September Open Day and Plant Sale 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 […] Read more »
Level 1 Horticulture Course Autumn 2025 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 – […] Read more »
OrganicLea Forest School 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 […] Read more »
Organic Growers Gathering 2025 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 […] Read more »
Wild Mushroom Identification course August 6, 2025 by Marlene Barrett 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 […] Read more »
Job Opportunity: Finance Manager 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 […] Read more »
OrganicLea’s Forest School 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 […] Read more »
Fruit Care and Pruning one-day course 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 […] Read more »
May Open Day and Plant Sale 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 […] Read more »
Two Building Opportunities May 9, 2025 by Laura Large Nature Pond Building – Fridays 10am – 4pm – 27 June to 15 August 2025 We are running an eight-week learning opportunity at our Hawkwood site in Chingford from 27 June to build a large nature pond / reservoir. In this project, participants will engage in a shared learning experience with other volunteers of […] Read more »
