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Events and training from Capital Growth


15
May
2025

SEWN Together South

South Londoners, join us for a localised food growers gathering at the Brixton Windmill

In person event10:3015:30

11
Jun
2025

Dark horizons: working with London clay

Learn to harness the benefits of clay soils and work around it's limitations

In person event18:0020:30

28
Jun
2025

Growing South Asian Vegetables in the UK

A hands-on session on growing fresh, sustainable, and organic South Asian vegetables at home.

In person event10:0013:00

3
Jul
2025

Wild harvest: the power of weeds

A hands-on workshop exploring common weeds, their edible and medicinal uses and how these incredible plants support the wider ecosystem.

In person event18:0020:00


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

28
Jul
2021

Growing Autumn and Winter Vegetables

Thought Spring and Summer were the only seasons of food bounty? Learn how you can grow your own vegetables all year round!

Training (online)17:3019:00

27
Jul
2021

Permaculture Principles in Food Growing

Join Susannah Hall in this training about Permaculture Principles in Food Growing.

Training (online)17:3019:00

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Growing in Small Spaces

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

17 May 2025 | Accredited training

The reality of living in an urban area is that many of us do not have access to a large growing space. You might have a balcony, a few containers or even just a windowsill. You might be renting and need to create a garden you can easily dismantle and move. But you can grow something in almost any situation. In this workshop, we will look at tips for growing successfully in these spaces, what plants work well and how you can grow your own food even if you only have a windowsill!

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Plant Health the organic way - one day workshop

EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX

31 May 2025 | Accredited training

From mini-beasts to mega-beasts, diseases & nutrient deficiencies, it can feel as though our plants are under constant attack! This information-packed workshop will help you identify friend from foe and bid farewell to chemical interventions. This workshop gives you the knowledge you need to navigate your way to a thriving and pest-free plot.

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Introduction to Mushroom Growing

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE173BN

31 May 2025 | Accredited training

Join us in learning about the fascinating world of mushrooms and fungi, and create your own take home oyster mushroom bag. Local expert Adi will share his experiences as a mushroom forager and grower, and you’ll discover mushrooms’ hidden secrets, explore their vital role in nature, and gain a deep appreciation for their incredible diversity; and leave with the knowledge and skills to begin on your own mushroom cultivation journey.

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2 Day Introduction to Gardening

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place. SE173BN

7 Jun 2025 | Accredited training

We'll guide 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 of sustainable and future-facing gardening.

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Story Garden First Saturday

The Story Garden, Ossulston Street, NW1 1DF

7 Jun 2025 | Event | Grow Urban Festival event, 7–15 June

The Story Garden hosts a big garden party to celebrate our inclusion in the British Library Unearthed exhibition. Join us for an outdoor art exhibition, creative activities for children, a clay workshop, weaving workshop, plant sale, woodfired pizza (pay-what-you-can) and a jam session in the garden. More details on our website, some sessions require registration. The event runs from 11 - 5 p.m.

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Core Arts Summer Fair 2025

Entrance to Core Arts community garden behind St Barnabas church is from Homerton High Street E9 6DL. Round the corner is the smaller garden on St Barnabas Terrace. The two gardens are minutes apart from each other. Homerton Grove is nearby with its meado

7 Jun 2025 | Event | Grow Urban Festival event, 7–15 June

Garden tours, acoustic music sets, bargain plant hunting, and children's green based activities. Inspiration for gardeners growing anywhere. An Art Show will be in the adjacent Core Arts centre with artwork for sale and a licensed bar. Out in the main Core Arts Community Garden there will be cake sales, tea, coffee, cold drinks and children's art and gardening activities. Picnics welcome!

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Open Day as part of Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice Open Gardens Festival

45 Commerell Street (entrance on Blackwall Lane), London SE10 0DZ

8 Jun 2025 | Event | Grow Urban Festival event, 7–15 June

We are open to the public from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday 8 June. There will be delicious homemade refreshments using our garden produce, a plant sale and family activities.

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Gardening for Wildlife

Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place. SE173BN

15 Jun 2025 | Training

Explore the role gardeners can play in enhancing the miraculous relationship between the plants and animals in our spaces. During the session you will gain 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. Alongside practical demonstrations of our own radical ‘nature-first’ approach, we aim to discuss current trends in sustainable gardening, with a critical approach.

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Mushroom Cultivation Workshop - from Spore to Mushroom

The Remakery, 51 Lilford Road, London, SE5 9HY

21 Jun 2025 | Accredited training

Learn how to grow mushrooms from spores with Adi on Saturday, 21st of June from 13:00 - 16:30. Do you want to learn how to start growing specialty and medicinal mushrooms? Besides engaging with fascinating facts about mushrooms and fungi, you'll have hands-on fun by creating your own grain spawn that you can then take home to grow Oyster mushrooms. You will be able to learn how to work in a mycology lab to create cultures from spores or clones and learn about how to produce grain spawn.

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Summer prune your currants half-day workshop

Carshalton Community Allotment, Colston Avenue, Carshalton SM5 3NX

28 Jun 2025 | Accredited training

Summer pruning rewards your efforts with healthier, more productive currant bushes that give better quality fruit without using up too much of the plant’s resources. Mid-summer is the ideal time to do your summer pruning, and our short, practical workshop will give you the skills and confidence you need to tackle your own fruit garden.

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