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Events and training from Capital Growth


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


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

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

Training from our network


Make Your Own Natural Fertiliser

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

10 Jun 2024

Join us at the Community Growing Project on Monday 10th June as we celebrate Great Big Green Week! Make and take home your own natural fertiliser and pest repellent! During this session, we will be looking at how to swap chemicals for natural alternatives in the garden. Find out how to make a nutritious fertiliser out of nettles, how to re-purpose your coffee grounds to feed your plants and how to deter pests using a few common store cupboard ingredients. Families are welcome at this activity.

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Summer talks: Earthworms and How to Help Them

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

15 Jun 2024 | Free

At this free talk in June, we will welcome James Skillicorn for an informative and humorous discussion on earthworms. James will demonstrate how to set up and look after a wormery, and demonstrate how worms can turn household food waste into fabulous compost. He will talk about the environmental importance of earthworms and what we can do to help them. There will be a chance to get involved in some hands-on activities, and plenty of time for questions. Families are welcome.

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Orchard Management - Level 3

19-21 Garden Walk, London, EC2A 3EQ

3 Sep 2024 | Accredited | Free

Our Level 3 Orcharding Certificate (CICO) is a unique course that combines high quality online learning with 7 face-to-face training days. You will learn from orchard experts at a range of projects in North East London and top up your learning at home with over 100 online resources. Starting in Sept 2024 and running until Jun 2025 we have eight places on this course funded by City Bridge Trust for people meeting the eligibility criteria. We also have general admission and concessionary places

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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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