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Events and training from Capital Growth


12
May
2024

From pests to partners: natural pest and disease management

How to thriving gardens and happy ecosystems through a holistic approach to pests and plant care

In person event10:0013:00

22
May
2024

Create your food growing curriculum

Learn how to create a school garden curriculum through the school calendar year.

In person event14:0016:30


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

21
Oct
2020

Forest Gardening

Learn what a forest garden is, how it works, and how you can set one up in your garden or community space however big or small it...

Training (online)18:0000:00

14
Oct
2020

Pruning for Tree Health and Good Harvests

Join Paul Richens for a session about the importance of pruning for tree health and good harvests with info about practical...

Training (online)18:0000:00

26
Sep
2020

'Grow Your Own Playground' Film

On Saturday 26th September at 11am we launched a new video from Grow Your Own Playground with Cassie Liversidge that...

Webinar11:0000:00

25
Sep
2020

Soil Life and Composting Methods

Discover how the soil food web is so crucial to a healthy and productive soil, and learn how to improve your soil through...

Training (online)10:0000:00

24
Sep
2020

Empowering Communities through Nature

An illustrated talk by Tayshan Hayden-Smith from Grow2Know plus Q&A hosted by Cordwainer's Grow 

Webinar13:3000:00

23
Sep
2020

Seed Saving

Learn the basics of saving your own seed from common vegetables, herbs and flowers to become more self-sufficient, to save money...

Training (online)10:0000:00

22
Sep
2020

Indoor Salad Gardening with Peter Burke

We joined Peter Burke, author of 'Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening', to find out more about the secrets behind his...

Webinar17:0000:00

21
Sep
2020

Age-friendly Volunteering in Community Food Gardens

Capital Growth and Ageing Better led a webinar to discuss the importance of age-friendly and inclusive volunteering in the...

Webinar10:3000:00

Training from our network


How to Run a Community Gardening Session for Volunteers w/ Permablitz London

Kentish Town City Farm, 1 Cressfield Cl, London NW5 4BN

9 May 2024

Join us in Kentish Town City Farm's beautiful garden, as Kayode and Susannah from Permablitz London guide us through their processes for bringing together groups of volunteers. Outcomes: Designing a volunteer session to include more than a series of practical tasks Planning in learning outcomes to volunteer gardening sessions How to create a welcoming atmosphere where everyone can contribute When: 10am-4pm, Thursday 9th May 2024 Cost: £20 per organisation*

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Grow Your Own Herbs Masterclass

Hackney Herbal Garden, 1 Trowbridge Road, London E9 5LD

19 May 2024

This informative workshop will be a mix of theory and practical activities to give you all the knowledge you need to feel confident about growing your own herbs. It is suitable for complete beginners and those who already have some gardening or growing experience. We will cover: Growing herbs in different settings; Propagation, How to care for the soil and for your plants using organic methods, Harvesting and Preserving your harvest.

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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.

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