Join us and learn how to make your own seedling pots, sow your own seeds, divide herb plants and repurpose household waste. Have fun as you learn: our resident gardening tutor, Carol Anne will guide you step by step in this hands-on, practical workshop.
Suitable for beginners. Class sizes are kept small making sure that everyone gets attention and assistance when needed. All Simply Repair workshops are relaxed, comfortable and open to all.
You will learn how to:
- make seedling pots from waste paper and household waste
- make mini propagators from used plastic punnets and pots
- grow salad leaves from seed, and know which to choose
- grow and share a bounty of herbs from a single supermarket plant
- regrow from vegetable scraps (and veg past their best)
We will provide:
- organic seeds, salad veg and herb plants to sow, share and propagate
- organic, peat-free seed compost
- all waste materials and tools for sowing, sharing and propagating
- organic, Fairtrade hot drinks and palm oil-free biscuits
What to bring
- organic seeds, salad veg and herb plants to sow, share and propagate
- organic, peat-free seed compost
- all waste materials and tools for sowing, sharing and propagating
- organic, Fairtrade hot drinks and palm oil-free biscuits
Concession tickets
Being accessible and inclusive to everyone is important to us at Simply Repair. If you want to join us on any of the workshops but financial circumstances prevent this, please email info@simplyrepair.org.uk so we can help. All requests are confidential, and we offer a no questions asked policy. We will do our best to accommodate, and in the event where the workshop is already full we can discuss future options.
Your workshop host
Your host for this small group workshop is local gardening professional, Carol Anne Lahey.
About Simply Repair South Lakes
Our making and mending workshops bring people together to learn or refresh a range of repair and crafting skills in a friendly, informal atmosphere led by local tutors and volunteers. All profits are used by Simply Repair to fund more repair cafes and share more repair skills.
Our aims at Simply Repair are to reduce waste, share skills, improve wellbeing and build communities. We bring together people with skills to repair and those who want to learn how. We hold repair events where you can get small electricals, clothes, furniture, toys and other household items fixed free of charge.
Covid-19 Safety
We continue to run only small groups at our workshops. The venue has plenty of space to remain socially distanced and everyone’s safety is of upmost importance to help everyone enjoy the event with confidence and comfort.
Refunds and Cancellations
Tickets will be refunded if:
- the event is cancelled
- the event is rescheduled, and you cannot make the new date
- the event changes location, and you cannot attend
If you have been charged a booking fee, unfortunately this cannot be refunded.
If you are unable to attend please email as soon as possible and we will access the request on a case by case basis. Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds if:
- you can no longer attend the event due to personal circumstances
- you have changed your mind about attending the event
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