The second in our series of seasonal croft horticulture workshops!
This event, on 15th July, covers everything you need to know about Harvesting & Preparing your produce for sale - Dealing with abundance, Veg boxes and market sales, Equipment and tools.
By popular demand, Isle of Lewis crofter and market gardener, John Hamilton of 44 Ranish, will be getting into the nitty gritty of successfully growing vegetables and fruit on your croft. No stranger to gardening in tough conditions, John has practical advice on planning, planting, soil, compost, harvesting, selling, growing all year round, and scaling up production.
An inspiring programme full of constructive tips for all crofters, whether growing just for your own consumption or wishing to upscale for local sale, box schemes, etc.
Full programme:-
1. Spring Planting, 12th May 2025
2. Harvesting and preparing for selling, 15th July 2025
3. Preserving and growing over winter, 26th August 2025,
4, Planning for a market garden, 14th October 2025
5. Preparing for the season, 17th February 2026
There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion!
We encourage you to book early as spaces will be limited and we anticipate a high demand for these workshops.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishcroftingfederation/1680946
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