Recycling is Beautiful
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Fruit carving spectacle at this year’s Feastival
David at work on a giant pumpkin in Southampton in 2009
In the spirit of the alternative approach to our food festival, we’re delighted that we have managed to book one of the UKs most talented food carvers in the form of David Loh, aka the Melon Man, to demonstrate at this year’s Feastival. You may have seen David earlier this year on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent but he is quickly becoming a popular attraction at shows and events throughout the UK and abroad.
“I can carve fruits and vegetables such as pumpkin, all kinds of melons (honeydew, cantaloupe), carrots, butternut squash and even suede. But for best results, it has to be watermelons and carrots. When it comes to watermelons, I prefer the dark green melons, as the contrast highlights the detail” said David who will be visiting this part of South Wales for the first time.
When asked how many melons he can carve in a day, David responded “It all depends on what design, the more complicated design the more hours I need to finish it but I will probably carve 10 melons in a day at Feastival with all waste being recycled of course.” said David “ But if anyone wants to bring some fruit along for me to carve quickly, they’ll be very welcome!
In the interests of reducing food waste, David has urged anyone not to discard of fruit and veg that maybe passed its sell-by date but to bring it along to Feastival to be carved into something special and later composted.
The Melon Man will be appearing throughout Bridgend Town centre and in the Grub Hub tent during Feastival, Wales Alternative Food festival on 1st and 2nd October 2010.
