Job Opportunity: Grower Roles March 10, 2025 by Laura Grower Roles We are recruiting for three grower roles. Details are as follows: Kitchen Gardener, Royal Docks Part time, permanent: 3.5 days a week on average Salary: £15.96/hour Based at: Royal Docks Academy, E18 and Hawkwood Community Plant Nursery, E4 We are looking for someone to join our workers’ co-operative and support our work – […] Read more »
DIY Beer Brewing Course February 11, 2025 by Laura DIY Beer Brewing for Beginners Date: Saturday 15 Mar 2025 Time: 11 am to 4 pm (including a lunch break, please bring your own) Unleash your inner homebrew master! Join us for an immersive one-day workshop on the art and science of crafting delicious beer. This workshop will focus specifically on brewing with a low […] Read more »
Weekend Workshops at OrganicLea February 3, 2025 by Laura OrganicLea’s Weekend Workshops We are so excited to open bookings to our 2025 Weekend Workshop series! We’ve got four wonderful one-day courses that are open for bookings right now, with more to come! All taking place at Hawkwood Nursery, E4 7UH. A summary of the courses is below. For more details on each course and […] Read more »
Mushroom cultivation for beginners – waiting list only February 3, 2025 by Laura Mushroom cultivation for beginners Date: Saturday 1 Mar 2025 Time: 10:30 am to 4:30 pm (including a lunch break, please bring your own) This one-day workshop will deliver the foundational principles for cultivating many of the mushrooms that are considered edible and medicinal. Combining a mixture of theoretical and practical, the workshop will cover the […] Read more »
Spring Term Forest School January 27, 2025 by Laura OrganicLea Forest School Join us for Forest, Forage, Feasting and Fun this late winter, early 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 – […] Read more »
Level 1 Horticulture Course Spring 2025 January 21, 2025 by Marion Kent 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 one Level 1 course starting in March: Saturday Practical Horticulture Skills Level 1 Award (City and Guilds) starting in March Dates/timing: Saturday 1 March, Sunday 2 […] Read more »
Trainee Roles 2025 January 21, 2025 by Marion Kent This year, we are recruiting for 9 volunteer trainees. These are supported learning placements; one day a week for 9 months. Each placement is supported by a mentor from our workers cooperative guiding your learning in your chosen area of our work. Closing date is 5pm on Monday 10 February 2025. Starting weeks are either […] Read more »
