Train the Trainer sessions: fortnightly on Thursdays

Aimed at providing training for Hounslow/Heston residents who run (or are hoping to run) community gardens, or equivalent growing space (already set up or with potential to) and want to facilitate horticultural community sessions.

To train Hounslow/Heston residents to run/facilitate/deliver community sessions upon conclusion of the training, feeling empowered to lead and/or support similar initiatives. The training will offer opportunities for residents to develop new skills and access new job/volunteering opportunities, in addition to transforming residents’ relationship with stuff. These sessions will be used as catalysts for raising awareness to the importance and benefits of adopting circular economy principles in a community garden.

When: Thursdays, every other week
Time: 10am to 12pm
Where: Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden
Starting date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Ends: Thursday 7 September 2023

See all Train the Trainer sessions

March - Thursday 30

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 30 March	Making compost bins/bays. Brown/green ratios, carbon/nitrogen ratio, structures, timeframe, ingredients, kitchen waste, shredding material, Decomposers - FBI. Nutrients, organic material.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 30 March	How to run a community garden session: planning, resources, participants, alternatives, expectations.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

April - Thursday 13

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 13 April	Soil. Texture, pH, No Dig, organisms, organic matter, protection, alternative growing media	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Tuesday 13 April	Working with participants in a community garden: safeguarding, relationships, volunteer contracts, code of conduct.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

April - Thursday 27

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 27 May	Growing food- seed sowing techniques, seedlings, hardening off, transplanting, spacing	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 27 May	Keeping yourself safe: DBS, Insurance, First Aid, Risk assessments

May - Thursday 25

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 25 May	Growing food- seed sowing techniques, seedlings, hardening off, transplanting, spacing	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 25 May	Getting the message out: communication, social media, advertising	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

June - Thursday 8

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 8 June	Wildlife garden - birds, insects, pond life, log pile, dead hedge	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 8 June	Activity offer: relevant to users, seasonality, within the space, out in the community	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

June - Thursday 22

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 22 June	Propagation skills. Cuttings, division, seeds	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 22 June	Training opportunities: upskilling volunteers, additional workshops	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

July - Thursday 6

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 6 July	Pests and diseases, biological control, cultural control	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 6 July	Environmental activism: engaging volunteers in environmental projects, wider issues,citizen science, community, national and international	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

July - Thursday 20

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 20 July	Plant care and maintenance - feed, pruning, support structures	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 20 July	Collecting data: mailing lists, whatsapp groups, GDPR.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

August - Thursday 3

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 3 August	Harvesting - annuals, perennials, seed saving, sowing, cover crops	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 3 August	Sustainability: collecting seed, circular system, climate crisis.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

August - Thursday 17

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 17 August	Planning a harvest for the whole year, choice of plants, crop rotation, companion planting	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 17 August	Forming a group: community interest groups, committees, charity, business.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

September - Thursday 7

Date	Sessions	Location	Time
Thursday 17 August	Preparation for Autumn and Winter. Green manure, pruning, sowing for Spring	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm
Thursday 17 August	Getting funding: how to apply for a grant, bank accounts, finance.	Sutton Playing Fields, Community Garden	10am to 12pm

Previous page Community sessions fortnightly on Tuesdays