Beginners Food Growing Course (hybrid) for families in Hitchin
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Beginners Food Growing Course (hybrid) for families in Hitchin

By Young Growers Club

Join Laura from Young Growers Club for a hybrid course (online & in person) to help you start on your food growing journey this autumn

Date and time

Location

Within The Walls Garden Project

9 B651 Whitwell SG4 8AF United Kingdom

Good to know

Highlights

  • 2 hours, 30 minutes
  • ALL AGES
  • In person
  • Free venue parking
  • Doors at 12:50

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Are you a family and/or beginner gardener in Hitchin wanting to learn to grow your own food?

Join Laura from the Young Growers Club for this fun and interactive course to start you on your food growing journey.

As part of her aim to offer courses for busy parents, this hybrid course will provide a series of online modules that participants will be able to before an interactive in person session. Online we will cover the basics of food growing as well as key topics like companion planting and succession sowing. In person we will get our hands dirty sowing seeds, potting on and prepping beds.

Participants who enroll will get access to the online modules in September. They will then come along to the 2 / 2hr30 hour session. Parents will be able to bring their kids along and Laura will set up activities for them to do whilst the parents learn.

The interactive in-person session will take place on Sunday 19th October 2025: 1pm - 3:30pm (we may finish slightly earlier if we get everything covered).

The course is £50 per adult. Children go free with paying adult (s).

Each participant will be encouraged to complete a pre-course questionnaire so Laura can get an idea of experience and what you would like to achieve.

No gardening experience is required!

This in-person course will be held at Within the Walls Garden Project in Whitwell. It will be take place inside and outside so please dress accordingly.

Children's activities will vary but may include colouring, crafting and of course, some digging.

To find out more about the course contact Laura at laura@younggrowersclub.co.uk

Frequently asked questions

When can I start doing the online modules?

The online modules will be available in September and details will be emailed to you. You will be able to access the modules after the course .

Do I need to bring anything to the in-person course?

All equipment will be provided however you are more than welcome to bring gardening gloves if you wish.

What happens if the weather is really bad?

As we have a shelter we will try to proceed with the course however in the event of extreme weather the course may be cancelled. Refunds will be issued if this is the case.

Organised by

Young Growers Club

Young Growers Club was founded by food growing educator, Laura Mathurin, with the aim of teaching children how to grow their own food and take care of the planet.

Laura is passionate about equipping families, and beginner gardeners, with the skills they need to give food growing and gardening a try. She does this through running events, workshops and clubs in her hometown of Luton and the surrounding areas.

If you're interested in enquiring about her work you can email her at laura@younggrowersclub.co.uk. Or find me on Instagram and TikTok @younggrowersclub.

£50
Oct 19 · 13:00 GMT+1