A Photographic Montage from Somerset, 2006
Somerset, October 2006
Other News and Events
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Polden Hills Mangelwurzel Day 2026
The inaugural Great Polden Hills Mangelwurzel Day took place on 20th September 2026 at Edington village hall in Somerset. Organised by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, it was very well attended. People came from far and wide, and there was even an overflow car park. Mangolds Galore! The main event of the day was the…
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Gillingham, October 2009
Spooky goings-on at Orchard Park! Celebrating “Punkie Night”, this year’s mangold-growing and hurling event was held on Halloween, reviving the Somerset tradition.
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Somerset, April 2009
Sowing Time at the Association’s Mangold Patch. These pictures show Mangold Hurling Association committee members sowing this year’s mangold seeds.
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Gillingham, October 2008
Despite adverse growing conditions this year, an encouraging number of entries were received for the mangold-growing contest.
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Hurling in Ohio
Transatlantic Mangold Hurling! News of a mangold hurling competition in Cleveland, Ohio. Mangold hurling has enjoyed an enormous resurgence of interest in recent years.
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Somerset, October 2007
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run.