What's on

Events and training from Capital Growth


20
Apr
2022

How urban planning can help protect community gardens

In this online session, city planner, Gillian Morgan, shares how planning policies can support local food growing with examples...

Training (online)17:3019:00

4
Apr
2022

Eight steps to successful container gardening

This introductory online workshop will give you all the basic information needed to grow veg, fruit, salad and herbs in...

Training (online)17:3019:00

26
Mar
2022

Garden Open Day with Hackney School of Food

On Saturday 26 March, our March Spotlight Garden Hackney School of Food will open their gates to the community showcasing...

Training (online)10:3013:30

15
Mar
2022

The role of agroecology in urban community gardens

Join us for this online event in preparation for the 2022 Good to Grow Weekend of Action on 22-25 April by exploring the role of...

Webinar10:0011:30

3
Mar
2022

Building relationships between schools and peri-urban farms in London

A case study from GROW and The Totteridge Academy in Barnet.

Training (online)16:0018:00

1
Dec
2021

Digital storytelling about community food growing: How you can get involved

Join us to find out why community food gardens should embrace digital storytelling and help us launch a new online course for...

Webinar14:0015:30

27
Nov
2021

Mitcham Community Orchard and Gardens Open Day

On 27 November, our November Spotlight Garden, Mitcham Community Orchard and Gardens will be open to showcase their...

Training (online)11:0015:00

30
Oct
2021

Maximising limited growing spaces with minimal effort

Tap into Chrissy Harrison's commercial food growing knowledge and experience in commercial food growing on-site at...

Training (online)10:0014:00

24
Oct
2021

Growing the unexpected

Join veteran trainer and grower Paulette Henry of Black Rootz for an immersive session introducing all the different crops that...

Training (online)11:3013:00

13
Oct
2021

How to Build and Care for Your Wormery and Bokashi Bin

Join Elena Trivelli for a highly-practical training session to learn how to build and care for your wormery and bokashi bin.

Training (online)17:3019:00

Events and training from our network


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.

Book


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.

Book


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.

Book


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.

Book

More training from our network

Want to add your training?

Log into your dashboard to add your training events for free.

Log in

Capital Growth

Capital Growth is London's Food Growing Network, with over 2000 members. Whether you are growing at home, as part of an allotment, in a community group or school you can join for free to receive benefits such as discounts, advice and monthly enewsletters.

Capital Growth
C/o Sustain
The Green House
244-254 Cambridge Heath Road
London
E2 9DA

0203 5596 777
capitalgrowth@sustainweb.org
www.capitalgrowth.org

Capital Growth is a project of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming.

© Sustain 2026

Registered charity (no. 1018643)
Site map
Data privacy & cookies

Mayor of London City Bridge Foundation