Category: What’s New

What’s in your bags, October 19 2026

October 26, 2026 / October 26, 2026 by Laura

Next week’s (w/c October 26th) listing of delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit   Bag contents Large Veg bags have Red Alouette potatoes, dirty carrots, brown or red onions, chard, komatsuna, cauliflower, kohl rabi, green or orange Kabocha squash, leeks. No potato bags have: Red Lion Broccoli or pointed cabbage Standard Veg bags have Red Alouette potatoes, dirty carrots, […]

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OrganicLea’s Friday Forest School: Winter Term 2026

October 22, 2026 by Laura

OrganicLea’s homegrown forest school is for families and takes place in our beautiful and abundant 12-acre food-growing site, Hawkwood Plant Nursery. We are offering 2 sessions this Winter Term for children and their grown-ups (younger siblings are also welcome): Friday morning session from 9.45 – 11.45 am open to all preschoolers and for those who are still napping […]

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What’s in your bags, October 19 2026

October 19, 2026 / October 22, 2026 by Laura

This week’s (w/c October 19th) listing of delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit   Bag contents Large Veg bags have Red Alouette potatoes, dirty carrots, brown onions, mixed tomatoes, beetroot, chillies, mixed salad, green kale, French Breakfast radish. No potato bags have: Brussels sprout tops Standard Veg bags have Red Alouette potatoes, dirty carrots, brown onions, mixed […]

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Introduction to Herbal Balms

October 7, 2026 / October 7, 2026 by Marlene Barrett

Saturday 7 November 2026 11am - 3pm Join us for a hands-on introduction to herbal balms. This gentle, beginner-friendly workshop is for people with very little or no experience with herbs or balm making. Please note: To help create space for those currently underrepresented in horticulture and herbal education this event is for people who are Black, Person of Colour or Global Majority. 

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September Open Day and Plant Sale

September 8, 2026 by Marlene Barrett

Sunday 27 September at Hawkwood Community Farm Our autumn open day features a Plant Sale where you can buy seedlings to plant for winter. Mustards, rocket, endive, kale, chard.. all helping to keep up your vitamin and mineral intake over the colder months and keep your garden green to remind you of the next growing […]

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OrganicLea’s Farm School: 4-week pilot

August 11, 2026 / September 1, 2026 by Laura

Farm School at OrganicLea is a new initiative of OrganicLea’s Young People’s Team for children aged between 5 and 8 (one younger sibling can be facilitated per family and will need to be in the care of their grown-up at all times). Our remit is to help raise the next generation of food growers in connection […]

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OrganicLea’s Friday Forest School: Autumn Term 2026

August 11, 2026 / August 11, 2026 by Laura

OrganicLea’s homegrown forest school is for families and takes place in our beautiful and abundant 12-acre food-growing site, Hawkwood Plant Nursery. We are offering 2 sessions this Autumn Term for children and their grown-ups (younger siblings are also welcome): Friday morning session from 9.45 – 11.45 am open to all preschoolers and for those who are still napping […]

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Introduction to Wild Mushroom Identification

July 28, 2026 / August 4, 2026 by Laura

Course runs twice: Sunday 4 October and Sunday 18 October 2026, 10.30 am – 4.30 pm   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 some varieties not available in the supermarkets!  This one-day course […]

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Mushroom Cultivation for Beginners

July 23, 2026 by Laura

Saturday 1 August 2026, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm  This one-day workshop will deliver the foundational principles for cultivating many of the mushrooms considered edible. Combining theory with practical learning, the workshop will include the following topics:  mushrooms we can and cannot grow  understanding the mushroom lifecycle  working with mycelium  using liquid culture to create […]

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City and Guilds Level 1 Horticulture – Food Growing

July 14, 2026 / August 11, 2026 by Laura

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 2026: Practical Horticultural Skills – Food Growing – City and Guilds Level 1 Award Day(s) & Time: Tuesdays 10.30am […]

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