Tag: East Malling

Discounted block booking Eco-Education Home Ed ages 11-14 (5 sessions)

Post author By Tamsin
Post date September 10, 2025

September 16 @ 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm

Interested in the natural world and caring for the environment? Want to gain practical skills and deepen your knowledge?

Our hands on sessions at our sustainable food education charity in East Malling, Kent, give you the opportunity to grow, harvest and cook seasonal vegetables, support wildlife and care for our planet, with tutors who have achieved Carbon Literacy certification.

What you will do:

Help maintain the Communigrow garden, learning about seed dispersal, the use of herbs and how to propagate them. Help manage our meadow and create habitats for native species as the days get cooler. Cook up a storm using our sustainably grown veg! Develop skills and gain an award – learners completing the course gain a Communigrow Eco Award certificate and will also work towards the Communigrow Horticultural Skills Awards in areas such as seed planting, tool use and propagation.

This ticket is for a block booking of 5 sessions this term starting on Tuesday 16th September and continuing to 14th October.

Designed to inspire young people to get outside and active with focused activities to engage and inspire them to learn more about the natural world.

The Field School at Communigrow is a relaxed outdoor setting where young people can be themselves.

Experienced tutors and absorbing activities mean that everyone, including those with anxiety or sensory needs, feels comfortable.

Whilst acquiring valuable practical skills, learners grow in confidence and experience the mental health benefits that come with spending time in nature.

Registration at 1.05 pm, session runs 1.15pm – 2.30pm

Good to know:

These sessions are for young people (ages 11-14). Please book a ticket per participant.
Booking is essential.
Compost toilet and hand washing facilities available on site
Free parking is available.

If you have any questions please email us:

education@communigrow.org.uk

*Please note tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable to another event. If you are unable to attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else (please let us know the name and email address of the attendee), otherwise your ticket fee will be considered a donation to Communigrow.

£38.00 – £45.00 Discounted block booking for 5 sessions

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Discounted block booking Plant, Grow, Learn Home Ed ages 6-11 (5 sessions)

Post author By Tamsin
Post date September 10, 2025

September 16 @ 9:30 am – 10:45 am

These hands-on sessions at our sustainable food education charity in East Malling, Kent, give children the opportunity to grow, harvest and cook seasonal vegetables, support wildlife and care for our planet, with tutors who have achieved Carbon Literacy certification.

This ticket is for a block booking of 5 sessions this term starting on Tuesday 16th September and continuing to 14th October.

Programme of learning:

16/9 Practical – Help us get the garden and polytunnel ready for autumn and plant some of our winter crops.

23/9 Vegetable Families – Know your onions! Learn about the different vegetables we grow and which families they belong to.

30/9 Practical – As the temperature drops it’s still a busy time in the garden with lots of jobs to help out with.

7/10 Seed Dispersal – Super seeds! Hands on experiments to find out how seeds are dispersed.

14/10 Cook up a Feast! – Harvest and cook our fresh veg to make a tasty dish to share.

Designed to inspire young people to get outside and active with focused activities to engage and inspire them to learn more about the natural world.

The Field School at Communigrow is a relaxed outdoor setting where young people can be themselves.

Experienced tutors and absorbing activities mean that everyone, including those with anxiety or sensory needs, feels comfortable.

Whilst acquiring valuable practical skills, learners grow in confidence and experience the mental health benefits that come with spending time in nature.

Registration at 9.20 am, session runs 9.30am – 10.45am

Good to know:

These sessions are for children aged 6-11. Please book a ticket per participant.
Our 6-11 years session is ideal for older primary children and our 4-11 years session is ideal for families with children of different ages who enjoy learning together.
Booking is essential.
Compost toilet and hand washing facilities available on site
Free parking is available.

If you have any questions please email us:

education@communigrow.org.uk

£38.00 Discounted block booking for 5 sessions

Communigrow Field

Park Farm
East Malling/Ditton, Kent ME20 6PE United Kingdom

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Discounted block booking Plant, Grow, Learn Home Ed ages 6-11 (6 sessions)

Post author By Tamsin
Post date August 19, 2025

September 9 @ 9:30 am – 10:45 am

This ticket is for a block booking of 6 sessions this term starting on Tuesday 9th September and continuing to 14th October.

Programme of learning:

9/9 Scent-sational Herbs – Discover the different herbs we grow at Communigrow and their uses. Make herbal treats to take home.