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Events and training from Capital Growth


15
Mar
2025

Bumblebee ID Training

Learn how to identify the top eight bumblebee species found in the UK.

In person event10:3015:30

29
Mar
2025

Everything Soil!

Learn about our most precious resource and the foundation of life on earth.

In person event10:0013:00


7
Apr
2021

Growing Culturally Appropriate Food

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

Webinar18:0019:00

24
Mar
2021

Working with Volunteers in Community Gardening

How to engage volunteers, stay safe and manage expectations in your community food garden.

Training (online)17:3019:00

3
Mar
2021

Permaculture Design Principles in Food Growing

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

Training (online)17:3019:00

24
Feb
2021

Wildlife Friendly Food Growing

Wildlife friendly food growing training session with Sinead Fenton from Aweside Farm.

Training (online)17:3019:00

24
Feb
2021

Spring into action: An event to launch Good to Grow Days of Action 2021

Join us for a chance to virtually meet up with other growers across the Good to Grow and Capital Growth networks to discuss...

Webinar10:0011:30

3
Feb
2021

How to Grow for Climate Change

With an ever changing climate, we need to adapt the way we grow and cultivate our productive gardens.

Training (online)17:3019:00

27
Jan
2021

Looking after your Soil Health

Achieving and maintaining a healthy soil is the most important aspect when growing food organically.

Training (online)17:3019:00

20
Jan
2021

Irrigation and Watering in Food Growing

Find out the best way to use water, and when to conserve it covering methods such as drip hoses, sprinklers, mulching and cover...

Training (online)17:3019:00

4
Nov
2020

Plant-based Cooking from your Garden

Learn how to make Ragda Pattice, a classic Indian street favourite, using produce you can easily grow in your garden.

Training (online)18:0012:00

28
Oct
2020

Parakeets of London

Discover the myths and the facts behind how these bright and noisy birds came to populate so many areas in London.

Training (online)18:0012:00

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Mindful Growing Session

Paradise Cooperative, Heathfield Road, London SW18 3HA (for

18 Feb 2025 | Event

Join us for Mindful Growing, a free weekly gardening session supporting mental wellbeing and social connection. Held Tuesdays, 12:30–2:30 PM in Wandsworth, it’s open to all, especially those facing social isolation or mental health challenges. No experience needed—just come as you are! New participants: Fill out our Interest Form https://wkf.ms/4jTsk47 Returning participants: Sign up here https://wkf.ms/4a1WfTw

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Winter Currant Pruning workshop Saturday 24th February 2024 10am - 3pm

Carshalton Community Allotment, Colston Avenue, Carshalton SM5 3NX

22 Feb 2025 | Accredited training

Currants (including blackcurrants, gooseberries, redcurrants and jostaberries) may be small, but they pack a real nutrition punch. Rarely found in supermarkets, currants are easy to grow and, with the right care, can give excellent yields of fruit over many years. Their bright jewel colours add a zing to many recipes!

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Growing with Nature

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

15 Mar 2025 | Accredited training

Permaculture, regenerative growing, agro-ecology; what does it all mean? There are lots of different terms used to describe sustainable growing, and in this workshop, we will attempt to demystify some of these approaches. We will also look at how to work with nature to make the most of your growing space. This will include understanding light levels and terms such as ‘part shade’ and ‘full shade’, how to be ‘water-wise’, and how to create wildlife habitat in your growing area.

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Spring Propagation

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

22 Mar 2025 | Accredited training

The art of plant propagation is as old as civilisation. With techniques learned and adapted from nature, we can save money and have more of our favourite plants, with enough left over to share with friends. In this one-day beginners’ workshop we will cover a range of techniques that can be undertaken as the days of the new year start to lengthen.

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Plants for Free

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

19 Apr 2025 | Accredited training

These days, we tend to see plants and seeds as something we buy, rather than something we grow. Seed and plant production has been commercialised, and plants can be costly. However, plants we have raised ourselves, that are adapted to local conditions, are often more successful than those we buy. It’s easy to get lots more plants without spending any money at all! In this workshop, we will cover seed sowing, seed saving, taking cuttings, layering, dividing and more!

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Herbs and Edible Flowers half-day workshop

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

26 Apr 2025 | Accredited training

Learn how to propagate and grow tasty herbs and edible flowers to add to your meals. Discover a range of edible plants to grow in your garden. Created and delivered by our RHS qualified tutor, the workshop includes lots of information and a pot of cuttings to take home.

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10-week Gardening Fundamentals evening course with EcoLocal

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

4 Sep 2025 | Accredited training

We have an exciting new gardening course at EcoLocal. Our RHS qualified and award-winning Horticultural tutor has developed a 10-week classroom-based evening course called ‘Gardening Fundamentals’ that takes you through the full range of gardening activities, from looking after and improving soil to pruning, propagation, design and keeping plants healthy. This new course will run on a Thursday evening between 7 and 9pm for 10 consecutive weeks between 4th September and 6th November 2025.

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