August Events in South London

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August Events in South London

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The Essential Guide to Events & Festivals this month
	The Month of August Meaning Named after Roman emperor Augustus Flower of the month: Geranium
	26th-27th Brogdale Artisan Cider Festival Kent Established in...... The Artisan Cider Festival returns bigger then ever with over 50 of the best local artisan ciders and more music than ever before! The Cider trail returns to crown a favourite cider of the festival from the wide range of wonderful local ciders. Local food and entertainment over the whole weekend. Fun for all the family with games and children's activities & crafts, Visitors will have the chance to shop local produce & craft or satisfy there hunger with the artisan food stalls. Free shuttle bus from Faversham. Brogdale Farm, Eastling Road, Faversham, ME13 8XZ brogdalecollections.org
	28th August Bank Holiday The original August Bank Holiday was introduced in 1871 fo the first Monday in August. . On 1971 he Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 moved it to the last Monday in August for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Train info
	29th-10th September Greenwich & Dockland International Festival Founded in 1996., GDIF brings the greatest and daring outdoor performance art to London and create unforgettable, once-in-a-life-time experiences accessible to everyone. This year the GDIF will again present a nine day rollercoaster of free outdoor arts and spectacle! The best of UK and international street arts will bring extraordinary sights and sounds to Greenwich and Woolwich where you can experience everything from awesome, night-time spectaculars to exquisite outdoor dance performances, gravity defying circus, puppets of all shapes and sizes and entertainment for everyone from toddlers to grandparents. festival.org
In Season
	Food in Season Blackberries Rubus fruticosus is the Latin name for the European blackberry, also known as bramble. Like the raspberry, it is an aggregate fruit and relative of the rose. It is a highly adaptable and fast-growing shrub, found in hedgerows, woodland, meadows and wasteland. Archaeological records show that European inhabitants ate blackberries as long ago as 8,000 BC. Blackberries are packed with antioxidants, including vitamin C and ellagic acid, which may provide protection against cancer and chronic disease. Their many tiny seeds are a source of soluble fibre, such as pectin.
	Grouse (Glorious 12th) The red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica, is a medium-sized bird found in heather moorland. Grouse have a very strong and distinctive flavour and accordingly are greatly in demand. Their diet is restricted to the heather on the moorlands in northern Britain where they live, and this is why their flavour is 'heathery'. They are the earliest game bird to come into season on 12 August but their season also finishes early on the 10 December when the moors are generally snow covered. During the beginning of the season birds born that year, called ‘young’ grouse, are particularly tender and are best plain roasted. Supplier: W Bunting, 13 Peckham Park Road, SE15 6TR Tel: 020 7639 3718 (please place order by phone)
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