Spring into Action! is a permaculture design course in North London, based at LAND learner site the Meadow Orchard Project and visiting a number of other local permaculture sites including London’s oldest forest garden and Food from the Sky, the pioneering edible garden on the roof of a supermarket. Participants attending the entire course qualify …
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Coach to the Lambing Weekend at Forty Hall Farm, Enfield
Saturday 22 March: Coach to the Lambing Weekend at Forty Hall Farm, Enfield, between 11am – 4pm. Forty Hall Farm is an organic farm nestled in the Forty Hall Estate. The farm is run by Capel Manor College (where we visited two years ago), the only Further Education college in London that specialises in learning …
The Future for Allotments
‘The Future for Allotments’ presented by Dr. Richard Wiltshire, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London. Richard Wiltshire obtained a BSc from King’s College London before completing an MA at York University (Toronto) and a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He …
SEEOG minibus trip to Organiclea’s growing site, Chingford
Open Day on Sunday 29 September, 12- 4 Organiclea is a workers’ cooperative growing food on London’s edge in the Lea Valley – they grow food; they sell food; and they help folks to grow their own… We have a 15-seater minibus booked for this visit – a booking form is available from caroleshorney@hotmail.com http://www.organiclea.org.uk/about/
Gathering More Momentum: Sunday 13th November 10am-5pm
A day to refine plans against the return of genetically engineered crops at the beautiful Hawkwood Nursery in Walthamstow, one of London’s most spectacular community growing projects. For directions see here: http://www.organiclea.org.uk/contact-us/ The agenda will include: 1) A brief overview on current circumstances for beginners 2) Introductions to – Campaigning on British trial sites- potatoes …
