MYATT’S FIELDS PARK COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE
Growing food for the community
Our beautiful greenhouse is used by volunteers to support food growing including:
Groups or people growing food for the community in Vassall, Coldharbour and Camberwell Green wards (ie about a mile around the park)
Our beautiful greenhouse is used by volunteers to support food growing including:
- Growing food in and around the greenhouse for community meals in the park
- Supporting food growing in the community – on estates, in schools, by roadsides and much more. Last year we supported 45 local groups with 40,000 baby plants
Groups or people growing food for the community in Vassall, Coldharbour and Camberwell Green wards (ie about a mile around the park)
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Free baby plants for your plot
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Expert advice for growing groupsOur gardener Fabrice can also offer five growing workshops at your plot – giving guidance
advice on all things edible! We’ll allocate these sessions to groups helping people most in need |
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Greenhouse growing sessions Thursdays and Sundays 9am-11am and 12pm to 2pmWe also offer groups the chance to come into the greenhouse for up to 12 sessions to grow foods from all over the world with us.
Where possible (depending on time of year and the climate) we’ll grow the foods of your choice. |
VolunteeringLocal people make it all happen – we offer volunteering on Thursdays and Sundays between 11am and 4pm. Just turn up or contact Rajia at [email protected] to attend these friendly, informal sessions.
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If you can't turn up, tune into these short video clips on how to grow food like tomatoes, onions, chard and more. What can you grow in spring and other seasons? Our expert gardener, Fabrice, has the answers.
Sign up to our growers mailing list for special greenhouse updates from Fabrice.
Huge thanks to our funder City Bridge Trust for their support.
Sign up to our growers mailing list for special greenhouse updates from Fabrice.
Huge thanks to our funder City Bridge Trust for their support.
Learn with Fabrice...
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February 2022
Get free plants This is a great time to plant crops like spinach, cabbage and shallots. They'll give you early spring harvests – and improve your soil just in time for your next tomato crops. Fabrice is giving away plants, fleece and netting. Email him to arrange collection: [email protected] |
Growing food in autumn
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12-19 October
Onion and garlic sets And how do you get new garlic from old garlic? Spoiler alert: you'll want to make sure that you buy organic garlic. Learn to plant, and grow, onion and garlic sets – and find out how to avoid garden pests. |
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12-19 October
Broad beans and peas Did you know that you can get a lovely crop of peas as early as the end of May? Learn when and how to plant broad beans and peas over the winter period. |
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5 - 12 October
How to tell if a pumpkin is ripe We're getting closer to Halloween and that tells us that we're coming into pumpkin season. How do know when pumpkins and squash are ripe? And how do you harvest and store them? |
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5 - 12 October
Onion/spring onion from seed Sowing onions and spring onions, including the White Lisbon variety. Fabrice tells you how to get hold of some seedlings. |
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28 September - 4 October
Old mushroom tray trick This is a quick and cheap way to get your salad greens sprouting this winter. With tips on:
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28 September - 4 October
Earliest lettuce of the year Learn which lettuces you can plant in winter. And find out how to protect your lettuce – including tips about planting, pests and the optimum environment to grow them in. |
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28 September - 4 October
Preparing spring cabbage Get planting spring cabbage seedlings. You can collect some from the park if you're a local resident. Email us. In this video, Fabrice tells you how to thin out your crop and when to start fertilising them. |
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21 - 27 September
Collecting seeds for spring How to collect and save seeds for spring planting, featuring:
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21 - 27 September
Land cress and watercress What's the difference between land cress and watercress? Fabrice reveals all. |
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14 - 20 September
Winter soil care How to care for soil whether you're using large planters or open ground. Find out which 3 key things keep your soil fertile during the winter months. |
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14 - 20 September
Planting spinach and rocket How and when to plant spinach and salad rocket. Plus, what is the difference between normal spinach and perpetual spinach? Fabrice explains all. |
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7 - 13 September
Growing with recycled tubs How to use recycled containers to grow winter veg like:
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7 - 13 September
Planting Asian green crops
Also in this episode – plant spacing and intercropping. |
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7 - 13 September
Perfect for pickling Make some tasty pickles and dishes like kimchi with these Asian greens – perfect for the winter.
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1 - 7 September
London still has 2 months of good growing weather. Tips on which seedlings to plant in the coming weeks:
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1 - 7 September
Winter herbs to get in the ground Three winter-hardy herbs that taste great:
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More tips from Fabrice
More growing tips from our community gardener, Fabrice.
Would you like to volunteer in our beautiful park – and learn gardening skills at the same time? Find out more.
Get free growing tuition. Sign up for Fabrice's weekly videos.
Would you like to volunteer in our beautiful park – and learn gardening skills at the same time? Find out more.
Get free growing tuition. Sign up for Fabrice's weekly videos.