Sat, 01 Jun
|Maidenhead Community Centre
Sow, Grow, Eat . . . Repeat Programme
This series of workshops aims to help individuals increase their knowledge of growing their own food regardless of whether they have a windowsill, balcony or garden – where there’s a will there’s a way.
Time & Location
01 Jun 2024, 13:30 – 14:30
Maidenhead Community Centre, 4 Marlow Rd, Maidenhead SL6 7HY, UK
Guests
About the event
This is a 4 consecutive week programme consisting of 4 x one hour sessions. Each one hour session is on a Saturday 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm commencing on June 1st through to June 8th, June 15th and completing on June 22nd.
It is a beginners’ workshop and no previous experience is necessary.
As an exciting introductory offer, these sessions are free of charge but we only have 10 places available, so a speedy response is best…
Participants will learn how to grow vegetables/fruit throughout the year, including winter vegetable gardening. There’s a vast range of vegetable /fruit varieties available, so we’ll help guide you through the maze of choice to ensure your plot is well stocked throughout the year, with high-cropping, long-lasting vegetables that are worth growing vs. what you can buy economically in the supermarket.
- Explore different growing media and the importance of heat, light, oxygen, nutrients and water.
- Discover how to look after and boost your soil to keep your crops healthy and guarantee the very best results.
- Gain an understanding of the nutritional benefits of growing your own and eating seasonally.
- Acquire knowledge about the healing power of fruit and vegetables.
- Learn how to manage pests and disease and keep vegetables and plants healthy.
- Learn how to time and manage your harvests.
- Prepare & cook some of the fruit and veg you have grown.
- Plus so much more…Sow, Grow, Eat…Repeat workshops will provide fun, informal and social sessions that will build confidence as well as life skills.
What to bring with you –
- Gardening gloves
- A trowel if you have one (if not, we have some on site)
- Dress for the weather
- A water bottle/snack
We hope to welcome you to our garden very soon.