We'd like to remind everyone that it's not too late to enrol on our new City & Guilds Level 1 in Horticultural Skills course which starts on October 1st. The course is being run in co-operation with Capel Manor Horticultural college at Gunnersbury Park and Hounslow Homes.

Enrolment takes place on 13th September so don't delay if you just want to improve your gardening skills and knowledge or maybe start a new career in horticulture find out more by clicking the link below:

City & Guilds course in Horticulture

Just a quick reminder about the composting workshop taking place this Saturday 28th August at the Faggs Road allotments. It's all well and good growing good produce in the first year but the key skill is to keep the soil alive and full of nutrients for the following year. Learning to create good compost is the main part of this strategy so please come along to learn how!

Subject: At this time of year replenishing the soil, depleted of nutrients by this years crop, with well rotted compost is essential. This workshop will explain the theory behind composting – aeration, materials, heat retention, layering, turning etc – and practically demonstrate how to build a compost heap from scratch.

Guest speaker: Richard Wallis, experienced composter and composting consultant.

Date: 28^th August 

Time: 10:30 to 12:30

 Venue: Faggs Road allotments, Feltham - www.hcfa.org.uk/faggs-road-site

 Cost:£3 entrance fee

 We look forward to seeing you there.

 For further information contact Alex Morrell – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.hcfa.org.uk

Just a quick reminder about the Brassicas workshop coming up on 6th June

Jessica from Kew Gardens will be delivering the next HCFA workshop on brassicas. We will be taken through the preparation, planting and pests of a number of brassica varieties including – Kale, Borecole, Purple Sprouting Brocolli, Red and Curly Headed Cabbage and Chard. We will also be looking at techniques for protecting brassica crops from pigeon.

Subject: Brassicas

Guest speaker: Jessica Evans

Date: 6th June

Time: 10:30 to 12:30

Venue: Faggs Road allotments - www.hcfa.org.uk/faggs-road-site

Cost: £3 entrance fee

We look forward to seeing you there.

For further information contact Alex Morrell – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Just a quick reminder about our Root Vegetables workshop this Saturday.

The guest speaker this time round is Ray Hulm, a Royal Paddocks allotment holder and experience grower. Ray will be demonstrating how to prepare and plant carrots, turnips, parsnips, beetroot, swede and scorzonera.

This workshop runs from 10.30am to 12.30pm at our allotment site off Faggs Road, in Feltham

More details can be found on our calendar here.

We hope you can make it along!

Another successful workshop on Saturday (17th April) saw the HCFA herb garden planted!

Just a quick reminder that the Herb Garden workshop takes place this Saturday 17th April at 10.30am.

The workshop schedule has been updated so please check the new dates in the calendar.

The date of the Herb Garden workshop has now been put back to Saturday 17th April.

The first HCFA workshop took place last Saturday (6th March) and was a great success!

The next HCFA member's meeting takes place on Monday 1st March at 7pm in the Green Man pub, Hatton.