Home Grown - join our free online family growing course!
Do you and your family want to learn how to grow your own fruits and vegetables at home? Then join Groundwork East’s free Online Family Growing course starting Tuesday 22 February 2022!
You'll receive your very own Grow Pack*! It will include, gloves, tools, seeds, trays, labels, etc. everything you need to get started. Then, across the entire growing season, Groundwork will send you 12 emailed newsletters packed full of online learning resources, activities and information to help you and your family gain the knowledge and confidence to grow your own food.
* Please note that we have a limited number of Grow Packs available and unfortunately we will not be able to supply every family with one due to the high demand we are experiencing. However, by signing up you will still have access to all of the online content throughout the growing season.
What topics will be covered?
- What you need to get started!
- Sowing seeds indoors
- Preparing your soil
- Transplanting seedlings
- Sowing seeds outdoors
- Kitchen garden herbs
- Pests in the garden
- Companion planting
- Supporting climbing plants
- Maintaining your growing space
- How to make healthy soups
- Recycling green waste and composting
- Collecting and storing seeds
- Harvesting your produce
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How do I sign up?
Simply fill in the form below before 11 February 2022 and join our mailing list to take part. We will then post your Grow Pack before the course begins.
This course is designed for families with children under 11 years of age.
How does it work?
- Complete the form below and recevie a free Grow Pack worth £20 before the course begins!
- Download the poster for details.
- Throughout the growing season Groundwork will send you 12 emailed newsletters containing how to videos, activities, recipes and useful information to help you and your family grow your own fruits and vegetables at home.
- The course begins on Tuesday 22 February 2022.
- You can complete the activities at home in your own time.
- Groundwork will be offering this course to families across the East of England.
- Join our private Facebook group called 'Home Grown' where participating families can connect, share photos of what they have been up to in their own gardens, ask questions and share useful tips that all families can learn from.
To be eligible for a Grow Pack, you must reside in one of the following areas:
Aylsham, Beccles, Borehamwood, Brandon, Cheshunt, Dereham, Diss, Downham Market, Dunmow, Fakenham, Flitwick, Hatfield, Haverhill, Hunstanton, Kings Lynn, Letchworth, Maldon, Martlesham/Ipswich, Newmarket, Potters Bar, Saffron Walden, Sheringham, St Albans, St Neots, Stalham, Sudbury, Thetford, Tiptree, Tring, Watton, Wisbech, Witham.
*please note that we have a limited number of Grow Packs available.
Sign up now!
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