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Gardening for Wildlife
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN
3 Jun 2023
As gardeners and allotmenteers, we often forget we act as custodians not only of the land, but also of its inhabitants. This workshop explores what role gardeners can play in enhancing the miraculous relationship between the plants and animals in our spaces, giving insight into simple, achievable actions that can help you to encourage wildlife in your garden, and learn to adopt a more relaxed attitude to the way you manage your space.
Full details on our website.
As gardeners and allotmenteers, we often forget we act as custodians not only of the land, but also of its inhabitants. This workshop explores what role gardeners can play in enhancing the miraculous relationship between the plants and animals in our spaces, giving insight into simple, achievable actions that can help you to encourage wildlife in your garden, and learn to adopt a more relaxed attitude to the way you manage your space.
Full details on our website.
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Pond Making
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN
4 Jun 2023
One of the most effective things you can do for a garden’s ecosystem is create a wildlife pond, and we believe every garden should have one, no matter how small. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you like, and the rewards are endless. During this session you’ll learn how to create and maintain a wildlife pond from something as simple as a bucket, to the benefit of your garden and local wildlife. You'll leave confident in installing and caring for one in your own garden.
One of the most effective things you can do for a garden’s ecosystem is create a wildlife pond, and we believe every garden should have one, no matter how small. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you like, and the rewards are endless. During this session you’ll learn how to create and maintain a wildlife pond from something as simple as a bucket, to the benefit of your garden and local wildlife. You'll leave confident in installing and caring for one in your own garden.
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Introduction to Horticulture
Story Garden, Unit 1 Ossulston Street, London NW1 1DF
8 Jun 2023 | Accredited | Free
Practical, informative and fun, this free six week course will give you the basics in organic wildlife friendly food growing and garden maintenance.
This is an Entry Level unit in the AQA Unit Award Scheme suitable for beginners and people with some experience who want to build confidence.
Upon successful completion, you’ll be awarded a certificate that evidences your knowledge, skills and experience and is formally recognised when applying for jobs, apprenticeships and further trainin
Practical, informative and fun, this free six week course will give you the basics in organic wildlife friendly food growing and garden maintenance.
This is an Entry Level unit in the AQA Unit Award Scheme suitable for beginners and people with some experience who want to build confidence.
Upon successful completion, you’ll be awarded a certificate that evidences your knowledge, skills and experience and is formally recognised when applying for jobs, apprenticeships and further trainin
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Introduction to Food Growing
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN
18 Jun 2023
In this popular introductory workshop, we’ll cover all of the basics you need to get started growing your own fruit and vegetables. Whilst one of the most satisfying parts of gardening, getting started can seem daunting: over the years we’ve pulled together a balanced (practical and discursive) one day course that empowers you with guiding principles and hands-on advice so that you can to grow simple, delicious and sustainably-grown food. Full details on our website.
In this popular introductory workshop, we’ll cover all of the basics you need to get started growing your own fruit and vegetables. Whilst one of the most satisfying parts of gardening, getting started can seem daunting: over the years we’ve pulled together a balanced (practical and discursive) one day course that empowers you with guiding principles and hands-on advice so that you can to grow simple, delicious and sustainably-grown food. Full details on our website.
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Exploring Wild Herbs & Plant Identification
1 Saint Barnabas Terrace London E9 6DJ
28 Jun 2023
In this workshop, we’ll explore plant families and key features in plant identification so you can more easily recognize different plants. We will also look into a few more of the amazing wild herbs growing at the back of St Barnabas church, discuss their therapeutic properties and uses, and learn how to recognize them.
In this workshop, we’ll explore plant families and key features in plant identification so you can more easily recognize different plants. We will also look into a few more of the amazing wild herbs growing at the back of St Barnabas church, discuss their therapeutic properties and uses, and learn how to recognize them.
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Composting at Home
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN
1 Jul 2023
Learn how you can turn old kitchen waste and other scrap materials into various forms of plant and garden feed, closing a waste loop and benefiting your garden, and biodiversity. In this session, we'll look at the merits of composting, wormeries, and bokashi, and how you can incorporate them into your own home and garden, depending on your individual needs - even in small urban homes with little to no outdoor space. Composting beginners - and plenty of questions - welcome!
Learn how you can turn old kitchen waste and other scrap materials into various forms of plant and garden feed, closing a waste loop and benefiting your garden, and biodiversity. In this session, we'll look at the merits of composting, wormeries, and bokashi, and how you can incorporate them into your own home and garden, depending on your individual needs - even in small urban homes with little to no outdoor space. Composting beginners - and plenty of questions - welcome!
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Exploring Garden Herbs & How to grow them from scratch
1 Saint Barnabas Terrace London E9 6DJ
5 Jul 2023
In this workshop, we will look into the therapeutic properties of common garden herbs and how they can benefit our wellbeing. We’ll then go over how to take cuttings to start new plants and have a go at doing it.
In this workshop, we will look into the therapeutic properties of common garden herbs and how they can benefit our wellbeing. We’ll then go over how to take cuttings to start new plants and have a go at doing it.
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Bud-Grafting Fruit Trees
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN
9 Jul 2023
Despite its simple principles, bud-grafting often seems intimidating. We'll be uncovering the magic behind the technique in this practical workshop. Using apple and pear fruit trees, we'll explore the technical theory behind budding to propagate onto a variety of rootstock to produce upright, cordon, espalier and step-over trees, and all the steps to success. Participants will be able to take home their own grafted tree.
Despite its simple principles, bud-grafting often seems intimidating. We'll be uncovering the magic behind the technique in this practical workshop. Using apple and pear fruit trees, we'll explore the technical theory behind budding to propagate onto a variety of rootstock to produce upright, cordon, espalier and step-over trees, and all the steps to success. Participants will be able to take home their own grafted tree.
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Exploring Wild Herbs and the Soil Beneath our Feet
1 Saint Barnabas Terrace London E9 6DJ
12 Jul 2023
For the first part of this workshop, we will look into a few of the amazing wild herbs growing at the back of St Barnabas church, discuss their therapeutic properties and uses, and learn how to recognize them. And then we will talk about soil, its importance, different types, and how they relate to how plants grow.
For the first part of this workshop, we will look into a few of the amazing wild herbs growing at the back of St Barnabas church, discuss their therapeutic properties and uses, and learn how to recognize them. And then we will talk about soil, its importance, different types, and how they relate to how plants grow.
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Exploring Garden Herbs and Plant care and Maintenance
1 Saint Barnabas Terrace London E9 6DJ
19 Jul 2023
For the first part of this workshop, we will look into the therapeutic properties of more common garden herbs and how they can benefit our wellbeing. We’ll then discuss how to keep plants happy throughout the year.
For the first part of this workshop, we will look into the therapeutic properties of more common garden herbs and how they can benefit our wellbeing. We’ll then discuss how to keep plants happy throughout the year.
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