Group learning about gardening

Workshops and events

Learn hands-on organic growing practices from expert tutors. Get started with the principles of organic gardening or develop your skills and knowledge. See our course list below or find out more about training.

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  1. Vegetable plants emerging from the ground
    • Vegetable growing

    How to Grow Veg all Year Round - Weds 10th April

    This online talk will help you plan your year-round food growing activities, so you always remain productive. Anton Rosenfeld will provide you with a feast of examples including a tasty array of winter salads.

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    • Gardening and growing
    • Money saving

    Introduction to Propagation - Weds 17th April

    In this one-day workshop, Heritage Seed Library horticulturalist Marcin Salnikow will share his passion for organic plant propagation – showing you how to grow new plants, or create more of your favourites, with very little outlay.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Thurs 18th April

    April is a magical time to take a tour of our unique organic demonstration garden - just as it comes to life. Under cover our greenhouses will be producing the first salad crops, and our team will be seed sowing in earnest for the year ahead.

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    • Local Events

    Letchworth Organic Gardeners: The Plight of the Bumblebee Sat 20th April

    Letchworth Organic Gardeners are excited to invite you to attend their talk: The Plight of the Bumblebee, hosted by Holly Pringle from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Sat 4th May

    May is a buzz of activity in our organic demonstration garden. We'll be sowing the first peas, beans and carrots in our vegetable garden - and they'll be delicious rows of heritage lettuces and radish to admire.

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    • Wildlife gardening
    • Gardening and growing

    Create your own wildlife patch - Weds 15th May

    Join Elaine Goold for this practical workshop to learn about the importance of biodiversity in encouraging a healthy, flourishing growing space.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Thurs 16th May

    In May, our two ponds will also be coming to life: look out for newts, which will be making an appearance in the pond to mate and lay eggs, and frog and toad spawn.

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    • Local Events

    South East Essex Organic Gardeners - Monthly Meeting 20th May

    Join SE Essex Organic Gardeners’ for an evening of organic gardening insights!

    Our next meeting is on Monday 20 May, starting at 20:00:

    with a talk presented by Nick Bali (a SEEOG member) “Why Organic?”

    At Trust Links Rochford, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford SS4 1YL

    Parking is available at Trust Links House.

    Non-members: Donation £2 (suggested minimum)

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    • Climate change gardening

    How to Make your Garden more Drought Tolerant - Weds 22nd May

    With climate change bringing more extremes of weather, building resilience into our gardens is more important than ever. Join Anton at this online workshop to learn how to manage your garden resources effectively and choose drought-tolerant plants.

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    Heritage Seed Library guided tour - Thurs 23rd May

    Our Heritage Seed Library is at the heart of our seed conservation work - and holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access on this tour, which will take you to our working spaces to reveal how and why we grow heritage varieties for seed.