Swindon Growers Summit 25 will be held at Christ Church Community Hall from 11.30am to 5pm on Saturday 12 April.
In addition to offering expert tips on the joys of gardening, the event will be raising money for four local good causes:
- Prospect Hospice provides end-of-life care for people throughout the community as well as offering crucial support to their loved ones
- Twigs Community Gardens provides horticultural healing for people experiencing or who have experienced mental health issues.
- Old Town Community Gardeners are a group of volunteers who brighten up and tend a variety of public spaces
- Shine helps to improve people's wellbeing by offering arts projects and coping strategies
The Growers Summit itinerary will start at 11.30am with a session called Practical Ways to Improve Your Soil, delivered by Eddie Bailey from Rhizophyllia, an organisation specialising in helping gardeners to grow nutrient-rich food and connect with nature.
This will be followed at 12.45pm by a session called Gardening Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) by Liz Zorab from Amateur Gardening Magazine.
At 2.15pm, Liz and Eddie will be joined by Jamie Carr from Blacklands Organic for Gardeners Question Time, and at 3.15pm Ursula Davies from Circular Agricultural Hub will deliver a session called Exploring a Food System Fit for Food Producers People and Planet.
The final session, Tips to Boost Your Garden Wildlife, by Chris Rumming from Lydiard Turkeys, will begin at 4.15pm.
The Growers Summit will also feature Eddie Bailey's compost testing station, a seed swap, community stands, plant stalls, retailers, a raffle and home-made refreshments.
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