Saffron Day: Sunday 16th October 2022
Saffron Day is part of the Saffron Walden Heritage Development Group’s Saffron Story Project, which is funded by a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Saffron Day is part of the Saffron Walden Heritage Development Group’s Saffron Story Project, which is funded by a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Saffron Day will take place in Saffron Walden Market Square on Sunday 16th October 2022, between 11am and 4pm.
Saffron Day is currently in the planning stage; more details will be posted here in due course.
If you have a saffron-based product and would be interested in having a stall at Saffron Day, please email Mark on mark@saffronwalden.gov.uk to express your interest.
For details on where to park on the day, please click here
As well as Saffron Day, Saffron Walden Heritage Development Group is offering 4 free walking tours this summer with local historian and blue badge guide, Sarah Kirkpatrick.
The tours will look at the importance of the saffron crocus to Saffron Walden and will last around 1 hour and 20 minutes each.
The dates of the tours are:
Sunday 19th June
Sunday 3rd July
Sunday 14th August
Sunday 11th September
Please email mark@saffronwalden.gov.uk if you would like to take part and more details will then be provided. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Maximum of 2 tickets per person.
Saffron Story Leaflet
Please click here to see the Saffron Story leaflet.
This leaflet tells the story of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) and explains how it relates to the growth and prosperity of Saffron Walden. It was written and researched by Judith Rodden, Chair of Saffron Walden Heritage Development Group. The leaflet was then designed and printed by Fraser Parry of Fraser Parry Photography and Creative Design
Saffron Story Interpretation Board
Saffron Walden Heritage Development Group obtained both Listed Building Consent and Advertising Consent from Uttlesford District Council to design and install a Saffron Story interpretation board on the side of Saffron Walden Town Hall.
The design of the board can be seen on the link below and also on the right. It has been designed by Andrew Lathwell of Lathwell Associates:
The board will be fixed to the side of the Town Hall in June 2022.
