Herbs and Biodiversity Talk + Open Garden Afternoon
Apr
27
2:30 PM14:30

Herbs and Biodiversity Talk + Open Garden Afternoon

As part of Capital Growth's Good To Grow Week, we’ll be hosting an informal talk at the herb garden, and discuss how herbs can massively increase biodiversity and support wildlife.

We’ll touch on the many roles plants can play; how we can have a beneficial environmental impact even when gardening in small urban spaces; and look at some specific examples in the garden of both wild and cultivated herbs.

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Spring Equinox Seed Swap
Mar
16
2:30 PM14:30

Spring Equinox Seed Swap

This is a free event open to all. You don’t have to donate seeds if you don’t have any, you can come and collect some seeds. The Herb Garden will also be open and we will have herbal tea, cakes and some plants for sale. Please bring a cup/mug for tea to help us reduce waste at the event!

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5th Birthday Celebration
Nov
26
2:00 PM14:00

5th Birthday Celebration

We will be celebrating 5 years of being a social enterprise. Join us in the Herb Garden for free herbal drinks and cake. This is a free event open to anyone who wants to come and celebrate with us! As always remember to bring a mug for tea to save on disposable cups.

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Urban Herbal - Equinox Open Afternoon
Sep
23
2:30 PM14:30

Urban Herbal - Equinox Open Afternoon

  • 1 Trowbridge Rd, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LD (map)
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Join us for an open afternoon at our garden in Hackney Wick in celebration of the Autumn equinox. We will be celebrating the transition from summer to autumn and acknowledging the importance of this time in the season. There will be tea, cakes and free activities. More details coming soon!

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Trowbridge Garden Open Studios: Garden Talk
Sep
9
3:15 PM15:15

Trowbridge Garden Open Studios: Garden Talk

Join Nat from Hackney Herbal for a talk about the garden spaces at Trowbridge Gardens as part of Open House Festival. We'll be talking about our planting philosophy and the work that we do here. We'll explore some of the plants growing and talk about the roles they play focusing on the theme of edible and medicinal plants as well as those that are important for wildlife and biodiversity.

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Garden Open Afternoon
Apr
22
2:30 PM14:30

Garden Open Afternoon

As part of this year’s Good To Grow weekend, we’ll have a garden open afternoon on Saturday, April 22nd. This is an opportunity to come hang out in the garden and enjoy the herbs that are coming up now. We’ll have a drop-in seed sowing workshop, our seed swap boxes will be out again, and there will also be some plants and our tea blends for sale and lovely hot tea to drink on the day.

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Spring Equinox Seed Swap
Mar
18
2:00 PM14:00

Spring Equinox Seed Swap

This is a free event open to all. You don’t have to donate seeds if you don’t have any, you can come and collect some seeds. The Herb Garden will also be open and we will have herbal tea, cakes and some plants for sale. Please bring a cup/mug for tea to help us reduce waste at the event!

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Garden Talk: The Wonders of Seed
Sep
15
5:30 PM17:30

Garden Talk: The Wonders of Seed

As part of Capital Growth’s Urban Harvest, we’ll be hosting a talk on one of the most precious resources for any gardener or farmer: SEEDS.

Seeds are one of nature's most fascinating creations. In this session, we'll marvel at these tiny wonders and how to harvest and save seeds to share and to grow the following year.

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Communi-tea Party - Solstice Gathering
Jun
19
2:30 PM14:30

Communi-tea Party - Solstice Gathering

  • 1 Trowbridge Rd, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LD (map)
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Join us for an open afternoon at our garden in Hackney Wick in celebration of the summer solstice.

We will have a mix of free activities for all ages including seed sowing, craft activities and face painting. There will be herbal tea blends to enjoy and cake. We will also have a small plant sale as part of the event. This event has been funded by Wick Award.

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Garden Open Evening
May
12
5:00 PM17:00

Garden Open Evening

To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week we will be having a garden open evening. It’s a chance to come and spend some time in the garden and find out more about our work.

There will be a drop-in seed sowing workshop where you can sow a pot of herb seeds to take home.

Light refreshments will be available. This is a free event and open to all.

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Garden Open Afternoon
Apr
23
2:30 PM14:30

Garden Open Afternoon

As part of this year’s Good To Grow weekend, we’ll have a garden open afternoon on Saturday, April 23rd. We’ll have our seed swap boxes out again, our tea blends for sale and lovely hot tea to drink on the day. But most importantly, this is just an opportunity to come hang out in the garden and say hi to the lovely spring herbs that are coming up now.

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Spring Equinox Seed Swap
Mar
19
2:00 PM14:00

Spring Equinox Seed Swap

This is a free event open to all. You don’t have to donate seeds if you don’t have any, you can come and collect some seeds. The seed swap will be set up in the gallery space at Trowbridge Gardens. The Herb Garden will also be open (entrance on Trowbridge Road) and we will have herbal tea, cakes and some plants for sale. Please bring a cup/mug for tea to help us reduce waste at the event!

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Urban Herbal - Equinox Open Afternoon
Sep
18
3:00 PM15:00

Urban Herbal - Equinox Open Afternoon

  • 1 Trowbridge Rd, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LD (map)
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Join us for an open afternoon at our garden in Hackney Wick in celebration of the equinox. We will be celebrating the transition from summer to autumn with nature-based craft activities for all ages using a mix of locally-grown and foraged plants. We will have a range of herbal drinks and teas made from our Hackney-grown herbs. The event is free to attend. We will be selling herbal tea/drinks, cake and some plants.

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