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 […]
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September 10, 2025 by Marion Kent
Sunday 28 September – Plant Sale and Apple Pressing We’re holding a Plant Sale at our Hawkwood growing site, taking a look ahead to the coming colder months, with an opportunity to buy seedlings to plant for winter. From mustards and rocket to endive, kale, and chard, there are many choices when it comes to […]
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 22, 2025 by Laura
OrganicLea Forest School – Autumn term This booking is for an 8 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 […]
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 […]
June 12, 2025 by Laura
OrganicLea Forest School Join us for forest, forage, frolicking and fun this spring term of Forest Time, OrganicLea’s homegrown forest school for families. Forest Time is run on our beautiful and abundant 12 acre food growing site, Hawkwood Plant Nursery. Our fun, creative, adventurous and fully outdoor sessions are designed to support connections – to […]
May 26, 2025 by Laura
Fruit Care and Pruning Saturday 19 July 2025, 11 am – 4 pm at Hawkwood Nursery Love your fruit! This one-day course for beginners and more experienced gardeners covers the essentials of pruning and looking after fruit trees and bushes. It includes plenty of practical experience in summer pruning with techniques that can be applied […]
May 12, 2025 by Laura
Plant sales, bargain compost, and more! Join us for our last plant sale in Spring, on Sunday 25th May, 12 pm – 4 pm. Come and get seedlings, plug plants, compost and join a horticultural workshop to help get your food garden flourishing over the coming months. We will also have delicious seasonal fare on […]
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