Hi all,

RVV`s July newsletter (our first for several months) is now available to download via our website here http://www.redditchveggies.makessense.co.uk/downloads/download.html?id=102  Please feel free to copy and distribute this wherever you can! Around 100 of these have already been distributed via our stalls during the last week!

Forthcoming Events

We have an impressive line up of events over the next few months. Make sure you write these in your diaries!

Sun 20 July - Farm Animal Sanctuary Open Day

See the rescued animals, many stalls incl an RVV info/food sample stall. 1pm - 5pm at Middle Littleton, near Evesham. http://www.thefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk 

Wed 6 Aug - Kitchen Kosmetics Demonstration & Talk

As a child, Nazama Azmat learnt many tricks from her mother and grandmother about using natural kitchen ingredients as cosmetics. You don't need to buy expensive branded products - raid the kitchen instead! For both men and women - learn about vegetarian and vegan treatment recipes that have been handed down through family generations. Nazama will give beauty tips, and demonstrate `easy to make`, effective beauty treatments using every-day kitchen ingredients. You will have the opportunity to smell and test some of the cosmetics, and go away with some useful recipes. From 7.30pm at St Georges Community Hall, Redditch.

Wed 3 Sept - Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Talk & Film Showing

Our September meeting will be devoted to this wonderful organisation that protects the world`s marine wildlife from persecution. http://www.seashepherd.org 

Sat 6 Sept - Morton Stanley Family Fun Day

A council organised event with a difference! The past 2 years, the council have booked vegan caterers for this event and we`re sure they`ll do the same this year. Plus an RVV info/food sample stall.

Sat 6 Sept - Friends of the Sanctuary Buffet/Social Evening

From 7.30pm till late. Catering by Green Garden Cafe with all profits going to support the sanctuary. £9 per head. To book, call 02476 686252 or 07860 433906. http://www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com 

Wed 1 Oct - Lyn Tudor of Hillfields Animal Sanctuary

Lyn has spent the past 30 years of her life caring for the animals at Hillfields. At our October meeting, learn what drives her on. http://www.hillfields-animal-sanctuary.com 

And finally, 2 very important dates for your diary:

Sat 1 Nov - West Midlands Vegan Festival

Celebrate World Vegan Day in style in Wolverhampton. 40+ stalls offering food, clothing, cosmetics etc, and speakers, films, cookery demos, Vegan Society Awards and lots more. Organised by Midlands Vegan Campaigns. www.midlandsveganfestival.org.uk 

Sat 29 Nov - RVV`s 3rd Birthday Bash!!

Join us at our third birthday party, featuring a buffet meal, music, raffle and lots more. With catering by Green Garden Cafe. Children welcome. More details soon.

We look forward to seeing you at lots of these events!

Bye for now,

Kevin