Neeps are back at Lidl

Lidl launch neep patch for halloween

Neeps are back at Lidl, with the dwindling tradition of crafting ‘tumshie lanterns’, Lidl will be launchjng their own neep patch this October.

The ‘Lidl Neep Patch’ patch will pop up at Chatelherault Country Park with produce for the event grown by 25-year-long supplier, Stewarts of Tayside

Tickets are on sale now for just £5 per adult and free for under 11s, with all proceeds going to STV Children’s Appeal

Longstanding Lidl supplier, Stewarts of Tayside, grows a momentous 50 million neeps every year and is harvesting a special crop for Lidl’s pop-up patch at Chatelherault Country Park.

There’ll be an on-site ‘Tumshie Tent’ with an expert team on hand to hollow out guests’ lanterns alongside an arty area for kids to get crafty before venturing out on the ‘Tattie Bogle Trail’.

The ‘Lidl Neepers’ play area will offer good old-fashioned games including a Neep Shy, Neeps and Crosses and Bowling with Neeps as well as a straw bale chute.

Neep pickers can then warm their bellies at the ‘Stovies Stop’ while toe-tapping to the tune of Scottish folk musicians.

Marco Ivone, Lidl’s Regional Director for Scotland, said: “Lidl has long been a champion of great quality Scottish produce and neeps are no different – in fact, we’ve worked with our long standing supplier, Stewarts of Tayside, for over 25 years.

“This year, we’ll give the humble neep the stage it so deserves and celebrate the fading art of tumshie lantern carving, while giving Scots a one-of-a-kind day out that’s rooted in tradition.