Calendar

What’s on

Working bees, workshops, harvest tables and things for kids. Filter by month or by the kind of thing you’re after.

Demonstration calendar. Dates are examples written for this concept, and nothing can be booked.

Sat17Oct
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun25Oct
Harvest and shareJust drop in (demo status)
Spring seedling swap
10am–12pmThe long table
Bring spare seedlings, take home something new.
Sat31Oct
Working beeA few spots left (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.

Sat7Nov
WorkshopSpots open (demo status)
Compost basics
10am–11:30amThe compost bays
What goes in, what stays out, and how to tell when it’s ready.
Sat14Nov
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sat21Nov
WorkshopA few spots left (demo status)
Staking and pruning tomatoes
10am–11:30amNorth beds
Stakes, string and which shoots to pinch out.
Sun22Nov
Kids and familiesSpots open (demo status)
Kids’ bug hunt
10am–11amThe kids’ patch
Magnifying glasses, jars and a lot of looking under things.
Sat28Nov
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun29Nov
Harvest and shareJust drop in (demo status)
Harvest table
11am–2pmThe long table
Share what’s ready, take what you’ll use.

Sat5Dec
WorkshopSpots open (demo status)
Planting for bees
10am–11:30amPollinator patch
Which flowers to plant, and why a messy corner helps.
Wed9Dec
Working beeJust drop in (demo status)
Twilight watering
6pm–7:30pmMeet at the tap
Help water the shared beds in the cool of the evening.
Sat12Dec
Working beeFull (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun13Dec
SocialA few spots left (demo status)
End-of-year long table
5pm–8pmThe long table
Bring a plate. Tables in a line down the middle of the garden.

Sat9Jan
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sat16Jan
WorkshopSpots open (demo status)
Watering well in summer
9:30am–10:30amNorth beds
Mulch, timing and the trick of the deep soak.
Sat23Jan
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun24Jan
Kids and familiesSpots open (demo status)
Sunflower measuring day
10am–11amThe kids’ patch
Who planted the tallest one?

Sat6Feb
Working beeA few spots left (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sat13Feb
WorkshopA few spots left (demo status)
Preserving the glut
10am–12pmThe shed kitchen
Simple pickles and passata from too many tomatoes.
Sat20Feb
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun28Feb
Harvest and shareJust drop in (demo status)
Harvest table
11am–2pmThe long table
Peak tomato season. Bring a big bag.

Sat6Mar
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sat13Mar
WorkshopSpots open (demo status)
Seed saving 101
10am–11:30amSeed library in the shed
Tomatoes, beans and lettuce: three easy seeds to start with.
Sat20Mar
Working beeSpots open (demo status)
Saturday working bee
9am–12pmMeet at the shed
Three hours of jobs, tea at half time and lunch if the beds allow.
Sun21Mar
SocialJust drop in (demo status)
Autumn open meeting
3pm–4:30pmThe long table
Plans for the shared beds, the roster and anything else.

Sat10Apr
WorkshopSpots open (demo status)
Garlic planting
10am–11:30amNorth beds
Cloves in, pointy end up, ready by early summer.
Sat17Apr
Kids and familiesA few spots left (demo status)
Build a worm farm
10am–11amThe kids’ patch
Small hands, lots of worms.

Regulars

The things that always happen

In a real garden, these would be the dates people remember without looking.

Members who know about pickling, pruning or bees could offer a workshop. Get in touch through the visit page.