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1	2	3	4	5	6 National permaculture convergence - Oxfordshire 3 days x National permaculture convergence - Oxfordshire We'll be at Hill End - an activity centre with 65 peaceful acres. On the outskirts of Oxford, there's camping, dormitories and lots of spaces to meet onsite. The convergence is bound to be a thriving hub of ideas, networking & sharing of knowledge. There will be chances for dancing and for research & learning. We hope people from all areas of Britain will come together to build a way forward, as a community of designers, educators, learners and activists. Weekend tickets from £85 available now. Duration: 3 days Location: Hill End activity centre, Oxfordshire Contact: Dan Hurring, events coordinator events@permaculture.org.uk Organisers: Permaculture Association https://events.permaculture.org.uk/convergence-2019 Close	7
8 Outdoor and community cooking - London x Outdoor and community cooking - London Explore different ways to cook outside using locally foraged and grown produce with your family at home, or at a community space for events, activities and community engagement. We will look at different cooking methods and using what you grow or grows perhaps wild on site or in the community. Location: Gate at no 53 River View Park Road, Wild Cat Wilderness Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/outdoor-and-community-cooking-tickets-63044737507 Close	9	10 Designing an urban forest garden - London x Designing an urban forest garden - London A Forest Garden is a designed agronomic system based on trees, shrubs and perennial plants. These are mixed in such a way as to mimic the structure of a natural forest – the most stable and sustainable type of ecosystem in this climate. In this session, you can discover how to implement these principles within an urban context and beyond. Trainer - Susannah Hall Location: Nubian Life Centre Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/designing-an-urban-forest-garden-tickets-59572445789 Close	11 Pruning for Beginners - London x Pruning for Beginners - London Why prune? Gardeners have used pruning to maintain plant health, increase crops and control growth shapes since the ancient Greeks, and probably long before. Come and learn the ‘why, how and when’ of pruning, and leave with the confidence to tackle most pruning jobs Location: The Skip Garden Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pruning-for-beginners-tickets-63044267100 Close Kombucha and Kimchi Masterclass - Stoke Newington x Kombucha and Kimchi Masterclass - Stoke Newington "The process of fermenting foods is as old as humanity. Fermenting preserves food and makes it more digestible and nutritious. Valued for its complex tastes, fermented foods are a powerful aid to digestion and a protection against disease." Asa Linéa Simonsson from Linéa Nutrition. In this class: Perfect the art of making vegan kimchi, sauerkraut, kimchi cucumbers and take your ferments home Discover the wide range of nutritional benefits of fermented foods Learn how to make delicious Kombucha and take home your own kombucha mother Enjoy delicious tasters throughout the class and take home a recipe pack Asa is a nutritional therapist and a naturopath with more than 20 years’ experience in the medical and healthcare industries and is passionate about helping and inspiring people to improve their health through nutrition. Location: Food for All, Cazenove Road Contact: projectapprentice@madeinhackney.org Organisers: Made in Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/kombucha-and-kimchi Close	12 Practical mushroom growing session - London x Practical mushroom growing session - London Practical mushroom growing session with a focus setting up a new growing space for wine caps in wood chip. Location: Hackney CVS, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZ Contact: rainbowgrowk2g@gmail.com Organisers: Rainbow Grow https://rainbowgrowhackney.wordpress.com Close	13	14 Making Ointments, Balms & Salves - London x Making Ointments, Balms & Salves - London Explore the difference between Ointments, Balms & Salves and discover the massive fascinating range of herbs and plants available to grow for homemade products. Learn about the healing properties plants offer and how you can explore the subject further on your own. Trainer: Michelle Sinden Michelle Sinden has been the Volunteer Coordinator at Spitalfields City Farm for 6 years and has been researching medicinal properties of plants for over a decade. More details and booking via Eventbrite Location: Spitalfields City Farm Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth http://bit.ly/2UVKrdv Close Autumnal Foraging Walk - Stoke Newington x Autumnal Foraging Walk - Stoke Newington This foraging masterclass, which takes place in Crystal Palace park, is part of our 'VIP Series', working with experts who are renowned in their field. The event will include: A guided walk through the park identifying wild foods and enjoying tasters of the plants along the way Delicious tasters of some of the recipes made by Rachel with seasonal wild foods – past tasters have included ‘Foraged Nettle & Chickweed Falafel with a Wild Garlic Tahini Dip and Pickled Wild Cherry Plums’ Ideas on how to prepare, cook and preserve wild foods Tips on where and how to forage Information on the health benefits of wild foods A handout with online links to all the wild foods discovered on the walk, as well as a number of Rachel's delicious seasonal wild food recipes N.B. This class does not cover mushrooms which is a highly specialist topic Location: Food for All, Cazenove Road Contact: projectapprentice@madeinhackney.org Organisers: Made in Hackney https://madeinhackney.org/whats-on/event/autumnal-foraging-walk-vip-series Close
15	16	17	18 Growing Magic - London x Growing Magic - London Plants have been used in magic from the earliest recorded human history. We will look at the holy, healing and wicked aspects of plants in magic, taking an in-depth look at Anglo Saxon Charms and the associations between particular plants, seasons, festivals and parts of the body. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions, including suggestions for further reading and encouraged to contribute their own examples of old wives’ tales, traditions and folklore. Location: The Skip Garden Organisers: Capital Growth https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-magic-tickets-63043778639 Close	19 Save, share, love: Seed saving for beginners - London x Save, share, love: Seed saving for beginners - London Come and find out how to combine plants to create mutually supportive plant communities to enhance fertility and strengthen resistance to pests and diseases. The session will look at the different roles plants play and examine the importance of supporting the soil to enhance plant health. Location: Rainbow Grow Contact: capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org Organisers: Capital Growth Close	20	21 Help us light up the garden & celebrate fabulous fungi! - London x Help us light up the garden & celebrate fabulous fungi! - London Jessica Mason will lead 2 sessions on making solar-powered outdoor lights inspired by the shapes and colours of fungi found in nature. The garden will open at noon. You are welcome to pop in for a bit or stay for the entire session. Everyone welcome! Refreshments available. Please wear old clothing. These FREE sessions are funded by Grow Wild and hosted by Rainbow Grow. Location: Hackney CVS, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZ Contact: rainbowgrowk2g@gmail.com Organisers: Rainbow Grow https://rainbowgrowhackney.wordpress.com Close
22 Introducing The Union of Hackney Gardens - London x Introducing The Union of Hackney Gardens - London 17:00 Gather, network, eat, drink, talk. Introducing the Union of Hackney Gardens - a new network to support community gardens orchards and other community green spaces in the borough. As a union we can be more visible, have a louder voice and support and promote each other with training, equipment, knowledge, volunteers, seeds and tools for a start. We're having a celebratory event with pizza and music at the marvellous Curve garden. All welcome! Location: pin Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, 13 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF London, United Kingdom Contact: hello@cordwainersgrow.org.uk Organisers: Cordwainers Grow & Dalston Eastern Curve Garden https://www.cordwainersgrow.org.uk/ Close	23	24	25	26	27	28 Foraging for the low waged/no waged. LONDON W12. September 28th. - London x Foraging for the low waged/no waged. LONDON W12. September 28th. - London The walk will be led by one of Forage London’s experienced foraging teachers and will last for about three hours, involving safely picking and eating various leaves, berries etc as we go along, with various new foods and drinks to try, learning to identifying plenty of edible plants and discussion touching on numerous topics including, nutrition, medicine, herbalism, botany, cookery, horticulture and history. Location: W12 Contact: john@foragelondon.co.uk Organisers: John Rensten https://www.foragelondon.co.uk/walks-courses/london-w12-september-28th-wild-food-walk-for-the-low-waged-no-waged/ Close Seeds and Saving - the politics and the purpose - London x Seeds and Saving - the politics and the purpose - London Starting at 2pm we will be exploring the importance of seed saving not only for us as gardeners but as a politically statement and to preserve the heritage of seeds. Food, information, talks and seeds will all be on offer. Come and join us at our new home in Victoria Park Outdoor Classroom. Location: Victoria Park Outdoor Classroom, Gore Rd, Bow, London E9 7HS Contact: debbie@cordwainersgrow.org.uk Organisers: Cordwainers Grow https://www.cordwainersgrow.org.uk/ Close Fungi Fest – Urban Harvest Celebration & Social Gathering - London x Fungi Fest – Urban Harvest Celebration & Social Gathering - London Rainbow grow will be opening up its Dalston base from noon till 8pm. From 1-4 Darren Springer will lead a free Urban Mushroom Growing Session. Other activities will include Guess the Weight of Our Biggest Pumpkin Competition and The Fake or Fungi? Quiz. A specially catered mushroom-focussed buffet will start at 5:30 (registration advised for buffet via rainbowgrowk2g@gmail.com). Made possible by Grow Wild funding. Location: Hackney CVS, 24-30 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AZ Contact: rainbowgrowk2g@gmail.com Organisers: Rainbow Grow https://rainbowgrowhackney.wordpress.com Close
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