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Events and training from Capital Growth


29
Apr
2023

MASTERCLASS: Soil Life as the key to plant health with Susannah Hall

Join us for this in-person food growing Masterclass on Soil Life with Susannah Hall on Saturday 29 April from 10.30am-1pm.

In person event10:3013:00

13
May
2023

MASTERCLASS: Efficient Irrigation Systems w/ Nemone Mercer & Jon Bennett

Join us for this food growing Masterclass on irrigation systems with Nemone Mercer & Jon Bennett on Saturday 13 May from 10.30am-1pm.

In person event10:3013:00

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, 10.30am-1pm.

In person event10:3013:00


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

6
Oct
2021

Where fruit & veg come from (and why it matters)

Most of the fruit and veg we grow and eat in the UK didn’t originally come from here but the wider world. Join Paul Richens...

Training (online)17:3019:00

28
Sep
2021

How to Sustain a Community Garden

Poppy George from Incredible Edible Lambeth is back to follow up on the previous practical training on...

Training (online)17:3019:00

24
Sep
2021

Food growing film screening

Join us at Calthorpe Community Garden, our September Spotlight Garden, for a special film screening of food growing...

Training (online)13:0018:00

22
Sep
2021

Seed Saving

Learn how and why it is so important to save your own seeds.

Training (online)17:3019:00

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Full Day Bee Keeping

Brentford, West London

12 Apr 2023

Our time together will give a good introduction to urban bee keeping. You will learn about the bees, the role of the beekeeper, different types of bee hive (Omlet Beehaus, National, Poly Nuc) and much more. Full details, dates and prices via the booking link.

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Gardening for Wildlife

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN

6 May 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.

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Introduction to Gardening

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN

14 May 2023

Our Introduction to Gardening workshops guides you through the approaches and essential knowledge that will help you to become a successful gardener. This is the first session we recommend to all with little or no gardening experience, and especially those hoping to begin gardening at home in their houses, balconies, or gardens. Join us in our award-winning and sumptuously-planted garden for this primary insight into the fundamentals, with a sustainable and future-facing approach.

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Successful Propagation: Cuttings & Divisions

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE17 3BN

20 May 2023

In this workshop, we aim to pass on as much green-fingered know-how as possible, so that you have the confidence to 'go forth and propagate' in your own gardens and green spaces. Discover all the tricks of the trade for propagating plants, including a range of different cuttings and division techniques, this course will give you hands-on experience and the confidence to nurture new plants into life at home, with very little expense and cost to the wider environment. More info on our website.

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Urban Hens – Keeping Chickens In London

Brentford, West London

24 May 2023

Our time together will include: *Equipment required for keeping chickens *Different breeds available *The needs of the chickens, and their daily, weekly and monthly care. *The opportunity to handle a hen *Questions over tea and cake *Each guest goes home with course notes and a goodie bag Full details, dates and tickets via booking link

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Bees for Children

Brentford, West London

31 May 2023

Our time together will include: *A basic introduction to urban bee keeping *Learning about the bees, the role of the bee keeper, and how they make us honey *Putting on protective bee suits and gloves *Collecting a frame of bees from the hive *Watching the bees behind glass in an Observation Hive *Discover where they fly and what they are collecting *Tasting their wonderful honey Full details, dates and tickets can be found via booking link

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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