‘No Waste’ theme at the ‘No Dig’ Garden

Learn more about fermenting veg with the brilliant Katy. Ferments are a fantastic way to preserve produce and avoid waste. Chance to share ideas about the links between soil health and gut health too. We are so delighted to have the multi talented Katy from Wasted Kitchen running the ferments workshop.

We will also have the wonderful Amy from Heart&SoilCommunity, talking all things compost with a focus on Bokashi composting. Her gentle approach and wealth of knowledge makes this one NOT to miss … it’s THE approach to managing all of your kitchen food waste and making compost.

View waste as a resource … then there is no such thing as ‘waste’.

In addition:

• 70 beds of veg, fruit, herbs and flowers (plus some planted with green manure)

• Plan for winter crops and and for next year

• Seed saving

• ‘No Dig’, Climate Adaption

• Bees and Honey and Biodiversity

For the first time, we are open this year to support the National Garden Scheme’s charities. Tickets will be available on our gate or via NGS for £4. All ticket and gate takings go direct to NGS’s charities. The NGS work tirelessly to help Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen's Nursing Institute. Look out for other local gardens near to Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden that are open with NGS and make a day of seeing interesting places and supporting fabulous charities. The National Garden Scheme is also a big champion of the physical and mental health benefits of gardens.
Tea, with homemade sandwiches/cakes/biscuits will be available (please note a small percentage of the tea takings will be used by LCKG to cover its costs of the day)

Event to celebrate the opening of our Herb Garden and the work done to support nature and biodiversity at the garden.

The herb garden is a newly created 2023/34 sensory space to champion the culinary and medicinal benefits of herbs, it also offers a wide range of plants to support our bees and other pollinators. Join us for a drink and a wander around this brilliant wellbeing space that lies at the heart of the community garden.  

The drought tolerant credentials of many of the herb plants, offers a brilliant opportunity to share ideas around climate adaption and resilience in gardens and food growing. .

Spring time in the ‘No Dig’ garden. Tips, ideas for planning ahead, sowing, planting out. Hands on activities in the garden. Plenty of time to ask questions and share ideas. Relaxed but purposeful.

Children are most welcome and some activities are suited to all ages but because the garden is a working space we ask that parents remain responsible for and mindful of their child’s health and safety.

Autumn at the Garden. Harvest and preserving time. Seed saving. Thinking about perennial veg and herbs and planning ahead for winter. We use the ‘No Dig’ approach which we encourage you to get fully involved with, through a range of interactive sessions.

Lots of activities and things to do for kids and adults focus around harvesting and storing produce as well as planning for winter produce. (Children need to supervised by you at all times).

Thinking about ‘No Dig’ polytunnel, greenhouse, big or tiny … and what you can grow during the winter months, like wonderful winter salad crops (mizuna, winter density lettuce, rocket, herbs, etc.)

Bees – what’s going on inside the beehive during Autumn (if timing is right, we hope to be able to showcase some honey spinning too)

We are so lucky to have Sunita from Out to the Woods join us at Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden on 8th July to guide us through her easy, healthy food ideas. Her hands on, practical and caring approach has made her Forest School Out to the Woods events a real success and it is an honour to have her. She and the garden will be providing all the ingredients.

Plus at the garden itself, we will be sharing Ideas about growing your own food to improve what you eat. From little trays of brilliant nutrient-rich herbs on a windowsill to selecting a diverse range of food to grow in a garden.

There will be activities and ‘stations’ with things to keep everyone busy (though children have to supervised by you). Plenty of time to ask questions, look around, share ideas and if you are interested discuss joining our community garden. Time set aside for harvesting a little goody bag of seasonal veg and fruit too. PLEASE SIGN UP, so we have an idea of the number of people for the day.

Takes place IN FAVERSHAM historic market square (not at our garden). Come along to our market stall between 10am-4pm (whole event ends at 5pm). Opportunity to chat about our ‘no dig’ approach, climate adaption strategies for gardens and gardeners. Or learn more about joining our community garden, discuss setting up a community growing area near you and lots more.

We will also have a selection of our own seeds, herbs and veg plants for ‘sale’/donation and some seasonal produce too! For more details please contact https://favershamsociety.org/faversham-open-gardens-and-garden-market/ They also sell the entry tickets for you to visit the gardens in Faversham. You don’t need a ticket if you are simply coming along to browse through the stalls in the market square. Hope to see you there.

A relaxed morning to come and have a look around the Community Garden, meet volunteers, discuss approaches to biodiversity (wildflowers and wild areas, soil health, and pollinators). Also, chat about the role that gardens (from large to window ledges) and gardeners can play in supporting the climate emergency agenda. Take a close up look at our water management approaches and our attempts to tackle our carbon footprint, from growing your own food, making your own compost and recycling and reusing whatever you can. This is a low key look-see-and-chat morning, with plenty of time for asking questions, sharing ideas and by all means getting involved. If you want a more activity rich morning, check out some of our other events, which have lots of small workshops etc.

Practical approaches to sustainable gardening. Water management: Rainwater harvesting, Drip irrigation and a state of the art Waterless/‘compostable’ toilet. The role of Climate Tech (our Weather Station) in helping us understand better, the changes in weather and ultimately climate. Soil Management: ‘no dig’, composting-making and mulching for water retention during summer months. Drought Tolerant Plants: get involved with our new and evolving ‘dry’ herb garden (drought resistant plants). Also to be a wellbeing ‘herb haven’; a place to share./learn about the medicinal and culinary benefits of herbs. (Our thanks to MySociety and Swale’s Climate Emergency Officer for supporting us with this event)