Introduction to Permaculture & Community Garden Tour, Autumn Edition

This is FREE Community Event, brought to you by Calcott Community Group & The Chetwynd Community Garden.

About the event

Learn about permaculture design at Calcott Community Centre and Chetwynd Road Community Garden.

Why?

We can use permaculture to helps us grow food, create communities, build households and businesses while meeting the needs of the planet and its people.

Your Guide:

Richard is an Islington resident who helps run the local Chetwynd Road Community Garden. He is also undergoing a Permaculture qualification.

In this interactive workshop, you will

• Learn about the 12 principles of permaculture design

• Tour the Community Garden nearby, and see how these principles are being applied

• Leave with the inspiration to use permaculture design in your own garden and life!

  
  

Permaculture is not just about gardening; it’s a philosophy for life!

Agenda:

• 11am - Meet and Introduction at Calcott community centre

• 11.45am - Walk 5 minutes to the community garden for the Tour of how permaculture is applied

• 1.15/30pm - Back to the Centre for wrap up, hot drink

• 2pm - Ends

Meeting points

• 11am - Meet at the centre

• 12pm - If you cant make the centre, meet at the garden for 12pm, noon.

Weather and access

• Wheelcahir - the centre unfortunately has no access for wheelchairs

• Clothing & Weather - Bring garden suitable shoes, warm layered clothing, raincoat and umbrella. In case of very bad weather, the workshop will take place entirely at the community centre.