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March |
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March |
 Blooming
marvellous! @ The Eden Project
Horticultural highlights for March: The worst of the winter weather is
behind us (we hope!) and spring has made a welcome appearance in the
outdoor landscape. Take a look at our other horticultural highlights for
March, there's peach blossom in the Med Biome, pineapples fruiting in
the Rainforest Biome, along with the bizarre looking Dutchman's Pipe.
What to look out for at Eden this month |
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3 March |
 World
Pasty Championships & The Eden Project
The World Pasty Championships, a grand
celebration of Cornwall’s most famous dish, are coming to the Eden
Project.
The new event is to take place at the Eden Bakery between the famous
Biomes on March 3, 2012, the Saturday before St Piran’s Day which
celebrates the national day of Cornwall.
From the Americas to Australia, pasties
derived from recipes passed down by Cornish emigrants over centuries are
eaten and enjoyed by many millions of people. The World Pasty
Championships at the Eden Project will celebrate the traditional recipe
and set the table for amateur and professional bakers to parade their
wares. The new event has the backing of the Cornish Pasty Association,
which upholds the reputation of the pasty and represents more than 50
bakers. In 2011 after a long campaign the association won European Union
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status which means that only
pasty makers based in Cornwall who make pasties in a traditional manner
and follow a traditional recipe are able to label their products as
Cornish pasties. |
3 - 4 March
11am |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House - free entry for locals
Free entry to all our neighbours for the
first weekend of the season - all you need is a PL postcode! |
3 March
11am - 1pm |
Mount Edgcumbe - Camellia
Walk
This is an opportunity to join the Curator
of the National Camellia Collection, held by Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
on a conducted tour of the collection that currently numbers
approximately 1,000 cultivars. Meeting at Dry Walk Car Park tickets cost
£4 per person. Suitable walking shoes and clothing are a must on this
outdoor adventure. |
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5 March - 18 March |
The Vital Spark Festival of
Arts, Liskeard
A celebration of all things
creative - for details of the programme please see www.liskerret.co.uk |
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5th March |
St Piran's Day - Patron
Saint of Cornwall
Cornwall’s patron saint, St Piran, is the patron saint of tinners from
whom the county’s flag takes its name. Over the centuries many pilgrims
have visited the site of St Piran's Oratory or Chapel in the towans at
Perran Sands. On the nearest Sunday to his special day, March 5,
hundreds of people come from all over Cornwall and beyond come to
remember and honour him. St Piran’s Tide occurs surrounding the date
March 5 and has evolved around St Piran’s Day to provide a week-long
event of festivities taking place throughout Cornwall. A highlight of
the week are colourful processions with music and dance though Bodmin
and Truro on St Piran’s Day itself, and also a re-enactment of St
Piran’s arrival in Cornwall on Perran Sands, Perranporth, on the Sunday
closest to the 5th of March - St Pirans Play. |
Tues 6 March
2pm - 3pm |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House - Spring Garden Walks
Explore the spectacular spring gardens full
of magnolia, camellia and other treats. Join our volunteer garden guides
for a free tour around the garden. More Information: Lanhydrock, 01208
265950, lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk |
Weds 7 March
11am - 1pm
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Mount Edgcumbe - Camellia
Walk
This is an opportunity to join the Curator
of the National Camellia Collection, held by Mount Edgcumbe Country Park
on a conducted tour of the collection that currently numbers
approximately 1,000 cultivars. Meeting at Dry Walk Car Park tickets cost
£4 per person. Suitable walking shoes and clothing are a must on this
outdoor adventure. |
Tues 13 March
2pm - 3pm |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House -
Spring Garden Walks
Explore the spectacular spring gardens full
of magnolia, camellia and other treats. Join our volunteer garden guides
for a free tour around the garden. More Information: Lanhydrock, 01208
265950, lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk |
16 March
7.30pm |
Carnglaze Caverns -
Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra
www.carnglaze.com |
17, 18 March
12pm |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House - Flower
Crafts
Make your mum a flower themed
gift for mother's day. Price: All Tickets £2 |
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Sunday 18 March, 10.30am to 12 noon |
Mount Edgcumbe -
British Deer Talk
If you want to learn more about these
majestic animals then this is the talk for you. You can also learn about
the origins of the Deer Park at Mount Edgcumbe. Join us for this
fascinating talk and slideshow in the Belvedere Suite at The Barrow Park
Centre. Cost £5 per person. |
Tues 20 March
2pm - 3pm |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House - Spring Garden Walks
Explore the spectacular spring gardens full
of magnolia, camellia and other treats. Join our volunteer garden guides
for a free tour around the garden. More Information: Lanhydrock, 01208
265950, lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk |
24 March
8pm |
Carnglaze Caverns - 10th
Anniversary Celebration
An evening with Rick Wakeman
www.carnglaze.com |
24, 25 March
11:00am |
National Trust Cotehele House -
Daffodil weekend
Come along and see the amazing collection of daffodils grown on the
Cotehele estate. Displays, talks and walks.
Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply) |
Tues 27 March
2pm - 3pm |
National Trust Lanhydrock
House - Spring Garden Walks
Explore the spectacular spring gardens full
of magnolia, camellia and other treats. Join our volunteer garden guides
for a free tour around the garden. More Information: Lanhydrock, 01208
265950, lanhydrock@nationaltrust.org.uk |
Weds 28 March
11am |
National Trust Cotehele House
- National Gardens Scheme Open Day
Meet the gardeners hard at work and find out
more about how the NGS works with the Trust
Price: Free event (normal admission charges apply) |
31 March
7.30pm |
Sterts Theatre : Blyde
Lasses
Blyde Lasses (Glad Girls) are a dynamic
young female duo who showcase traditional Shetland songs and tunes on
fiddle and concertina. Their performances are as rich in stories as they
are in music.
www.sterts.co.uk |
31 March/
1 April |
Boconnoc - The 100th
Cornwall Spring Flower Show
A showcase for the best in Cornish
horticulture, this show organised by Cornwall Garden Society is one of
the earliest in the gardening calendar. At the heart of the show will be
the exuberant display of the competitive classes, with the camellias,
daffodils, rhododendrons and ornamental shrubs and trees guaranteeing a
brilliantly colourful spectacle of the highest quality. With over 100
trade stands, show gardens and gardening experts on hand there is plenty
for visitors to see, do and buy.
Entry includes admission to Boconnoc Gardens. Dogs on leads welcome.
Free parking. Coach parking available but must be booked in
advance.Contact details:www.cornwallflowershow.co.uk Tel: 01209 714488 |
