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LUOS Allotment
A GROWING PROJECT

Volunteer and Drop-In Hours: 


Mondays: 9:30am-12:30pm

Thursdays: 10:00am-2:30pm

Saturdays: 10:00am-1pm

Living Under One Sun Community Allotment Project is based on the East Hale Allotment Site, adjoining Tottenham Marshes.

JOIN OUR NEW BEE KEEPING COURSE
Call 020 8801 6868 or email info@livingunderonesun.co.uk to find out more


The project is inspiring local residents to grow and cook their own produce - while building friendships, skills and communities. You can find out what's happening below:

Mondays

BRIAN'S WORLD 
Biodiversity and botany, keeping an eye on the whole garden and the tender care of identifying, recording, collecting seeds and learning what species we have on site (from flowers, grass, weeds, fungi, mould, fruits, herbs, bugs and more.
Brian has heaps of expertise but may need help. He's looking for volunteers or learners who can help him to achieve the tasks he has set to improve and maintain his project ideas. Those with a keen eye and heart for the scientific, as well as a desire for learning and paying attention.

PRACTICAL AND ACTIVE WAYS TO INCREASE FOOD GROWING AND BIODIVERSITY IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOODS
A twelve week practical and supported course in adopting a community site, including being mentored on how to bring it to life and engage the local community around the site.
Identifying and securing a site, learning about its strengths and development needs for growing, beginning to grow and involving others, maintaining and getting support to sustain it.

Tuesdays

AN INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL USE OF HERBAL MEDICINE
10.00am-12.30pm/1.30pm-4.00pm, starting 29th April
6 weeks + field trip

Session 1:  (a) What is photosynthesis? What are plant chemicals and how do we use them in herbal medicine (b) start of individual growing project.
Session 2:  Understanding the use of herbal medicine in digestive problems.
Session 3:  How herbal medicine is used to enhance your mood: Identifying herbs and body systems involved.
Session 4: Exploring the concepts of the traditional uses of tonics, cleansers and blood builders across different cultures.
Session 5: Understanding The role of antimicrobials.
Session 6: Feedback on plant projects; review of previous 5 weeks; Quiz, Q&A.
Week 7: Off-site visit to a herbal garden: (Chelsea Physics or Kew Gardens).

£60 WAGED
Concessions available (commitment to 6 weeks of 3 hour sessions per week, community gardening with LUOS over the period of the course)

Tutors Marion Makonnen and Melissa Ronaldson


Thursdays

LUOS COMMUNITY GARDENING
9.30am-3.00pm
Portfolio development 6 weeks and volunteering
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday Green Gym and Biodiversity building structures with TCV

Saturdays

DEVELOPING PRACTICAL GARDENING SKILLS (Accredited NOCN Level 1 Award)
10am-1.00pm
27th September to 13th December
(11 sessions - no sessions during half-term break: 1st November)
£120 WAGED (included is an £80 charge for registration with the awarding body)
Concessions available (commitment to 11 weeks of 4 hours session per week, community gardening with LUOS)
 
COMMUNITY GARDENING
10am-1.00pm
Starting May 24th



Mill Mead Road, London N17 9QQ

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