AN EVENT celebrating local produce will be held in Walthamstow next week.

Organiclea, a small food growing cooperative based in Chingford, will be marking World Food Day with an event at the Hornbeam Centre, in Hoe Street.

From 10am to 3pm on October 17 visitors can buy organic fruit and vegetables, bread, cakes, reserves and freshly squeezed apple juice.

There will also be a barbeque, from 10am to 5.30pm, and an introduction to wine-making, from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.

In the evening, from 6.30pm, there will be a selection of short films about food.

On October 18 Organiclea members will be making chutney and pickle, and visitors are invited to help them.

For more information visit organiclea.org.uk