightly salted water about 5 minutes and drain.
3๏ธโƒฃ Sautรฉ the root vegetables in butter until soft.
4๏ธโƒฃ Let the leek and cabbage sautรฉ with them at the end.
5๏ธโƒฃ Add some honey ๐Ÿฏ and stir the dish carefully.
6๏ธโƒฃ Season with salt and pepper.

Finally - thank you to all of you who contacted us after our newsletter last week announcing the end of our veg box scheme. We were very touched by your warm words and understanding for our reasons โค๏ธ

A reminder for anyone who may have missed it - We will be delivering our last boxes ๐Ÿ“ฆ on Tue/Wed 21st and 22nd July.

๐Ÿฆ”๐Ÿฆ” The Hedgehogs

On a scale of 1 to10, how potato-y is your Monday morning?We have sweet, new, old and Jersey Royals in stock if you feel...
15/06/2026

On a scale of 1 to10, how potato-y is your Monday morning?

We have sweet, new, old and Jersey Royals in stock if you feel your day could improve with more potato goodness! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Weโ€™ve had this photo ready for the last few weeks, but since it was cold and raining it didnโ€™t seem appropriate to post ...
14/06/2026

Weโ€™ve had this photo ready for the last few weeks, but since it was cold and raining it didnโ€™t seem appropriate to post it!
BUT TODAY IS THE DAY, FINALLY!!

Have a main meal salad! We have alllllll the stuff you need for a filling & healthy & amazing salad!
Steam some potatoes, add some tinned beans and maybe slice up some tofu or protein of your choice, make a simple dressing (we like tahini with miso and red wine vinegar, itโ€™s really good!) and be happy!
Whatโ€™s your favourite dressing, by the way? Always looking for inspiration!

Benโ€™s weekly Newsletter ๐Ÿ’”Weโ€™ve some sad news to share with you, but we hope that youโ€™ll understand.We have decided to cl...
09/06/2026

Benโ€™s weekly Newsletter ๐Ÿ’”

Weโ€™ve some sad news to share with you, but we hope that youโ€™ll understand.

We have decided to close our veg box scheme, with our last deliveries on 21st and 22nd July, and concentrate our efforts on developing our Bingley shop.

With ever increasing costs, it has become a lot harder for independent businesses to run a profitable veg box delivery service without scaling up significantly. We have looked hard at that option but concluded it is just not viable for us.

It's a hard decision because it has been so rewarding to be able to offer the service, particularly to those of you who struggle to get to our shop. We donโ€™t want to abandon you, so we have decided to offer all our active veg box customers a 10% discount loyalty card for use in the shop for three months once we close the veg box scheme, and we will be extending our opening hours to help some of you to access the shop more easily. Weโ€™ll let you know about extended hours and obtaining your loyalty card in the coming weeks.

Weโ€™re also looking into how we might continue providing a limited grocery delivery service in the future. Please let us know your thoughts and weโ€™ll be back in touch with everyone when we have more details.

Thank you for trusting us and sticking with us for your veg boxes, some of you for a few years now. It has been good to get to know you (and your children and pets) on your doorsteps! We really hope youโ€™ll be able to get in to see us at the shop.

Finally, for those of you who appreciate the newsletter content, we'll keep that going in some form. Again, more details to follow when we have them.

In the meantime, here are the box contents this week:

๐Ÿฅ• Small Veg Box

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Cara potatoes (Herefordshire)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Washed carrots (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Yellow onions (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Spinach (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Salad leaves (Wibsey)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Parsley/Basil (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Red Palermo pepper (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Hass avocado (Peru)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mixed heirloom tomatoes (Isle of Wight)

๐Ÿฅ” Medium Veg Box

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Cara potatoes (Herefordshire)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Washed carrots (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Yellow onions (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Spinach (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Salad leaves (Wibsey)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Parsley/Basil (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Red Palermo pepper (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Hass avocado (Peru)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Kohlrabi (Lincolnshire)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Broad beans (Keighley)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Cucumber (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Garlic (Spain)

๐Ÿฅฌ Large Veg Box

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Cara potatoes (Herefordshire)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Bunched carrots (Suffolk)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Yellow onions (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Spinach (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Salad leaves (Wibsey)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Parsley/Basil (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Red Palermo pepper (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Seasonal greens (Wibsey)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Celery (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Broad beans (Keighley)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Cucumber (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Garlic (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Leek (Spain)

๐ŸŽ Mixed Fruit & Veg Box

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Cara potatoes (Herefordshire)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Washed carrots (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Yellow onions (Netherlands)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Spinach (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Parsley/Basil (Meanwood)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Red Palermo pepper (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Hass avocado (Peru)
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mixed heirloom tomatoes (Isle of Wight)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Apples โ€“ Juliet & Inored
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Apples โ€“ Fiesta (Sussex)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Bananas (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Galia melon (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nectarine (Spain)

๐Ÿ Small Fruit Box

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Apples โ€“ Juliet & Inored
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Apples โ€“ Fiesta (Sussex)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Bananas (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Galia melon (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nectarine (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Peach (Spain)

๐Ÿ‹ Medium Fruit Box

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Apples โ€“ Juliet & Inored
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Apples โ€“ Fiesta (Sussex)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Bananas (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Galia melon (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nectarine (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Peach (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Cherries (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Lemon (Spain)

๐Ÿซ Large Fruit Box

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Apples โ€“ Juliet & Inored
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Apples โ€“ Fiesta (Sussex)
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Bananas (Dominican Republic)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Galia melon (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Nectarine (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Peach (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Cherries (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Lemon (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Grapefruit (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Blueberries (Spain)

โธป

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Some Ideas for This Week

๐Ÿฅ” Roast Potato, Broad Bean & Basil Salad
Boil the Cara potatoes until just tender, roast until crisp, then toss with podded broad beans, basil, tomatoes and a lemony dressing.

๐Ÿซ‘ Stuffed Palermo Peppers
Fill with a mixture of sautรฉed onion, garlic, spinach and rice or couscous. Top with cheese if desired and bake until sweet and tender.

๐Ÿž Broad Bean Bruschetta
Mash lightly with garlic, parsley and olive oil, then pile onto toasted sourdough.

๐Ÿฅฃ Summer Minestrone
Use onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, spinach and broad beans in a light vegetable broth. Stir through plenty of parsley at the end.

๐Ÿณ Spinach & Potato Tortilla
A Spanish-style omelette using the potatoes, onions and spinach.

Contents may change, subject to availability.

๐Ÿฆ” The Hedgehogs ๐Ÿฆ”

๐Ÿค˜โค๏ธ On Thursday night, Maria, Ben, Britta and Zoe went out-out to watch  , whose lead singer happens to be our lovely co...
07/06/2026

๐Ÿค˜โค๏ธ On Thursday night, Maria, Ben, Britta and Zoe went out-out to watch , whose lead singer happens to be our lovely colleague Becca!

Weโ€™re pretty sure Sheffieldโ€™s Foundry has been searching for its roof ever since โ€” our girl absolutely blew it off with her astonishing vocals!

To see sweet Becca standing on stage, strong, fearless and resilient, sharing a message of kindness and love through her powerful music with such passion, left us in awe. This girl is incredible, and we couldnโ€™t be prouder of her. โค๏ธ

Marmozets recently released their long-awaited third album, CO.WAR.DICE., and are currently touring the UK. If you get the chance to see them live, grab it with both hands โ€” they are awesome!

๐Ÿ“ธ Fabulous photos by and

Weโ€™ve popped links to Marmozetsโ€™ tour dates and albums in the comments

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES BINGLEY SO SPECIAL?COME DOWN THIS WEEKEND AND FIND OUT! BINGLEY 26 IS ON!Bingley is comin...
06/06/2026

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES BINGLEY SO SPECIAL?

COME DOWN THIS WEEKEND AND FIND OUT! BINGLEY 26 IS ON!

Bingley is coming alive with Creative Activities, Performances, Heritage Events and FREE Family Fun across the town! Donโ€™t let the weather put you off, you donโ€™t want to miss any of this!

SATURDAY THE 6TH OF JUNE

๐ŸŒบ MYRTLE PARK
* Allotment Tour: 1pm
* Popโ€‘Up Farm: 11am โ€“ 3pm
* Brass Rubbing Trail
* Police Bike Marking and Jogโ€‘On
* Childrenโ€™s craft activities: 11am โ€“ 3pm in the Hub
* MAP = Make A Poem, Childrenโ€™s Poetry workshop: 12 โ€“ 1pm & 3 โ€“ 4pm in the Hub. Fun session inspired by the park and farm, bring a small nature find (leaf / pebble / stick / flower) and create your own poem
* Fabulous Melosa Jazz on the Bandstand: 2pm โ€“ 4pm

๐ŸšŒ MARKET SQUARE (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* Art, Crafts & Community Stalls
* Market & Sponsor Gazebos
* Cornell Daly
* Fire Service
* Heritage Bus

๐ŸŽญ BINGLEY ARTS CENTRE (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* Theatre Tours 10am โ€“ 1pm & 3pm โ€“ 4pm
* Arts & Craft stalls
* Community stalls
* Community LEGO mosaic project by Brick Bank Cafe

๐ŸŽญ THEATRE UPSTAIRS (at BAC)
* Childrenโ€™s Cinema Shorts (ages 3โ€“10, rotating throughout the day)
* Compostcity โ€“ Puppet Show from Cecil Green Arts

๐Ÿงณ DAMART (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* History Society Archive and Heritage Exhibitions: Graham Hall and Frank West collections, Cottingley History Society, Family Activities with Bradford Industrial Museum
* Bingley Heritage through our senses and peopleโ€™s stories by fabulous artist Christine Sefton

โ›ช๏ธ ALL SAINTS CHURCH
* Bell Ringing and Bell Tower Visits: 1pm โ€“ 4.30pm (Prebook)
* Art & Craft Festival: 10am โ€“ 4pm
* CONCERT: 6pm. Dolly Mixtures and Madrigalis David Turner & Mike Nicholas (organ/piano). Cost ยฃ10 on the door

๐ŸŒฒ WALKS
* Walkers Are Welcome: 10am Bingley Heritage Trail, meet outside the Arts Centre
* Bingley Camera Club: 12pm Improve Your Photography, meet outside the Arts Centre

๐Ÿก TOWN-WIDE
* Photography Trail โ€“ spot the photos in shop windows and vote for your favourite

SUNDAY THE 7TH OF JUNE

๐ŸŒบ MYRTLE PARK
* Artisan Market: 11am โ€“ 3pm
* Childrenโ€™s rides & games: 11am โ€“ 3pm
* Duck Race: 1pm
* RSPCA Dog Show: 11am โ€“ 2pm
* Tennis โ€“ free sessions
* Yorkshire Cricket Throw activity
* MAP = Make A Poem, Childrenโ€™s Poetry workshop: 12 โ€“ 1pm & 3 โ€“ 4pm in the Hub. Fun session inspired by the park and farm, bring a small nature find (leaf / pebble / stick / flower) and create your own poem
* Hot Aire on the Bandstand: 2pm โ€“ 4pm

๐ŸšŒ MARKET SQUARE (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* Art, Crafts & Community Stalls
* Market & Sponsor Gazebos
* Fire Service
* Heritage Bus

๐ŸŽญ BINGLEY ARTS CENTRE (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* Theatre Tours: 10am โ€“ 1pm & 3pm โ€“ 4pm
* Arts & Craft stalls
* Community stalls

๐ŸŽญ THEATRE UPSTAIRS (at BAC)
* Childrenโ€™s Craft Activities: 10am โ€“ 4pm
* Puppet Making, Create a Mural, Doodle and Draw, Make your own tissue paper bloom

๐ŸŒท JUBILEE GARDENS/CHILDRENโ€™S ZONE
* Music, Dance & Performance: 10.30 โ€“ 4pm
* Dance21, Bingley Ukulele Band, Ockerby Academy , Fiddle & Feet, Bingley Suffragette, Voices of Yorkshire

๐Ÿงณ DAMART (10am โ€“ 4pm)
* History Society Archive and Heritage Exhibitions: Graham Hall and Frank West collections, Cottingley History Society, Martin Sands โ€“ Bingley Recollected
* Bingley Heritage through our senses and peopleโ€™s stories by fabulous artist Christine Sefton

โ›ช๏ธ ALL SAINTS CHURCH
* Art & Craft Festival: 12.30 โ€“ 4pm
* Bell Ringing for Sunday Service: 10am (Prebook)

๐ŸŒฒ WALKS
* Walkers Are Welcome:
10am Bingley Heritage Trail, meet outside the Arts Centre
* Phillip Jackson: 10am โ€“ 12pm Intuitive photography workshop walk, meet at the Bandstand (Prebook)
* Bingley Camera Club: 2pm Improve Your Photography, meet outside the Arts Centre

๐Ÿก TOWN-WIDE
* Photography Trail โ€“ spot the photos in shop windows and vote for your favourite

Remember to pop over to Hedgehog Organics to check out our Hedgehog Art Gallery, currently displaying fantastic artwork of two young artists of the month, Blake Foster (9) and Elsie Carter (14)!

The full festival programme is available here ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.bingleyartscentre.co.uk/partners/bingley-26

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Introducing our second Young Artist of the Month: Blake Foster!Blake is 9 years old. He loves spending time in nature...
03/06/2026

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Introducing our second Young Artist of the Month: Blake Foster!

Blake is 9 years old. He loves spending time in nature and slowing down to look at the small details which help inspire his work. ๐Ÿž๐ŸŒฟ

He loves to draw on the go and usually has his notebook ready to sketch plants and to draw pictures for friends.

Alongside inspiration from the world around him, Blake uses his own inventive imagination to bring unique characters and creative worlds to life.

Weโ€™re delighted to be showcasing not one, but two incredible Young Artists of the Month this June! ๐ŸŽจโœจ

Do you know a talented artist under 18? Weโ€™d love to hear from them. Our little gallery has both display walls available from July, giving young creatives a fantastic opportunity to share their work with our community. โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Introducing our Young Artist of the Month: Elsie Carter!Elsie is 14 years old and has a wonderful eye for nature and ...
03/06/2026

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Introducing our Young Artist of the Month: Elsie Carter!

Elsie is 14 years old and has a wonderful eye for nature and detail. From delicate floral designs created with fine liners to beautifully observed pencil drawings of wildlife and her beloved cat, Bob, her artwork shows patience, creativity and real talent.

We're delighted to be showcasing Elsie's work in the shop this month.

๐Ÿพ Elsie is also available for pet portrait commissions, so if you'd like a special drawing of your darling pet, pop in and ask for details.

02/06/2026

Do you know what to do if you spot a in need of help?
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Follow these simple first aid steps & call us on 01584 890801 or your local independent hedgehog rescue as soon as possible.

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Don't delay - acting now can make a difference!

Benโ€™s Weekly Hogletter: โ˜€๏ธ Is the heatwave over? With a week of rain and somewhat lower temperatures forecast, perhaps w...
02/06/2026

Benโ€™s Weekly Hogletter:

โ˜€๏ธ Is the heatwave over? With a week of rain and somewhat lower temperatures forecast, perhaps weโ€™ll be craving some more hearty cooked dishes, and parking the salads for now?

All boxes have courgette, yellow pepper, mushroom and some UK coriander this week. All except Mixed boxes add red and yellow chillies and an aubergine, so I predict some mighty trays of roasted veg. If you have a lemon or lime and/or a vinegar, some garlic and some olive oil kicking about, may I suggest this variation on a chimichurri to drizzle over?

Coriander & chilli โ€˜chimichurriโ€™ drizzle

Handful of coriander ๐ŸŒฟ , roughly chopped
1 or 2 chillies ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ
1 clove garlic ๐Ÿง„
Juice of ยฝ lemon ๐Ÿ‹ or a lime ๐Ÿ‹โ€๐ŸŸฉ(or a splash of cider, wine ๐Ÿท or fruit vinegar)
4โ€“5 tbsp olive oil ๐Ÿซ’
Pinch of salt
Blitz or finely chop everything together and spoon over the hot roasted vegetables.

And everyone will get a local lettuce too โ€“ either Lollo Rosso or Gem โ€“ from Meanwood Valley Urban Farm (MVUF).

We collect produce from the 1 acre market garden at MVUF on our way to Leeds Bread Co-op and always enjoy the vibe while we are there. Their main building โ€“ the Epicentre โ€“ is used for exhibition space, classrooms, meeting facilities, offices, a library and is the central focus for the learning and inspiration of the Farmโ€™s aims. It is a striking sustainable build based around the Walter Segal timber frame method. First opened in 1999, it now needs some urgent repairs to reinforce some timbers and has had to close until they raise the funds.

The Epicentre is where their HOOF team are usually based. HOOF (Helping On Our Farm) is an outdoor-based social care project for adults with learning disabilities and autism. Since the closure of the Epicentre they have had to move to a different, smaller farm building causing significant disruption to their daily routines.

The Epicentre is also used as a hub of education as they host local schools that come and learn on their green site. With the closure of the building, they have had to postpone or cancel many school visits.

The continued closure of the Epicentre means MVUF are missing out on essential income as they usually have regular room bookings from local groups and organisations. Additionally, their front desk and gift shop are both based in the building and visitor admissions and shop purchases are an essential part of farm income.

It is essential that they can repair and re-open the Epicentre as soon as possible and all donations, large or small will be very much appreciated.

You can read more about MVUF here ๐Ÿ‘‡https://www.mvuf.org.uk/

If you are able, please contribute to their Crowdfunder here: ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-urgent-repairs-to-our-epicentre

On to full box contents then:

๐Ÿฅ” Small Veg Box
Twister potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Herefordshire
Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands
Aubergine ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Coriander ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Lancashire
Yellow pepper ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Chestnut mushrooms ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Armagh
Red & yellow chillies ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Lettuce ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Meanwood

๐Ÿฅ• Medium Veg Box
Everything in the Small Veg Box, plus:
Heirloom tomatoes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Celeriac ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands

๐Ÿฅ‘ Large Veg Box
Everything in the Medium Veg Box, plus:
Cauliflower ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Lincolnshire
Hass avocado ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช Peru

๐ŸŽ Mixed Fruit & Veg Box
Twister potatoes ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Herefordshire
Washed carrots ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Yellow onions ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands
Aubergine ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Courgette ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Coriander ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Lancashire
Yellow pepper ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Chestnut mushrooms ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Armagh
Red & yellow chillies ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Lettuce ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Meanwood
Apples (Dalinette, Inored & Arianne) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic
Rhubarb ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Wibsey
Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿ Small Fruit Box
Apples (Dalinette, Inored & Arianne) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic
Rhubarb ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Wibsey
Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Apricots ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿ‘ Medium Fruit Box
Apples (Dalinette, Inored & Arianne) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic
Rhubarb ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Wibsey
Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Peaches ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Apricots ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Cantaloupe melon ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

๐Ÿซ Large Fruit Box
Apples (Dalinette, Inored & Arianne) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France
Bananas ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ด Dominican Republic
Rhubarb ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Wibsey
Nectarines ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Peaches ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Apricots ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Cantaloupe melon ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain
Blueberries ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain

Contents may change, subject to availability.

The Hedgehogs

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103 Main Street
Bingley
BD162HT

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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