Gardening in a Changing Climate

Join us in the green and tranquil setting of the Community Wellbeing Garden in Petworth for this one-day workshop exploring the principles of low-carbon, organic gardening and how you can apply these in your garden or allotment to reduce the impact of the changing climate.

The workshop is led by Kate Green, founder of the Community Wellbeing Garden and qualified permaculture practitioner, with over 20+ years of experience in horticulture and permaculture.

All tools and gardening items will be provided, along with tea, coffee and cake.   Participants are asked to kindly bring their own lunch to suit their own dietary requirements.

What the day’s course will cover.

Learn how to use organic and permaculture principles to design and manage balanced and vibrant food-producing gardens. By taking inspiration from nature, looking after the soil, growing your own and working with wildlife, we can reduce our carbon usage, actively help to absorb carbon and create beautiful, productive and climate-resilient gardens.

The morning will start with an overview of organic and permaculture principles, illustrated by a range of organic fruit and vegetable gardens designed by the tutor.  After a short tea break, we will explore Petworth’s Community Wellbeing Garden, where these techniques can be seen throughout the project. We will further explore simple techniques that can be used in any garden space to reduce carbon usage, and create balance to better manage changing weather patterns.

After lunch, we will have an outside demonstration and practical session, practising some of the techniques, and the final afternoon session will be spent focusing on participants’ questions and exploring any topics requested in further detail, including options for slug management, composting and mulching.

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