Spring Organic Gardening Course
Thursdays, 10am - 12.30pm
Eastside Roots
Bristol Permaculture Group, rejuvenating derelict land, connecting communities and developing skills
Eastside Roots was developed out of a Bristol Permaculture Group idea to provide a ‘gardening hub’ for the local community while at the same time rejuvenating a piece of derelict land in Easton.
The initial plan was to regenerate a piece of land next to the Stapleton Road train station. In the
interim, they have been rejuvenating the Trinity Gardens through regular volunteer workdays, growing a variety of plants, veg, fruits and flowers. They also do a large amount of work to involve the local Somali community.
Eastside Roots welcome anyone wanting to help out, whether it be to gain skills and knowledge about horticulture and sustainable living or just to meet other like-minded people.
Please contact Eastside Roots at uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/eastsideroots/ for more information.
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Eastside Roots Website
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Link to Eastside Roots website
Get set up to eat from your garden all year
This 10 week course will focus on seasonal tasks and skills
Stuff the credit crunch, eat fresh organic food all year found
Learn to grow fruit, veg & herbs at the Eastside Roots Garden at Trinity Arts Centre. Get fit, work outside, meet people, and gain knowledge and practical experience.
The sessions will be a mix of ideas and hands-on work in the thriving community garden. We have a poly-tunnel, compost loo, lots of fruit trees and a friendly bunch of volunteers.
We will cover:
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Growing fruit and veg
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Planning your season
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Working with limited space – stacking it up
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Growing in containers
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Building fertility – compost, wormeries, green manures
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Making a garden for medicinal and culinary herbs
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Fruit bush and tree pruning
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Making a wildflower meadow
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Avoiding pest and disease problems
