St Bees Green Future ran this seasonal swap event to encourage growers to bring along surplus produce from their gardens and allotments, dishes made from their produce and recipe ideas for using up a glut of fruit and vegetables, all helping to reduce food waste. Seeds were also welcomed to encourage growing.

A range of produce was donated including apples, beetroot, elderberries, herbs, lettuce, jam and pears. And a lovely selection of dishes to sample including apple cake, apple juice, chocolate coated apple and pear slices, courgette galette and a courgette cake, with various other recipe ideas to browse through. There was also the opportunity to try some local apple varieties – Egremont Russet and Keswick Codlin. After the event, the surplus produce was placed on the Community Garden stall for others to use.

St Bees Green Future plans to run some further food-related events, so keep a look out for future events.