Kids Busy

At Growing With Grace, we can offer a fantastic learning experience for both groups of children and interested adults.

We are experienced at receiving school trips with pupils gaining hands-on experience of organic growing from seed to harvest. During the visit pupils can gain an insight into running a business in a sustainable way and the importance of bio-diversity. We make the visits as fun as possible and link activities into the National Curriculum.

We can offer specific workshops / work days for adults on request, or your group can simply enjoy a tour through the greenhouses with exciting tasters, including large-scale compost production, propagation, bio-diesel production, pond life, and a demonstration Forest Garden. Details of your requirements can be discussed prior to booking.


“This was the best school trip ever!”
Pupil from Eastwood Primary School

“Feedback from both the students and the staff is that they thoroughly enjoyed it! Thanks!! It will definitely boost their knowledge and interest for the GCSE course. I am hoping to make it a yearly trip due to its success.”
Cheryl Marsden - St George's C of E Business and Enterprise College


This Spring Growing With Grace will be offering a series of Saturday workshops.

Spring Workshops



  • Saturdays 1.30pm - 4pm
  • Each workshop costs £10 / £8 concessions for unwaged.
    If you pay up front for all 4 - they are £8 / £6 each.
    This price includes a hot or cold drink.

March 31st - Looking After Your Soil
Your soil is the most important part of any organic garden. Learn about its importance, and how to create and maintain a healthy living soil for growing abundant crops.

April 21st - Organic Pest and Disease Control
Pests and diseases are a part of life in the garden, but chemical treatments are unhealthy and damaging to the environment. Learn about organic natural alternatives to make your garden thrive.

May 12th - Salad Crops Through the Year
Salads are easy to grow in any garden, can even be picked in the dead of winter. Learn how to have a tasty leafy addition to your dishes all year around.

June 16th - Planning Your Winter Vegetable Garden
Veg gardens are not just for summer! Learn how to plan your garden to ensure you are growing a wide range of crops for winter harvest.


Information packed, hands on workshops given by our experienced growers. No need to book, just turn up and learn!


  • The full day workshops will run on Saturdays 10am - 4pm
  • Price: £30 waged £20 unwaged - includes a healthy lunch. A deposit of £10 will be required.
  • Please call Eleanor on 015242 51723 to book on to these workshops.

May 19th - Introduction to Permaculture
Do you want to live in a more sustainable way? The purpose of this course is to give you a practical understanding of permaculture, some useful strategies and techniques for applying permaculture in your life, and resources for learning more about permaculture.
Rod Everett D.Phil, Dip.Perm.Des has being doing permaculture designs and teaching since 1982, and is the founder and co-ordinator of Middlewood Trust Centre, Wray.

June 9th - Allotment Medicine
Herbs have been used for first aid through the ages. Learn how to make your own remedies, and learn about foods as medicines. Kath Antonis is a local medical herbalist with her own practice in Skipton.




Please call Eleanor on 015242 51723 to book on to these full day workshops.

Job Vacancies

Bullet Retail Worker

The nursery invites applications for the post of Retail Worker (Off-site Sales Co-ordinator and Shop).


For a job description and an application form, click the button.




Bullet Committee Members

GWG is looking for people to get involved as new Committee members.

To discuss this further contact Eleanor Fairbrother
(015242 51723)
.


For more information click the button.



Training Days

Spring Workshops 2012

Come along to one of our half-day or full-day Growing Workshops on Saturdays this Spring.

Information-packed hands-on workshops given by our experienced growers.



Other Events

Bullet GWG Summer Open Day

This year's open day will be held on Saturday 14th July

Tours at 11am, 1pm and 3pm

Come visit our spectacular greenhouses in full crop, and have a free tour with a grower, or simply find out more about what we do.


Growing With Grace
Clapham Nursery, Clapham,
Lancaster, LA2 8ER.

Contacts
info@growingwithgrace.org.uk

Contacts
Phone: 015242 51723
Fax: 015242 51548

Directions
Directions and map