Peter Clarke was guest speaker for the first ever HCFA workshop on soft fruit planting. One year and eight months, and a lot of weeding…
– which we hope to have once Peter Clarke has shown us how to prune, support and nurture soft fruit; and which we could do,…
With reports of a biting cold winter on its way spring is the last thing on the mind of most people. However, it is always…
What’s the point in acquiring meadow planting know-how when there aren’t any meadows to plant in Hounslow? At the HCFA site on Saturday the 24th…
On the 24th of September it is HCFA’s open day which will comprise of a wildflower meadow planting workshop (details below) followed by a…
Bees proved to be another popular workshop topic at the HCFA. There were 12 attendees, one guest speaker (Thomas Bickerdicke – the resident beekeeper) and…
Students have almost completed the HCFA City and Guilds “Practical Gardener” level 1 course. This is a first of its kind initiative across Hounslow developed in partnership…
Herbal remedies are hundreds of years old, most synthetic drugs mimic the bio-chemical properties of plants and very often herbs have more than one beneficial…
The next HCFA Weekend Workshop takes place on Saturday 18th June and is about Wildflower & Herb - identification & uses
Subject: The culinary and…
On the eve of the Chelsea Flower show HCFA finally gets the remainder (well 80% of the remainder) of the flower garden planted out.
As…
Volunteering with the HCFA
If you would like to become a member or gain practical experience in horticulture, by lending a hand on site, HCFA holds work days on Saturdays, Sundays and Tuesdays between 10am and 12.30pm.
The HCFA would like to thank the following organisations for their donations & contributions:
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