Capital Growth's Training in East London

In partnership with Growing Communities

Growing Communities is a community-led organisation based in Hackney. They have been running a community led box scheme, apprentice programme, farmers market and market gardens for the past 10 years. Allens Gardens is one of their first market gardens - where you'll find raised beds full of salad leaves, organic fruit trees lining one wall, a pond, wildlife area, a greenhouse, a shed and an eco building – where indoor sessions of the workshops will be held.  The building features a fully operational compost toilet and a living Sedum roof.

How to book
Booking is essential as sessions fill up fast! Please email learning@growingcommunities.org to find out if there are spaces and to reserve a place. 

Fees
Fees must be paid in advance. Details on how to make a payment will be send by email

• Three hour sessions - £20 for individuals / £10 for Capital Growth and Growing Communities members
• Full day session- £40 for individuals / £20 for Capital Growth and Growing Communities members. In order to keep costs down participants are asked to bring their own lunch

Sessions available until August 2011 are:

 
Food gardens & wildlife
Thursday July 14th, 6pm–9pm
Wildlife can be an incredibly important factor in your success in food growing. Learn how to work with nature to create a system that can be both productive and wildlife friendly.
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
 
Growing food in winter
Wednesdy July 27th, 6pm–9pm
With summer in full swing, you might not have given thought to the coming colder months. But now’s the time to think through what you might be able to grow over winter. We’ll guide you through the choices you can make and how to protect your precious food crops.
Level: Beginner / Intermediate
 
Growing to sell: harvesting and marketing
Thursday August 25th, 6pm-9pm
So you’ve grown more food than you can eat, what can you do with it? This session is aimed at anyone keen to turn their passion in growing food into an income generating activity. Individuals and community food growing groups are welcome. 
Level: Intermediate