Growers Club

This is a chance for students that have attended Growing Academy (or the equivalent organic fruit and veg course at SERC) to:

  • Stay in touch

  • Stay motivated and inspired

  • Continue their learning

  • Keep on top of what you need to be doing each month

  • Share seeds, seedlings and ideas with each other

  • Get together (in person) on a monthly basis

  • Ask Jo lots of questions as and when they arise!

Read on for more details….

All the details…

But what actually is it, I hear you cry?!

What does it involve? A monthly meet up at Laurelbank Farm on the first Tuesday of the month from 6pm to approximately 7:30pm. There will be 11 meet ups each year - February to December. (I hope to have a rest from all things in January).

What are the dates for 2025? The first meet up will be on Tuesday 4th February 2025, then 4th March 2025, then 1st April 2025 etc…

What is the plan for the meet ups? Arrive at 6pm. At 6:15pm there will be a run down of jobs to do in your edible garden that month from Jo. After that, we’ll have all your questions. If it’s a gorgeous evening, we might go outside and do something practical if it’s a skill that you want to practice or learn.

Who can attend? Anyone who has attended Growing Academy in previous years, or anyone who attending the Organic Fruit and Veg Course at SERC in 2023!

What does it cost? £80 for the whole year - paid in advance or in two installments of £40. That’s less than £7.50 per session.

What is no-one joins? I hope this isn’t the case, but if there is little or no demand we won’t run Growers Club. I reckon I need 10 people to sign up to cover the cost of overheads of the space for the evening and for my time.

If we don’t get enough members to be it viable, I will (of course) give anyone who has signed up a full refund.

Growers Club can and will change to meet the needs and expectations of its members. I’d be delighted for you to join me, get involved and help to shape this into whatever will be most useful and joyful for everyone.

Please email me at jo@laurelbankfarm.org if you have any questions about Growers Club.