Events
All events are at The People’s Community Garden, Maidenhall Allotments, Halifax Road, Ipswich IP2 8RE (where to find us), unless otherwise stated.
Booking is essential for workshops and classes: Please call Susannah Robirosa on 01473 261112 or write to her c/o ICVS, 1 Cornhill, Ipswich. IP1 1DD.
RHS Schools Gardening Campaign Day Course at the Community Garden
Thursday 18 March
Lunch provided, cost to be confirmed.
FREE RHS Twilight Teacher Training
Monday 22 March and Monday 7 June, 4-5.30pm
RHS Schools Gardening Campaign Eastern representative Alison Findlay shows you how to take growing and gardening back to the classroom and school garden with simple but effective ideas - to inspire your pupils and bring your school grounds to life.
Garden HOE 2 - Horticultural Outdoor Exercise
Thursdays starting 22nd April 2010 for six weeks, 10.30am - 12 noon
Following on from the success of last year's HOE sessions, Lindsay Bennett for more outdoor exercise in The People's Community Garden.
Week 1 |
Nutrition -Understanding food labels |
Week 2 |
Balance of nutrition |
Week 3 |
Walk your way to good health |
Week 4 |
Postural awareness |
Week 5 |
How to lose body fat and increase lean muscle |
Week 6 |
Flexibility & Stress Management |
If you're able to help us advertise this event by printing off a poster and displaying it, that would be much appreciated.
FREE Spring Gardening Course
Fridays 23 April to 14 May, 10am to 12.30pm
Informal, friendly classes aimed at young parents and others who would like to learn how to garden and grow their own vegetables. Topics will include plot preparation, seed sowing, potting on and planting out.
Herbaculture: Growing and using herbs
Saturday 24 April, 19 June and 18 September
With expert Dan Wheals.
Clay Oven building
Saturday 8 May
With Dan Wheals.
Grand Veggie Games and Community Garden Open Day
Saturday 24 July
Please contact a member of the team to enter the Produce Show with a difference. Details to be posted soon!
Pick Your Own Veg
Every Friday, 10am - 12 noon (or other times by arrangement)
Come and pick seasonal fresh produce from your local community garden.
How it works: Buy a cotton Membership Bag for £2. Come to the garden to pick fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers in return for a donation to our project to help us keep on growing...
For more information contact Susannah.
If you're able to help us advertise this event by printing off a poster and displaying it, that would be much appreciated.
Plotholders’ Question Time
Every Friday, 10.30am
An informal session with Ric Staines - all welcome (no need to book).
Meet at the cabin ready with your questions.
We also have a small reference library.