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Events and training from Capital Growth


29
Jun
2021

Setting up a Community Garden

Learn the foundations of setting up a community garden with Poppy George and Patrick McCabe from Incredible Edible Lambeth.

Training (online)17:3019:00

23
Jun
2021

Introduction to Medicinal Plants: History, Folklore and Magic

Joined by trainer Elena Trivelli, this session will dive into the history, folklore, and magic behind herbal medicine.

Training (online)17:3019:00

16
Jun
2021

Write your Garden

Learn how writing about your garden can deepen your connection with nature and bring fresh perspectives to gardening and food...

Training (online)17:3019:00

9
Jun
2021

Foraging and Herbal Walk and Talk

Join Rasheeqa Ahmad from Hedge Herbs to discover what's growing in your neighbourhood.

Training (online)17:3019:00

26
May
2021

Looking after your Soil Health

Join trainer Elena Trivelli to discover how and why it is important to keep your soil healthy if you want to grow your own

Training (online)17:3019:00

12
May
2021

Wildlife Friendly Food Growing

Join us for the amazing Wildlife Friendly Food Growing training session with Sinead Fenton from Aweside Farm.

Training (online)17:3019:00

5
May
2021

Food Growing in Small Spaces and Containers

How to make the most of your growing space, no matter what size it is!

Training (online)17:3019:30

28
Apr
2021

10 Easy Crops for Beginners

Want to start growing your own food but not sure where to begin?  Join us to get started with organic vegetable growing.

Training (online)17:3019:00

20
Apr
2021

Councils, Food growing and Covid-19: Opportunities for Health, Community-building and Skills

Catch up on our webinar about why councils should embrace opportunities that urban and peri-urban food growing presents,...

Webinar14:0015:30

14
Apr
2021

Connecting with your Communities - Panel Talk

Catch up on our final session on Growing Resilience through Food talks, a series of conversations on culture, community and...

Webinar18:0019:15

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Southern African Honey Tasting: Discovering Taste Through Honey

OmVed Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard London, N6 5JF

10 Oct 2026 | Accredited training | Event

Join African Honey Sommelier and Experience Designer Mutsa Marau for an immersive exploration of Southern African honey. Through guided tasting, sensory discovery and storytelling, guests will explore how landscape, forage, season and culture shape the character of honey.

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Waltham Forest Food Growers Network Harvest Fair

Good Shepherd Studio, 15A Davies Ln, Bushwood, London E11 3DR

11 Oct 2026 | Event

Don’t miss Waltham Forest's annual celebration of growing, harvest, and all the hard work put in to produce local, organic food! Hosting a best in show competition, judging the biggest, longest and wonkiest fruit and veg of the season. We will also have prizes for the tastiest bakes, the perfect pickle, and the most fabulous ferment.

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Autumn Open Day at OmVed Gardens

OmVed Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard London, N6 5JF

11 Oct 2026 | Event

Come and spend an autumnal day at OmVed Gardens — wander the gardens, explore our Artist of the Month Rachel Kitchlew's exhibition and enjoy something delicious from the kitchen.

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Fermentation Celebration 2026

OmVed Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard London, N6 5JF

17 Oct 2026 | Event

Fermentation Celebration 2026: The Four Ks - kefir, kimchi, kombucha and kraut An autumnal festival of harvest, preservation & abundance You're invited to the fourth annual Fermentation Celebration — a joyful, bubbling day of bold flavours, nourishing traditions and shared discovery, set among the hillside gardens of OmVed. This year's theme is the Four Ks: kefir, kimchi, kombucha and kraut — four fermented foods championed for their remarkable benefits to gut health.

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