Planning your edible garden

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:30 pm UTC+00:00

St Ann's Allotments | Nottingham

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Planning your edible garden
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Know your brassicas from your greedy feeders, your roots from your legumes
About this Event

Feed yourself from your garden or allotment with the skills you'll gain from this workshop.

You'll go away having had a full rundown of what to plant where, and why, and an understanding of the importance of crop rotation to help prevent the build up of crop-specific pests and diseases.

We'll also cover:

  • Planning crop rotation
  • Companion planting
  • Succession planting
  • The right materials to feed the soil
  • Mutual benefits of attracting wildlife into your plot
  • Affordable kit to help in sowing and planning

Facilitated by Sam from Staa, this workshop takes place on the beautiful Nursery plot at St Ann's Allotments.



Workshop details

Capacity: The maximum group size will be 10 people.

Tickets: The ticket price includes materials, and all tools will be provided.

Facilities: A compost toilet is available at the Nursery with hand sanitizer for hand washing.

Clothing: Please dress for the weather, and wear comfortable foot wear. The garden is a 5-minute walk from the entrance to the allotments.

Parking: There is plenty of free roadside parking along Ransom Road.

Contact: If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the organiser Kayleigh at [email protected]


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About the Nursery

This workshop will take place on our Nursery Garden, a unique and accessible garden for everyone to learn about growing food. It is maintained by volunteers and community groups, and our fresh produce is directed back to local food banks and community cafes.

There is a large commercial-scale glasshouse, and at the top of a classroom with beautiful views over the allotments.

St Ann’s Allotments are Grade II* Listed by Historic England, and designated an Area of Importance for Nature Conservation. It is the oldest and largest are of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK, with over 700-years of history, 500 gardens, and 32 miles of hedgerow.



About Staa

This event is organised by Staa, a small charity that manages a number of highly regarded projects across 30+ plots at St Ann's Allotments that provide community benefit and offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Ann's Allotments, Opposite 80 Ransom Road, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 30.50

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