I was invited to hear all about Wind Energy at Mount Edgecumbe and enjoy a meal at the River Cottage Canteen last week.
Mt. Edgecumbe is a very grand building and parkland with stunning views over the River Tamar. It would be an amazing wedding venue...and there was a wedding appointment after we left. An interesting discussion (just about the right length too!) was held about the benefits of renewable energy, Wind power, in particular. There were five speakers and about 150 of us in the audience.
The speakers were: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall; Nicky Conway, from Forum for the Future; Maf Smith, Deputy CEO of RenewableUK plus Robin Hanbury-Tenison Bodmin farmer, explorer and author; Bill Martin chaired the discussion, Editor of Western Morning News.
We then returned by electric cars and Land Rovers to get a ferry back to Royal William Yard. I met a really nice Cornish food blogger, Kate (yes, another one) but the weather was now windy and grey with the threat of rain so we sat inside for the journey. This is a link to her blog which has a review of the same event (her photos are brilliant, her review of the speakers' arguments is concise, plus there is lots of other really good stuff and some delicious recipes. There is also another really good review of the day here on Robert's blog.
The food at the River Cottage Canteen was superb. They were catering to many media and PR people, but nevertheless I would never have guessed that they were serving to so many people. The food was from wind-powered farms (and was not necessarily local - a fact that Hugh mentioned and apologised for) but it was wonderful.
I had the following and it was all of the highest order and absolutely delicious:
Vine House organic cauliflower soup with Lincolnshire Poacher fritter
Sheepdrove organic farm lamb, parsnip and thyme gratin, green sauce (amazing!!)
Caramelised apple tart with Mackie's traditional ice cream and yummy Yorkshire organic vanilla ice cream (also amazing - a true 'caramelised' Tarte Tatin style one, and the two types of ice cream perfectly matched it, there was also a splash of custard!)
Over lunch, I sat opposite Nicky Conway from Forum for the Future. And yes, we talked a little about renewable energy....but mostly about Devon and food! There was no time for tea or coffee as my lift arrived and we were a little bit later than anticipated.
Thanks to all the wind powered food suppliers, Renewable UK plus the River Cottage Canteen and Forum for the Future plus the fab PR agency, HK Strategies.
We were whisked over by ferry boat from Royal William Yard to Mount Edgecumbe (only takes about ten minutes and with the sun shining, it was very pleasant). Royal William Yard needs some signs for car users! I love going there and know about it - but what about others who do not?!
Mt. Edgecumbe is a very grand building and parkland with stunning views over the River Tamar. It would be an amazing wedding venue...and there was a wedding appointment after we left. An interesting discussion (just about the right length too!) was held about the benefits of renewable energy, Wind power, in particular. There were five speakers and about 150 of us in the audience.
The speakers were: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall; Nicky Conway, from Forum for the Future; Maf Smith, Deputy CEO of RenewableUK plus Robin Hanbury-Tenison Bodmin farmer, explorer and author; Bill Martin chaired the discussion, Editor of Western Morning News.
We then returned by electric cars and Land Rovers to get a ferry back to Royal William Yard. I met a really nice Cornish food blogger, Kate (yes, another one) but the weather was now windy and grey with the threat of rain so we sat inside for the journey. This is a link to her blog which has a review of the same event (her photos are brilliant, her review of the speakers' arguments is concise, plus there is lots of other really good stuff and some delicious recipes. There is also another really good review of the day here on Robert's blog.
The food at the River Cottage Canteen was superb. They were catering to many media and PR people, but nevertheless I would never have guessed that they were serving to so many people. The food was from wind-powered farms (and was not necessarily local - a fact that Hugh mentioned and apologised for) but it was wonderful.
I had the following and it was all of the highest order and absolutely delicious:
Vine House organic cauliflower soup with Lincolnshire Poacher fritter
Sheepdrove organic farm lamb, parsnip and thyme gratin, green sauce (amazing!!)
Caramelised apple tart with Mackie's traditional ice cream and yummy Yorkshire organic vanilla ice cream (also amazing - a true 'caramelised' Tarte Tatin style one, and the two types of ice cream perfectly matched it, there was also a splash of custard!)
Over lunch, I sat opposite Nicky Conway from Forum for the Future. And yes, we talked a little about renewable energy....but mostly about Devon and food! There was no time for tea or coffee as my lift arrived and we were a little bit later than anticipated.
Thanks to all the wind powered food suppliers, Renewable UK plus the River Cottage Canteen and Forum for the Future plus the fab PR agency, HK Strategies.
I was a guest, but I was free to write what I wished.
1 comment:
Hi Kate - I enjoyed revisiting the day through your write-up! You're right about the signs (or lack of them) too ... I had no idea how to find the ferry back across to Cremyll and would have been irretrievably lost without the help of one of the other delegates.
(psst - I'm a Devonian food blogger, not a Cornish one ;-) )
Kate x
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