About this Event
Edible growing is not just for those with allotments and large gardens. Join organic food grower and author of How to Grow Your Dinner: Without Leaving the House Claire Ratinon to explore how you can connect with the natural world through growing edible plants in small spaces.
Claire will show you how to grow a range of crops in containers including a step-by-step demonstration of how to grow microgreens. She will also discuss how we can create a more accessible landscape for people to participate in gardening.
This event lasts an hour and a half and will take place at the Crafts Council Gallery, 44A Pentonville Rd, London N1 9BY, 020 7806 2500.
Claire Ratinon is an organic food grower and writer based in East Sussex. Claire has grown edible plants in a variety of roles from growing organic vegetables for the Ottolenghi restaurant, Rovi to delivering growing workshops throughout London to audiences including primary schools, community centres and corporate clients. She has been invited to share her growing journey and experiences in talks and workshops for organisations including The Garden Museum, the Royal College of Art and West Dean College as well as having presented features for Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. Her writing has been featured in The New Statesman, Bloom Magazine and The Modern House Journal. She co-wrote a pamphlet entitled ‘Horticultural Appropriation’ for Rough Trade and her first book, ‘How To Grow Your Dinner Without Leaving The House’ is out now.
IG: @claireratinon
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TOAST is a unique lifestyle brand renowned for its thoughtful, contemporary design and commitment to traditional textiles and craftsmanship. The TOAST Creative Residency is a three day programme of talks, workshops and live demonstrations that aims to bring together a like minded community of creative individuals. The programme, inspired by our seasonal campaign Rewilding, is open to all and aims to connect individuals and foster thought.
The annual TOAST Creative Residency brings together a community of creative individuals. This year, we are hosting our first blended Creative Residency, with a three-day programme of engaging talks, workshops and live demonstrations hosted both online and in person. The programme, inspired by our seasonal campaign titled Rewilding, is open to all to connect individuals and foster thought.
We know that this changing landscape is extremely difficult for makers and creatives alike. We would like to show our support for the craft community by collecting donations for Crafts Council UK. These donations will help to fund Young Craft Citizens - a programme of workshops, paid opportunities and creative and professional advice for young people from all backgrounds interested in shaping the future of craft, design and making in the UK.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crafts Council, 44A Pentonville Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 30.00