Food Union will be celebrating the new season the best way they know how. Communal activities, a roaring fire and warming music!

Song and Soil - Lantern Lit Wassail | Events in Coventry

• When: Sunday 19th January | 3.30pm - 6.30pm
• Where: Sherborne Valley Allotments, CV5 8NW (access off Four Pounds Ave)
• Prices: FREE (£4 if you'd like food)
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Food Union Coventry are kicking off their event calendar on the 28th of January for their first Song and Soil of the year. They're partnering with Flawed Mandrake Theatre to bring you a beautiful lantern lit wassail on the allotment with accompanying music to help us ward off evil spirits and impish issues in the growing season ahead and bless the trees in the hope of a bountiful harvest later in the year.

Lighting their blessings will be an array of lanterns built especially for the event by Food Union members, guided by Pippa of Flawed Mandrake Theatre. Because the word 'wassail' comes from the Anglo-Saxon greeting waes hael, which means 'good health' they'll also be providing some warm & nourishing food and drink courtesy of The Pod café.

So once again join them as they drink and sing to the health of our trees and prepare to kick off what they hope to be a fruitful harvest on the Food Union Allotment. This is a free event with a small charge of £4 for food. Drinks are free of charge.

Booking

To help them prepare for numbers please book a place by emailing greg.muldoon@coventry.gov.uk. The gate will be open from 3.30pm, access off Four Pounds Avenue opposite Lakeview Park. Look out for the blackboard. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. This is a working food growing site and there will be a fire. Children and dogs are welcome but must be supervised at all times. Food Union Applications will be available on the day for those who'd like to continue along with our growing journey.