April 30, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
Saturday 23 May 2026, 10:30 am – 4:30 pm Salad leaves can be grown successfully all year round, in a wide range of environments. But there’s more to a salad than just lettuce. Join us for a day of exploration where we study and celebrate the many different wonderful salad leaves and flowers which make […]
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April 28, 2026 / April 28, 2026 by Laura
Do you want to enjoy beautiful fresh cut flowers and be part of supporting wild pollinators too? Join the OrganicLea cut flower scheme and enjoy a fortnightly bouquet of fresh, locally grown flowers sent to your chosen pick-up point. You’ll receive them every two weeks from the end of May to October. Sustainable and ethical […]
April 11, 2026 / April 14, 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 May: Practical Horticultural Skills – Food Growing – City and Guilds Level 1 Award Day(s) & Time: Tuesdays 10.30am […]
April 9, 2026 / April 14, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
Sunday 26 April at Hawkwood Nursery Join us for our first open day of the year as the growing season gets fully underway! We’ll have all you need to give your growing a head-start – featuring our biggest plant sale of the year, bargain bag-your-own compost, and free sunflower seed sowing for pollinators too. Come […]
April 2, 2026 / April 2, 2026 by Laura
This booking is for an 6 week term. starts Friday 17th April – 22nd May (6 weeks). 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 1 session. What to expect at the sessions Friday morning session from 9.45 – 11.45am open to […]
March 13, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
Waltham Forest Food Growers Network Community Organiser (3 days per week) We are looking for someone to support the development of the Waltham Forest Food Growers Network (WF FGN) as it takes its next steps to becoming a formal, powerful, member-led organisation for community food growers in the borough. The network has developed from grassroots […]
February 18, 2026 / March 2, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
Another world is possible! Run by Spiralseed and hosted at OrganicLea, this permaculture design course is all about helping you design a better life, community, and world. It runs over six weekends, from spring through to autumn 2026, at the 12-acre Hawkwood Nursery, on the edge of Epping Forest. Course details You’ll learn practical ways […]
February 10, 2026 / February 11, 2026 by Marlene Barrett
We’re looking for 8 or 9 new volunteer trainees this year to join OrganicLea for a supported learning placement. You’ll come to Hawkwood Nursery in Chingford, London, one day a week for nine months where a mentor from our workers’ cooperative will help you build your skills in your chosen area. We offer travel expenses […]
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 […]
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 […]
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