Press release
NS&I UNVEILS THE FIRST LIVE VEGETABLE PLOT AT BBC GOOD FOOD SHOWS WITH GARDENING EXPERT MATTHEW BIGGS
18 November 2009
Gardeners’ Question Time regular Matthew Biggs to show visitors how they can save money and get growing at the ‘Grow Your Own Food with NS&I’ vegetable plot, at all BBC Good Food Show events in Glasgow, London and Birmingham
NS&I (National Savings and Investments), one of the UK’s largest savings organisations, is delighted to be working with Matthew Biggs to encourage ‘growing your own’ at this year’s BBC Good Food Show events.
Visitors to this year’s events in Glasgow (SECC, 30 October – 1 November), London (Olympia, 13 - 15 November) and Birmingham (NEC, 25 – 29 November) are encouraged to stop by the ‘Grow Your Own Food with NS&I’ vegetable plot. The plot will be tended to by Gardeners’ Question Time expert Matthew Biggs, who will be on hand to offer visitors helpful hints and tips on growing fruit and vegetables.
Matthew Biggs commented: “I am delighted to be working on the ‘Grow Your Own Food with NS&I’ feature. I’m looking forward to speaking to visitors at this year’s events, offering advice on how they can make the most of growing their own fruit and veg.” He added: “Growing your own is the perfect way to cut down your shopping bill, as a bumper crop of ingredients such as tomatoes or rocket, can be grown easily for the small cost of a packet of seeds. It’s also fun for the family and a great way to enjoy fresh food with the finest flavour long after you’ve planted the first seed.”
NS&I has been the proud supporter of the RHS Grow Your Own campaign since 2008, with the aim of encouraging people to save through growing their own fruit and vegetables.
Tim Mack, NS&I’s Grow Your Own representative, said: “We want to show people that they can grow their own, from using a plant pot on the window sill to an allotment or garden. Anyone can do it, and it’s an easy way to save money. By visiting the ‘Grow Your Own Food with NS&I’ plot, visitors to the BBC Good Food Shows can obtain tips from gardening experts to help them with their own harvest.”
More information on growing your own can be found at: www.nsandi.com/rhs
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Notes to editors
The BBC Good Food Show events will be taking place this year at:
- BBC Good Food Show Scotland, Glasgow SECC 30 October 2009 – 1 November 2009
- MasterChef Live, a BBC Good Food Production, London Olympia 13 November 2009 – 15 November 2009
- BBC Good Food Show Birmingham, Birmingham NEC 25 November 2009 – 29 November 2009
About NS&I
NS&I is one of the UK's largest savings providers with almost 27 million customers and over £96 billion invested. It is best known for Premium Bonds, but also offers a Direct ISA, Guaranteed Growth/Income Bonds and Children's Bonus Bonds in its range. All products offer 100% security, because NS&I is backed by HM Treasury.
About BBC Good Food Show
The BBC Good Food Shows and MasterChef Live are organised by BBC Haymarket Exhibitions, a joint venture owned by BBC Magazines and Haymarket. For more information please visit http://www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com/
To Book Tickets call 0844 579 3169.
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