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Events and training from Capital Growth


6
Apr
2024

Investigating biodiversity in your garden

Learn about the creatures in your ecosystem and how to create habitat for them.

In person event14:0017:00

26
Apr
2024

Create a school food growing space

Join us for this in-person training on setting up a food-growing site in your school.

In person event11:0013:00

27
Apr
2024

Our Right to Grow Summit: a gathering of London food growers

The one-day summit for food growers to explore how we can build a citizen’s Right to Grow on London’s public-sector land.

In person event13:0017:00

12
May
2024

Natural pest and disease management

How to manage pests and disease for thriving gardens and happy ecosystems.

In person event10:0013:00

22
May
2024

Create your food growing curriculum

Learn how to create a school garden curriculum through the school calendar year.

In person event14:0016:30

Previous Capital Growth events


26
Mar
2024

Promoting your Good to Grow event

Join this free online workshop to get tips and advice on how to plan and promote your Good to Grow event.

In person event13:0014:00

20
Mar
2024

Growing for Nature launch workshop

Join our free online session to learn more about our biodiversity project and how to get involved.

In person event17:3018:15

6
Mar
2024

Good to Grow Week launch: Protecting nature and building a Right to Grow

On 6 March Sustain hosted a webinar launching Good to Grow Week 2024. Watch the recording and download presentations from...

Webinar10:0011:30

30
Jan
2024

SEWN Together – a localised food growing gathering in West London

West Londoners, join us for the third of our four regional food growing gatherings at Horsenden Hill and Farm bringing together...

In person event10:3016:30

15
Nov
2023

Growing For Change webinar: Protecting food growing sites

Join our webinar on Wednesday 15 November from 2.30-4pm to learn about our new guides covering what planning designations for...

Webinar14:3016:00

4
Nov
2023

Growing For Change Sessions: Measuring Biodiversity + Bioblitz a Garden

In this training series, inspired by Capital Growth's Growing For Change campaign we will learn methods to measure...

In person event10:0013:00

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

Training from our network


Grow Your Own Herbs Masterclass

Hackney Herbal Garden, 1 Trowbridge Road, London E9 5LD

14 Apr 2024

This informative workshop will be a mix of theory and practical activities to give you all the knowledge you need to feel confident about growing your own herbs. It is suitable for complete beginners and those who already have some gardening or growing experience. We will cover: Growing herbs in different settings; Propagation, How to care for the soil and for your plants using organic methods, Harvesting and Preserving your harvest.

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Introduction to Horticulture

Story Garden, Unit 1 Ossulston Street, London NW1 1DF

16 Apr 2024 | Accredited | Free

Every Tuesday, 10-12 from Tue 16 Apr to Tue 21 May. This is an Entry Level unit in AQA's Unit Award Scheme and successful participants will be awarded a certificate, formally recognised when applying for jobs, apprenticeships and further training. Email holly@globalgeneration.org.uk if you're interested, including whether you meet the criteria below. Everyone is welcome, and priority will be given to Somers Town residents aged 16-25 years old and not in employment, education or training

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Buddy Volunteer training

FFPG, 2nd Floor Ilford Chambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford, IG1 2DR

18 Apr 2024 | Free

Becoming a buddy is an opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience in support work and social and therapeutic gardening. The Buddy training is a free two day training combined with some online learning. Please apply by the 13th April. Our ecotherapy program supports people with mental health recovery needs such as depression, anxiety and isolation. Buddies help to create a friendly and welcoming environment, enabling everyone to participate fully.

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Caring for Seedlings and Transplanting

The Vine Road Pavillion, Vine Road Recreation Ground, Vine Road, Barnes

20 Apr 2024 | Free

You are invited to join our free monthly training sessions to learn about food growing in harmony with nature. At this month's session, we will look at how to raise strong seedlings, and how to know when they are ready to transplant into outdoor beds and containers. You will learn practical techniques for moving seedlings, as well as considering suitable growing conditions and ways to protect fragile young plants.

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Forest Gardening Award (Level 2) Online

63/66 Hatton Garden, Fifth Floor Suite 23, London, EC1N 8LE.

22 Apr 2024 | Accredited

This seven month accredited online course featuring the videos of forest gardening expert Martin Crawford, provides the skills needed to design, create and manage a forest garden. We have some great guest speakers at our online tutorials including Pippa Chapman, Alan Carter & Rootsman Rakesh who’ll be sharing their experience of forest gardening in the UK, plus Orchard Project colleagues Lewis McNeill, Jo Homan and Witchhazel Wildwood will also be teaching about Soil, Survey and Design.

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Grow Your Own Herbs Masterclass

Hackney Herbal Garden, 1 Trowbridge Road, London E9 5LD

19 May 2024

This informative workshop will be a mix of theory and practical activities to give you all the knowledge you need to feel confident about growing your own herbs. It is suitable for complete beginners and those who already have some gardening or growing experience. We will cover: Growing herbs in different settings; Propagation, How to care for the soil and for your plants using organic methods, Harvesting and Preserving your harvest.

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