Beekeeping taster weekend
19 May Troed y Rhiw Farm, Llwydafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 6BY Explore an ever-growing and immensely popular pursuit. Bee populations across the world are collapsing catastrophically and we may lose one in three of every bite we eat. Keeping bees on a domestic l... |
Vegetable growing
23 May Brocton Leys, Staffordshire ST17 0TX Looking closely at timing and planning of growing vegetables and different soil and plant requirements throughout the year. Also looking at companion planting, intercropping and catch cropping to cre... |
Grow your own: May gardening
25 May Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Are you new to vegetable growing? Or are you taking on a new allotment, growing new crops, or just want to take your skills to another level? The Daylesford courses focus on core principles of design... |
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Introduction to food growing
26 May Carshalton Community Allotment, Westmead Allotment Site, Colston Avenue, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2PW A one day workshop which teaches you what you need to know to get started in food growing. Including what to do in your garden now. Cost: £20 Book a place on food@ecolocal.org.uk or 020 8770 6611. |
The Howard-Higgins vegetable course
30 May Well End Micro Farm, The High Canons Estate, Well End, Hertfordshire WD6 5PL We are running a leaf-crop course on 30th and/or 31st May and a root-crop course on 4th and/or 5th June. One or two day course, theory and practical with more practical than theory. The best books on... |
The Howard-Higgins vegetable course
04 June Well End Micro Farm, The High Canons Estate, Well End, Hertfordshire WD6 5PL We are running a root-crop course on 4th and/or 5th June. One or two day course, theory and practical with more practical than theory. The best books on veg growing are available to purchase from our... |
Beanstalk project - super seedlings
06 June Library @ The Life Centre. Sutton Life Centre, Alcorn Road, Sutton, SM3 9PX We’re meeting the seeds that become your favourite vegetables this half term! Find out which seeds are which vegetables and just what is inside a seed... Join us at Super Seedlings to learn more, and... |
An introduction to beekeeping
08 June Kitchen Garden, Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co... |
Beanstalk project - super seedlings
08 June Carshalton Community Allotment, Westmead Allotment Site, SM5 2PW We’re meeting the seeds that become your favourite vegetables this half term! Find out which seeds are which vegetables and just what is inside a seed... Join us at Super Seedlings to learn more, and... |