News & Events

Barnet Seed Swap

Sunday 3 March 2pm-4pm

St John’s URC church, New Barnet, EN5 1RH

Come to Incredible Edible Barnet’s annual seed swapping event if you would like to save money on seeds, try new plants and get to meet some lovely local food growers and gardeners from your community. There will also be cake! Details can be found at the event page

Good to Grow Week launch: Protecting nature and building a Right to Grow

Wednesday 6th March, 10am-11:30am

Online

Capital Growth welcome you to this webinar to launch Good to Grow Week 2024. Join us to hear from experts, campaigners and community growers who are creating flourishing green neighbourhoods and fighting for community growing access for all across the UK. For more details and booking see web site

Hackney Herbal workshops

start Saturday 9th March

Join Hackney Herbal for their programme of workshops that show you how to use herbs in a creative way:

Saturday 9th March, 10am-1pm Herbal Wellbeing Masterclass – Hackney Herbal CIC, Unit 16, Celia Fiennes House, 8-20 Well St, London E9 7PX
Saturday 9th March, 3pm-5:30pmHerb Walk at the Olympic Park – Timber Lodge, 1A Honour Lea Ave, London E20 1DY

For more details and booking see website

Gardening with Nature sessions at Cecil Sharp House

Saturday 9th March, 10.30am-12.30pm

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 7AY

Come and join these Gardening with Nature sessions at the permaculture garden. We will be planting salad and edible flower seeds for the summer and taking cuttings. Cecil Sharp House is a Permaculture Learning and Demonstration Site (LAND project). If you’d like to come along please RSVP to info@permablitzlondon.com

Growing Together: Planning your year of food growing

Saturday 9th March 2pm-5pm

Josiah Braithwaite Community Garden, Nubian Life, 50 Ellerslie Road, W12 7BW

This workshop is a chance to learn how to plan your year of food growing using a permaculture approach. This means planning your planting for wherever you are growing (your balcony, garden, allotment etc) to provide food and habitat for both people and wildlife. You will have a chance to work on your plan with the opportunity to ask questions. The workshop is free to join but you will need to register by filling in the form here
Growing Together is a project where we grow fruit, vegetables and flowers together. We have free seeds that you can collect to start growing and we will support you with workshops to explain what to do. We want to grow together on windowsills, balconies or in gardens, sharing our experiences and knowledge.

Level 1 Certificate In Vocational Studies – Organic Gardening And Horticulture

Starts on Tuesday 12th March

London’s Community Kitchen, The Bridge, Christchurch Ave, Harrow, HA3 5BD (nearest tube/station Harrow & Wealdstone)

Looking to pursue a career in horticulture? The Level 1 Certificate in Vocational Studies is the perfect starting point. This course will provide you with an introduction to gardening and give you the skills for further training and entry-level employment opportunities in garden centres, landscaping, garden maintenance companies and community gardens.
To undertake this course you will need the following: willingness to learn new skills and to undertake practical tasks; literacy skills for taking notes.
Dates: Tuesdays 12th March – 23rd July; Saturdays 23rd March, 11th May and 15th June. Times: 9:30am – 3.30pm
This course is free for people on a low-wage. For more details and to apply email courses@londonscommunitykitchen.com or ring 020 8863 1021

Moving through climate grief to climate action

Wednesday 13th March, 2pm-3:30pm

Online

KT Shepherd is a permaculture teacher and Diploma Tutor who specialises in providing accessible permaculture education to people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Join KT as she takes you through an interactive and creative session about how permaculture ethics and tools can help us create personalised plans of climate actions as a response to overwhelming climate grief. Free to Permaculture Association members and £6 to non-members, for booking and more info see the event page

Permablitz at Wellesley Road Care Home, Camden

Saturday 16th March, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Kentish Town

This is the second permablitz to create a decorative, sensory, wildlife-friendly garden for the care home’s elderly residents, many of whom have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. We will be adding plants that provide year round colour and painting the existing pergolas. We will also be planting scented climbers and creating a food growing area for the care home.
This permablitz is part of an initiative from Kentish Town City Farm partnered with Permablitz London to establish six new edible, green spaces in Camden. The designs were created on the Permaculture Design Certificate course they jointly delivered in 2022 as part of a Growing Food and Community gardening traineeship at the farm.
Mini-workshops will include: choosing plants for people with dementia and Alzheimers and designing for nectar and pollen throughout the year
RSVP Essential: if you want to come along you need to let us know so we know numbers for lunch, which is provided, and so we can give you all the specific details. Contact us here letting us know you want to join Wellesley Road Care Home Permablitz.

Overcoming barriers in permaculture: LGBQT+ community

Wednesday 20th March, 12:30pm-2pm

Online

Are you a member of the LGBTQ+ community who has been involved in Permaculture projects or the wider movement? We would like to understand more about your experience, and if you have experienced marginalisation in Permaculture spaces. The Permaculture Association is working towards becoming a more inclusive organisation, reducing barriers and making permaculture more accessible for all. More info and booking at the event page

Spring Propagation

Saturday 23rd March, 10:30am-3pm

Ecolocal, The Lodge, Honeywood walk, Carshalton SM5 3NX

The art of plant propagation is as old as civilisation. With techniques learned and adapted from nature, we can save money and have more of our favourite plants, with enough left over to share with friends. In this one-day beginners’ workshop we will cover a range of techniques that can be undertaken as the days start to lengthen. With lots of information and a practical grounding in the basics, this workshop will help new gardeners fill their plots with flowers and vegetables in the months ahead. Price: £35
for more info and booking  see website

Introduction to Urban Farming with Permaculture

Saturday 23rd March 2024 11am-5pm

Ongéan : Environmental Design Lab, Herne Hill, SE24 9DB

A fabulous opportunity to visit an innovative Urban Farm project in South London, created entirely from waste materials. Volunteering guests will be led by experienced Permaculture designer and teacher, Les Moore. See practical Permaculture principles in action. The day will be informative and interactive. Light lunch provided, part picked by you!
Ongéan’s ‘The Farm London’ is opposite Brockwell Park, 5 minutes from Herne Hill Station, lots of local buses. See https://www.ongean.org/ about this project. Free event : Over 18’s only. To book a place email: les.moore@commonresource.net

Spring Community Day and Plant Sale

Sunday 24th March 2024, 10am–3pm

Edible Landscapes London, Finsbury Park, London N4 2NQ

Come and join us for our springtime Community Day and Plant Sale. We will be learning how to propagate new plants, having a look around the garden and sharing a bit about what grows here. For the young ones there will be some pond dipping and a bug hunt. Please bring suitable clothes and sturdy boots! For these activities all children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and to confirm your attendance, please email info@ediblelandscapeslondon.org.uk

Who lives in the Kentish Town City Farm pond?

Sunday 24th March, 2pm-5pm

Kentish Town City Farm, 1 Cressfield Close, NW5 4BN

Workshop: how to assess and improve a pond The pond at Kentish Town City Farm is crucial to attracting a diverse range of wildlife. Find out how to identify the creatures living in the pond and thereby assess its health. We will document this before we add pond plants and pea gravel to improve the habitat. You’ll also learn about pond plants: how to pot them up using aquatic compost and where to position them in the pond. To improve the bacterial balance of the pond we’ll also add pea gravel.
This is free to come along to but please register here

Happier Outdoors at Forest Farm Peace Garden

Monday 25th March, 11am-2pm

Forest Farm Peace Garden, Hazelbrouck Gardens, Ilford IG6 2XL

Forest Farm Peace Garden is proud to take part in the HappierOutdoorsFestival, London’s first ever festival of health and nature. Our event is a chance for the local community, NHS staff, social prescribers and anyone else interested in ecotherapy. We will have a garden tour, you can meet the team, there will be a bunny trail for under 5s, refreshments and a chance to try some eco crafts. See website for details

New Book from Permanent Publications

The Basics of Regenerative Agriculture: Chemical-free, Nature-friendly and Community-focused Food by the late Ross Mars – Australian permaculture teacher, designer and elder.
This book serves as a guide for those seeking a profound understanding of regenerative design principles, offering practical insights and techniques to implement sustainable methodologies on the farm, smallholding and even the back garden. Tailored for a diverse audience, it caters to farmers, agricultural practitioners, home-growers and anyone engaged in where their food comes from.
Buy the book here: 20% discount code for London Permaculture Network Newsletter readers: RA-LPN20 live until 15th March

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Forthcoming events

Forest Garden & Crafts Day with Susannah Hall

Thursday 4th April 2024, 10am–12:30pm and 1:30-4pm

Edible Landscapes London, Finsbury Park

Come along for fun making cool felt pots and bags out of wool. Felting wool is an ancient craft that provided our ancestors with warm clothes, shoes, rugs and even tents. In this workshop you will learn about the unique quality of sheep’s wool which means it turns into felt and get hands on making felt pots or bags. We’ll be using wool from the Jacob’s sheep at Kentish Town City Farm as well as some that has been naturally dyed. For more information and booking see website

Dream Big, Take Small Steps: The Story of Sol Haven with Sammuel Yisrael

Tuesday 9th April, 6:30pm-8pm

Online

All big dreams are rooted in a purpose and Sol Haven’s is to grow community well-being through a profound reconnection with nature. Sammuel and Natasha from Sol Haven, run a sustainable permaculture farm and an educational rejuvenation centre engaging over 500 people each year to nurture stronger communities, enable individuals to lead healthier and more active lives, hone essential life skills, combat social isolation, and instil the confidence required to face life’s challenges. This event is free to Permaculture Association members and £6 to non-members. For booking see the event page

Twilight Bat Watching Walk

Friday 12th April, 6:45pm-8:30pm

Forest Farm Peace Garden, Hazelbrouck Gardens, Ilford IG6 2XL

Join our experienced guide as we walk through the garden looking for bats in the night sky. There will also be a chance to spot newts in the pond and uncover lizards as they sleep. More details and book tickets at the event page

Eco Refurbishment Course

Saturday 13th/Sunday 14th and Saturday 20th/Sunday 21st April 2024

Kentish Town City Farm, 1 Cressfield Close, Camden NW5 4BN

Permablitz London is organising a 4 day eco-refurbishment course in April 2024. Eco-refurbishment identifies strategies to improve energy efficiency, and reduce running costs for existing buildings. It is a key aspect of greening our built environment and highly relevant in our present cost of living crisis.

This course will equip attendees with the practical understanding to plan their own eco-refurbishment of an existing building, and to transform it into a cosy, low impact, energy efficient home or other space. The course will be delivered by Nick Parsons, one of the UK’s leading experts in eco-refurbishment, and regular tutor in sustainable building and renewable energy at the world-renowned Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, Wales. He will be assisted by permaculture designer and trainer Hugh Livingstone from Permablitz London.

Price for the full four day course is £300. For more details see the event webpage

Hackney Herbal workshops in April

start Saturday Saturday 13th April

Join Hackney Herbal for their programme of workshops that show you how to use herbs in a creative way:
Saturday 13th April, 2pm-5pmHerbal Wellbeing Masterclass – Hackney Herbal CIC, Unit 16, Celia Fiennes House, 8-20 Well St, London E9 7PX
Sunday 14th April, 2pm-5pmGrow Your Own Herbs Masterclass – Hackney Herbal Garden, The Trowbridge Centre, 1 Trowbridge Rd, London E9 5LD

For more details and booking see website


21st Century Permaculture Radio

Archive programmes available at https://www.mixcloud.com/21stcenturypermaculture/

Brighton Permaculture Trust

Head to the Brighton Permaculture Trust. Check out their website for news of courses, events and Permaculture by the sea. They are running a number of Online permaculture, Eco Build, and gardening courses. See the website for more details and booking.


London Permaculture Network – Interactive Project Map

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The London Permaculture network has launched a map of permaculture, and permaculture-friendly projects in London. Go to https://www.londonpermaculture.com/map/ to see it. Use the map to guide yourself around the projects in your local area, and the whole of London.
This map is still being developed, and we would love your project to be included! If you would like your project added to the map please contact us at info@londonpermaculture.com


How do I get events and webinars in the newsletter?

If you want your webinars, offline & online events, and announcements to be in the London Permaculture Network newsletter (sent out at the start of each month), please email them to us, at info@londonpermaculture.com before the 15th of the month, and they will go into the next month’s newsletter.