Funded by the Lottery, Local Food and the Mayor of London, and a project of London Food Link and Sustain
Training
Get Growing Training at The Regent’s Park in partnership with The Royal Parks
Capital Growth urban food growing training is taking place at a new training site in The Regent’s Park.
The programme consists of a series of two-and-a-half hour sessions, which combine practical and classroom based training. The sessions are run by expert trainers and will cover the essential elements of any successful urban food growing project, including planning, seed sowing, soil essentials, composting and much more. Training is open to anyone interested or participating in food growing projects.
People involved in a registered Capital Growth space will receive priority booking and a discounted rate.
Download the training flyer as an 83kb PDF
Sessions delivered so far have included Planning an Organic Vegetable Garden, Seed Sowing and Transplanting , Understanding Composting and Wormeries, Winter Growing, Seed Saving and Understanding Soils and Soil Life.
Summer Sessions
Container Growing (this session is now fully booked but we are also covering this topic at our Open Day on 18th September at The Allotment Garden)
Sat 4th September (10.30am – 1pm)
Wed 8th September (5.00pm – 7.30pm)
Autumn Sessions
Growing & Preserving Soft Fruits
Sat 25th September (10.30am – 1pm)
Wed 29th September (5.15pm – 7.45pm
Preparing Soil, Mulches & Leaf Mould
Sat 16th October (10.30am – 1pm)
Wed 20th October (5.00pm – 7.30pm)
Low Cost Gardening
Sat 13th November(10.30am – 1pm)
Wed 17th November (5.00pm – 7.30pm)
Costs
The training costs £10 for Capital Growth members*, £15 for London Food Link members and £20 for individuals or other groups. To reserve a place please email sarah@sustainweb.org. Fees are payable in advance and booking is essential.
*Maximum 2 discounted places per space per session
Training for Schools
Growing for Schools
Capital Growth has been delivering a 'Growing for Schools 'training course. The course is led by a primary teacher and food growing trainer and has been designed for teachers, teaching assistants and anyone working or volunteering in the school environment, who wants to understand the basics of food growing and how to link to learning.
The open access course is now fully booked although we are looking at ways to be able to offer further training for schools.
Growing for Schools in Camden
Capital Growth in partnership with NHS Camden, London Borough of Camden and City Leaf is pleased be able to offer FREE* 'Growing for Schools' training courses for schools in Camden.
This course will delivered at the fantastic training allotment in The Regents Park on the following dates.
• Friday 10th and 17th September, 12.30 – 3pm (same course split over 2 half days)
Email sarah@sustainweb.org to find out more or book a place.
Other Training
Promoting Your Training
If you are organising food growing training and would like us to promote this, get in touch and we will send out to our networks.
Summer Beekeeping Courses 2010
Highbury Builders are holding their popular "Introduction to Beekeeping" short courses at their customised apiary near Finsbury Park. The course costs £40 per person and places are limited so its first come, first served! If you are interested e mail your name and what date you would like to attend to: info@highburybuilders.co.uk Please mention Capital Growth when booking.
DATES:
Saturday, August 21st 11-1pm
Saturday, August 28th 11-1pm
Saturday, September 4th 11-1pm
Organic Lea Courses
These learning opportunities are based in the class-room, market garden, glasshouse and woodlands of Organiclea’s food and plant production site on London’s Northeast edge in the Borough of Waltham Forest. Book as early as you can, as courses get full. Full course information http://www.organiclea.org.uk/ (under 'what we do' then 'training'.) Please mention Capital Growth when booking.