Following several very successful recent public outings, GroWell have gone and signed up for another exciting event – the Eastnor Castle Chilli Festival!

What immediately sets this one apart from the others previously attended is simply the fact that it takes place in the grounds of a massive 19^th century castle… quite a sight to behold let us promise you!

Impressive scenery aside, the brand new Midland’s based festival promises to offer up a fine range of hot and spicy dips, sauces, spreads and more, made available through the 30+ stalls set up and run by self confessed chilli fanatics. There will also be plenty of food demonstrations, live music, entertainers and fun activities to keep the kids busy.

The main reason for our planned appearance during the two days in May is to continue promoting hydroponics and indoor gardening as a modern and effective means of growing incredible chilli plants. To do this even better than before, we will be showcasing a number of complete grow rooms specifically put together with producing chillies in mind. Expect to see working displays of quality tents, lights, growing systems and extraction kits. If that’s not enough, you can collect a free copy of the only-just-released GroWell 2012 catalogue and ask onsite Tech Team members any questions you may have about your plants or gardening in general. Don’t be shy!

The Eastnor Chilli Festival runs over Sunday the 6^th of May and Monday the 7^th of May 2012.

Getting to Eastnor Castle is relatively simple, but we have been told to advise you not to follow Sat Nav directions (Sat Nav reference: HR8 1RL) beyond Eastnor and Clenchers Mill Lane – instead stick to following the brown tourist signs.

Traveling by car from London, take the M4 West and exit at junction 15 (Swindon). Then follow the A419 to Cirencester and the A417 to Gloucester. Just before Gloucester, exit the A417 onto the M5 North (towards Birmingham) at junction 11A. Exit the M5 at junction 8 onto the M50, then exit the M50 at junction 2. Turn onto the A417 to Ledbury and from here follow the Brown Tourist signs for Eastnor Castle, going via the bypass and through Ledbury Town Centre onto the A449 (signed Worcester and Malvern). After 1 mile take a right onto the A438 (signed Tewkesbury and Eastnor) – the castle entrance will appear after another mile on the right hand side.

Traveling by car from the North or South, exit the M5 at junction 8 onto the M50, then exit the M50 at junction 2. Turn onto the A417 to Ledbury and from here follow the Brown Tourist signs for Eastnor Castle, going via the bypass and through Ledbury Town Centre onto the A449 (signed Worcester and Malvern). After 1 mile take a right onto the A438 (signed Tewkesbury and Eastnor) – the castle entrance will appear after another mile on the right hand side.