Events in Essex – Categories
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September 2021
SEEOG – Growing Sea Buckthorn on the Essex Coast
Join SEEOG - South East Essex Organic Gardeners for our monthly talk: Growing Sea Buckthorn on the Essex Coast presented by David Eagle, Managing Director British Sea Buckthorn Company. David is the fourth generation of the family to manage Devereux Farm, near Frinton. Faced by the long-term threat of sea level rise, he was looking for a crop that was fit for the future of the farm. Dr John French, from the University of East Anglia, introduced David to a…
Find out more »November 2021
SEEOG Event: Unusual Veg in an Unusual Garden
'Unusual Veg in an Unusual Garden; the Global Growth Vegetable Garden at RHS Hyde Hall’ is the talk at the next SEEOG event. An online ‘Zoom’ presentation by Matthew Oliver, Horticulturist, Fruit & Veg RHS Garden Hyde Hall Suggested minimum donation: £2.00 For further information and joining instructions, please ring/message 07967 851521; email caroleshorney@hotmail.com We'd love you to join us!
Find out more »January 2022
“The People’s Landscape” Zoom presentation by Shaun Badham
South East Essex Organic Gardeners is proud to host “The People’s Landscape” presented by Shaun Badham. This Zoom presentation explores the social, cultural and historical connections between current day society-run allotments in the Borough of Southend and historical alternative uses of land such as the Plotlanders. Suggested minimum donation: £2.00 For further information, and link, please ring/message 07967 851521; email:caroleshorney@hotmail.com We'd love you to join us!
Find out more »March 2022
Gardening with Medicinal Herbs: A SEEOG event.
South East Essex Organic Gardeners is proud to present: "Gardening with Medicinal Herbs (Herbs for Common Ailments - Self-Sufficiency") presented by Monika Curry. This is a return to in-person events and will be held at Trust Links Rochford.
Find out more »May 2022
“Community Gardening” presented by Chris Collins, former Blue Peter gardener
“Community Gardening” presented by Chris Collins, former Blue Peter gardener. Chris will also weave in current Garden Organic activities and history.
Find out more »July 2022
Growing the Goods – the new Environmental Land Management Scheme
"Growing the Goods" - all about the new Environmental Land Management Scheme trials (ELMS) post-Brexit, presented by Ian Warder, Peach and Pippin, growers of organic fruit, flowers and some vegetables. SE Essex Organic Gardeners' next group meeting will be on Monday 18 July, 19:30 for 20:00, at Trust Links Rochford, College Gardens, Rocheway, Rochford SS4 1DQ. Ian thinks it could be interesting for a gardening group (domestic gardeners rather than professional growers) to hear about how ELMS is being developed and learn…
Find out more »October 2022
“What on earth is the use of gardening today?” on Zoom
We have a special guest, Tim Lang, on Monday 10 October: Professor Emeritus of Food Policy Centre for Food Policy City, University of London President, national charity Garden Organic 18:00-19:30, via Zoom Suggested minimum donation: £2.00 For further information and joining instructions, please ring/message 07967 851521; email caroleshorney@hotmail.com
Find out more »November 2022
“An overview of the Audley End landscape and history”
"An overview of the Audley End landscape and history, with a focus on the Kitchen Garden and how you manage it organically today” presented by Kelly Fowler and Gemma Sturges This is a South East Essex Organic Gardeners (SEEOG) event Suggested minimum donation: £2.00
Find out more »January 2023
Orchards in changing times
“Orchards in changing times, an update as to how they are diversifying” presented by Ron Bates is the subject of the SE Essex Organic Gardeners January meeting. For further information, please ring/message 07967 851521; email: caroleshorney@hotmail.com We'd love you to join us! Please feel free to forward and share the invite with anyone who may be interested
Find out more »All About Growing Potatoes
“All About Growing Potatoes”, a Zoom presentation delivered by the South East Organic Gardeners, especially for local gardeners, community and allotment groups. Suggested minimum donation: £2.00 For further information, and link, please ring/message 07967 851521; email: caroleshorney@hotmail.com We'd love you to join us!
Find out more »February 2023
South Essex Seed Potato Day
The South Essex Seed Potato Day is in partnership with local charity, Trust Links. Over 25 varieties of seed potato, some organic, sold individually at 20p per Tuber (price unchanged) Also… Onion Sets & Veg Seeds SATURDAY 4 FEBRUARY 11am – 2pm TRUST LINKS ROCHFORD, Trust Links House, College Gardens, Rochford SS4 1YL Parking available at Trust Links House FREE ADMISSION! Refreshments and lots of friendly help and advice, especially for beginners! Available varieties listed on SEEOG website, subject to…
Find out more »March 2023
Gardening Overseas, travelling to Cameroon
Chris Collins, Head of Horticulture Garden Organic, presents “Gardening Overseas, travelling to Cameroon" to: Renovate Africa's oldest botanic garden; Landscape new garden features; Collect orchids, other plants, and symbiotic mushrooms for the garden's collections and herbarium; Survey local rainforest. Suggested minimum donation for non-members: £2.00 We'd love you to join us!
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