What is going on - Newletter 2026
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One month to go until entries close
It is decision time .... you have one month left to get your jars in for the 2025 awards . Need inspiration go to Anna Lupton - Pinterest account and look up the World Jam Festival ,there are even recipes to go with these too. You may be digging out your granny's favourite recipes .Sometimes the most straightforward recipes are the best. If you are not a jam maker - think jelly, marmalade or chutney, there are so many different preserves you can put in a jar .The question to be answered Is your jar the show stopper . There is so much fruit to choice from in this garden and the little tree has apricots on . There is a peach tree which I have been nurturing since the one and only peach was formed. We had a deluge of rain and it started to go mouldy so it was quickly get it off the tree and eat it so no peach jam going from here as reckon what was left would have make a very very small jar and probably boiled away in the making
Jams rolling in
Literally rolling in and some from the other side of the world as Australia is making its mark on this years awards. Another winging its way from Chile. Europe have always been competitive. Wouldnt it be lovely be able to say one from each county in the UK. And the Mad Hatter says he would then consider eating his hat. The word consider makes us all wonder. Which brings us to thinking if he ever did what would the Mad Hatter do for a hat. We will be holding a competition on the day -22nd September 2024 - for you to make "A hat fit for the Mad Hatter". All we ask is you to bring your HAT for judging with a label with all your contact details on by 12 noon on the day . There is no entry fee and there will be a prize for the best hat. So even if you dont make jam but like to be crafty get your thinking caps on to bring your hat along.. Open to all ages. To give you a few ideas of what you could come up with ....