Sunday 28 May is the monthly open day and we’re sharing seasonal roots and leaves. Our plant sale will continue, we still have a more limited supply of free compost to give away, there’s a free introduction to growing the 107 different varieties of salad leaves that we produce (with plugs for sale). Fresh from the soil food will be cooked by Ximena who also cooks and trains with Made in Hackney and Hackney Grower’s Kitchen. Ximena is preparing seasonal roots and leaves brought together in asian street food style – including creativity and chutneys! Cakes will be prepared by the Hornbeam cafe and a Hawkwood beverage team will steam up lattes and our own herbal tea blends! Childrens’ portions will be available to support families coming to experience the PlayfulLea Forest School activity in the afternoon – full timings are below. Come share the flavours, smells and colours of early summer as the greens of the Forest truly deepen around the site and the tomatoes are winding their way up the glasshouse supports.
Sunday 28 May, Hawkwood Nursery
Seasonal Blitz morning: our weekend volunteering opportunity, join us at 9.45 for a 10am-1pm session. We advise sturdy shoes and you are welcome to stay for the Hawkwood monthly Open Day afterwards. This month we’ll be focusing on planting out salad.
Open Day (12-4pm)
All afternoon (12 – 4) Coffee, herbal teas, sweet treats and delicious locally grown lunch (at lunch time!), our farm stall has Hawkwood produce including salad, wet garlic, rhubarb with jams, pickles, vinegars and dried goods for sale.
All afternoon (12-4) Plant stall with a wide range of vegetable, herb, salad, flower and fruit plants. Compost giveaway – bring your own sacks to take away free greenwaste compost (5 sacks per household).
1.30pm Workshop on growing and identifying salad leaves – our Hawkwood top of the crops number 1! Come and see them growing and hear how to plan an all-year round salad bowl.
3pm Site tour – enjoy this site’s early summer treats, and find out more about our plans for refurbishment
12-3pm PlayfulLea Forest School – a drop-in family learning session offering outdoor play and holistic learning for children and families. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Please email hello[at]playfullea.org.uk with the name and age of your children if you plan to attend, so we have an idea of numbers. There is no charge for this session.
Directions to our Hawkwood site including bus, rail and river-cycle routes are here. Parking available at the site.
