February 10, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
Forest Time is OrganicLea’s own Forest School for families, run on our beautiful 12-acre food-growing site Hawkwood Nursery. Join us for the new-season Friday morning sessions, from 9.45 to 11.45am, perfect for pre-schoolers (walking up to age 4) and their grown-ups. Younger siblings are welcome too! What to expect at the sessions Our sessions help […]
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November 18, 2025 / February 11, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
OrganicLea Community Kitchen Lead (3 days per week) We are looking for someone to work in our Hawkwood kitchen as part of our Community Learning and Inclusion team. Our community kitchen is at the heart of our Grow It, Cook It programme — inspiring people to eat more plant-based, seasonal and organic food, improving personal […]
October 31, 2025 by Marlene Barrett
OrganicLea Forest School This booking is for a 7 week term. Forest Time is OrganicLea’s homegrown forest school for families, run on our beautiful and abundant 12 acre food growing site, Hawkwood Plant Nursery. We are offering 2 sessions: Friday morning session from 9.45 – 11.45am open to all pre-schoolers (from walking to 4) and their grown-ups (younger […]
August 23, 2025 by Marlene Barrett
We run a range of Level 1 and Level 2 City and Guilds horticulture courses throughout the year from our site in Chingford. We currently have places available on a Level 1 course starting in September: Practical Horticultural Skills – Food Growing – City and Guilds Level 1 Award Day(s) & Time: Wednesdays 10.30am – […]
August 6, 2025 by Marlene Barrett
The Organic Growers Gathering returns 22-24 August 2025 at Hardwick Estate & Tolhurst Organic. The third annual celebration where the UK’s organic growing community comes alive with vegetable growers, fruit farmers, flower cultivators, tree planters, mushroom specialists, landworkers and food distributors united in building a more just food network. Born from the soil up and […]
Introduction to Wild Mushroom Identification Course runs twice: Saturday 4 October (fully booked) and Saturday 18 October 2025, 10.30 am – 4.30 pm at Hawkwood Nursery This course is aimed at those who are interested in the fantastic world of fungi and would like to learn more about mushrooms, how to identify them, and taste […]
July 21, 2025 by Marlene Barrett
OrganicLea Finance Manager (3 to 4 days per week) We are looking for a new Finance Manager If you have a passion for crunching numbers and getting the detail right, and you want to help create a better food system, then we want to hear from you. We are looking for someone to join our […]
April 24, 2025 by Marlene Barrett
On April 26th 2025, we are taking part in Food In Our Hands – a march organised by our trade union the Landworkers’ Alliance, bringing together farmers, growers, food system workers, activists and everyone who has a stake in the UK’s food system (yes – that includes you!). Now is the time for us to […]
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