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Events and training from Capital Growth


29
Oct
2023

Growing For Change Sessions: Composting essentials and practical methods

In this training series inspired by Capital Growth's Growing For Change campaign, we will explore various composting methods...

In person event11:0013:30

22
Oct
2023

Growing For Change Sessions: Watering strategies for urban gardens

In this training series, inspired by Capital Growth's Growing For Change campaign we will explore watering strategies for...

In person event14:0016:30

21
Oct
2023

Growing For Change Sessions: Measure biodiversity in your growing space

In this training series, inspired by Capital Growth's Growing For Change campaign we will explore measuring biodiversity in...

In person event10:0012:00

26
Sep
2023

SEWN Together – a localised food growing gathering in East London

East Londoners, join us for the second of our four regional food growing gatherings at Hackney Herbal in Trowbridge Gardens...

In person event10:3016:30

4
Jul
2023

Free beginner food growing session on how to work with London clay for food growing

In this free beginner food growing session in partnership with The Royal Parks, we'll learn all about working with London...

Training (in person)18:0020:00

2
Jul
2023

London Permaculture Festival workshop: Letting bees be wild

Capital Growth is proud to sponsor Matt Somerville's workshop: 'Letting bees be wild' at this year's London...

In person event15:3016:30

2
Jul
2023

London Permaculture Festival workshop: No dig gardening

Capital Growth is proud to sponsor Stephanie Hafferty's workshop: 'No Dig Gardening - how to grow abundant food year...

In person event13:4515:15

1
Jul
2023

Free beginner food growing session on creating an edible garden in containers

In this free beginner food growing session in partnership with The Royal Parks, we'll learn all about growing food in small...

Training (in person)10:3012:30

24
Jun
2023

MASTERCLASS: Forest gardening for climate resilience with Than Gunabalasingham

Join us for this food growing Masterclass on food gardening for climate resilience with Than Gunabalasingham on Saturday 24 June,...

In person event10:3013:00

20
Jun
2023

Free beginner food growing session on growing for the school calendar

In this free beginner food growing session in partnership with The Royal Parks, we'll learn all about establishing and...

Training (in person)18:0020:00

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10-week Gardening Fundamentals evening course with EcoLocal

EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX

22 Jan 2026 | Accredited training

We have an exciting new gardening course at EcoLocal. Our RHS qualified and award-winning Horticultural tutor has developed a 10-week classroom-based evening course called ‘Gardening Fundamentals’ that takes you through the full range of gardening activities, from looking after and improving soil to pruning, propagation, design and keeping plants healthy. This new course will run on a Thursday evening between 7 and 9pm for 10 consecutive weeks between 22nd January and 26th March 2026.

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Winter pruning of fruit trees

EcoLocal Community Allotment, Carshalton, SM5

24 Jan 2026 | Accredited training

Free standing apple and pear trees should be pruned in winter when they are dormant, to keep them productive and control their size. If you are new to pruning, or not feeling very confident, join us on this popular, hands-on winter pruning workshop to find out how to successfully prune your trees. – Prune spur and tip bearing apples and pears – Regenerate old trees – Improve tree health – Encourage fruiting – Use and maintain pruning tools

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