2 Day Workshop: Food Growing Masterclass
Whether you are growing in your garden, taking on a new allotment, or starting a community growing space, this comprehensive two-day course is ideal for those who would like to learn more about organic food growing techniques, including beginners. Delivered at the start of the growing season, we aim to get you ready for growing your own organic fruit and veg.
This course offers a mixture of practical and theory elements, including:
● Organically preparing your growing area, including identifying your soil type
● Planning what to grow and the principles of crop rotation
● Organic techniques to feed your soil and compost making
● Taking care of your plants without chemicals
● Fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers
You’ll leave with a greater understanding of the principles of organic growing, the confidence to get started growing-your-own and lots of hints and tips to help you look after your new plot. Bring along gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs (if you have them). Parts of this course will take place outside, so please dress appropriately for the weather.
This is a 2 day workshop:
Day 1: Saturday 12 April 10am-3pm
Day 2: Sunday 13 April 10am-3pm
Meet Sarah
Sarah began her gardening journey in 2005, working with disabled people helping them to overcome ongoing mental ill-health by accessing gardening. She went on to run gardening projects and sessional tutoring for Age UK Merton and EcoLocal teaching, before completing the RHS Level 3 Diploma in Horticulture, and working as a Senior Tutor, delivering horticultural training to disabled adults, and teaching City and Guilds Practical Horticulture Courses to Level 2. Sarah has completed her RHS Master of Horticulture degree course with distinction and was the recipient of the RHS Chittenden award for coming top of her year group, she continues to pass on knowledge by teaching at EcoLocal, Sutton Parks Department, Imperial College London, Merton College and Walworth Garden. Sarah also works for the RHS as an examinations officer and assessor. In her spare time, Sarah looks after her own garden and allotment and enjoys cooking, sewing and yoga.
Price: £85/ Free for Southwark residents
Free places are available for Southwark residents aged 19+. Each resident can claim 1 place per academic year (Sept 24- Jul 25). To check whether you are eligible, please click here.
To claim your free place, click ‘Book Here’ below, and enter code ‘SOUTHWARK2DAY-25’ under ‘Redeem Coupon’. You will then be charged a £10 deposit in order to claim your place, this deposit will be refunded to you after you attend the workshop.
Please note that you will be required to fill in a Southwark Council form, including some personal information, in order to confirm your place on a workshop. Your place will not be confirmed until this has been completed in full.
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