Join Lauren at the Gardens for a fun and informative session on how and what we grow, to be followed by some harvesting and a fresh, seasonal lunch prepared with Dave.

Topics we’ll discuss:

• Soil health

• The role of mycorrhizal fungi in plant health and vegetable nutrition

• Our approaches to vegetable growing: regenerative farming, “no-dig”, chemical-free, permaculture design

• The ecology and biodiversity of vegetable growing in Thanet

• How to measure the nutritional content of vegetables and how home-grown produce compares to store-bought produce

• Using locally-sourced materials to make mineral and biological extracts and amendments for plant health

• Introductory vegetable sowing and growing

• Companion planting

• How to harvest and prepare food seasonally