Growing and Horticulture
About growing and horticulture activities
Our communities feature a variety of farms and gardens, ranging from small to large scale, where we teach food growing and horticulture skills. We help individuals grow their own vegetables, fruits, herbs, plants, and flowers, primarily using organic gardening principles.
We offer supported gardening and structured courses that adopt a farm-to-fork approach, covering all aspects of food growing, such as preparing indoor and outdoor spaces, sowing seeds, garden maintenance, watering, pest and disease recognition, pruning, taking cuttings, and transplanting seedlings. We also harvest and utilise the produce in our cooking classes, for general sale, and for food production.
Our farms and gardens are designed to provide a safe space for engaging with nature's healing elements. Through our horticulture programmes, we've observed improvements in memory, cognitive abilities, physical rehabilitation, coordination, socialisation skills, problem-solving, and self-esteem.
Emily, Growing and Horticulture and Animal Care and Husbandry:
“I enjoy feeding the chickens, planting and filling pots with compost. I like growing sunflowers and I water things we have planted. I like harvesting pumpkins and I learnt to lift things safely by bending my knees. I have learnt what plants need and I’ve learnt which seeds are which.”
Where can I join?
Our communities that offer growing and horticulture workshops:
Botton Village Inner garden and social farm
Delrow Social farm with all gardening and growing activities
St Albans Small seasonal allotment
Taurus Crafts Gardening short course
Grange Village Flower growing, propagation, planting, harvesting
Stourbridge Ashfield Gardens Organic horticulture, planting, growing, harvesting
Croft Market garden, growing fruits, vegetables and herbs, spreading compost, propagating seeds, planting, watering and bringing in the harvest
Larchfield Prepare ground for planting, weeding, sowing seeds, general care of plants and vegetables, harvesting and sorting when harvested
Contact us
Get in contact now if you want to join our growing and horticulture activities.
