Aspiring young food grower? Come join the club!
Are you looking for a fun and educational way to get your kids, school or youth group outside and learning about food growing and the environment? Then look no further than our growers clubs.
Aimed at children aged 3 - 8, our programs are designed to teach children the basics of food growing and taking care of the planet, whilst also fostering a love of nature, science and the outdoors. Through fun, hands-on activities, our clubs and events will teach children how to grow their own food, care for the environment, and build a more sustainable future.
What we cover:
Starting a garden - growing in different size spaces
Seed sowing and planting
Preparing the soil and composting
Saving water and watering
Plant conditions and protecting plants
Attracting wildlife
Harvesting and cooking
We offer a supportive and encouraging atmosphere, so that everyone can feel confident in their ability to grow some delicious, healthy food and make a positive impact on the world.
Clubs run from March - November in Bedfordshire. If you are a school or youth group based in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire or Buckinghamshire and would like to enquire about running a growers club then please email Laura at laura@younggrowersclub.co.uk.
Beginner Food Growing Course - (Monday’s for 3 weeks)
Are you a family and/or beginner gardener in Luton wanting to learn to grow your own food?
Join Laura from Young Growers Club for a 3-week family friendly course to help you start on your food growing journey this spring.
The interactive workshops, which allow you to bring your kids along, will cover everything from where to grow, what to grow and how to grow as well as key topics such as companion planting, succession sowing and composting.
The course, which runs for 3 weeks, is aimed at parents who home educate or who have younger children. Parents will be able to bring their kids along and Laura will set up activities for them to do whilst the parents learn.
Dates & times for the course are:
Monday 24th February: 10am - 11:30am.
Monday 3rd March: 10am - 11:30am
Monday 10th March: 10am - 11:30am
The course is £60 and this includes all resources and a food growing kit. For those that book in January you can get 15% off the ticket price.
Each participant will be encouraged to complete a pre-course questionnaire so Laura can tailor the sessions to ensure attendees come away with the confidence and skills they need to give food growing a try at home.
No gardening experience is required!
This course will be held at St Augustine's Church Hall in Luton. The course will be inside with some practical tasks being done outside in the community garden.
Children's activities will vary but may include colouring, crafting and of course, some digging.
You can book the course here.
Beginner Food Growing Course - (Sunday’s for 3 weeks)
Are you a family and/or beginner gardener in Hitchin wanting to learn to grow your own food?
Join Laura from Young Growers Club for a 3-week family friendly course to help you start on your food growing journey this spring.
The interactive workshops, which allow you to bring your kids along, will cover everything from where to grow, what to grow and how to grow as well as key topics such as companion planting, succession sowing and composting.
The course, which runs for 3 weeks, is aimed at parents who home educate or who have younger children. Parents will be able to bring their kids along and Laura will set up activities for them to do whilst the parents learn.
Dates & times for the course are:
Sunday 2nd March: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday 9th March: 1:30pm - 3pm
Sunday 16th March: 1:30pm - 3pm
The course is £60 and this includes all resources and a food growing kit. For those that book in January you can get 15% off the ticket price.
Each participant will be encouraged to complete a pre-course questionnaire so Laura can tailor the sessions to ensure attendees come away with the confidence and skills they need to give food growing a try at home.
No gardening experience is required!
This course will be held at Within The Walls Garden Project in Whitwell (address given after booking). The course will be inside with some practical tasks being done outside in the community garden.
Children's activities will vary but may include colouring, crafting and of course, some digging.
This event is now SOLD OUT. Keep an eye on the website for more courses.
Beginners Food Growing Course (hybrid) for families
Join Laura from Young Growers Club for a hybrid course (online & in person) to help you start on your food growing journey this spring
As part of her aim to offer courses for busy parents, this hybrid course will provide a series of online modules that participants will be able to complete before an interactive in person session. Online we will cover the basics of food growing as well as key topics like companion planting and succession sowing. In person we will get our hands dirty sowing seeds, potting on and prepping beds.
Participants who enroll will get access to the online modules in March. They will then come along to the 2 / 2hr30 hour session. Parents will be able to bring their kids along and Laura will set up activities for them to do whilst the parents learn.
The interactive in-person session will take place on Sunday 23rd March: 1pm - 3:30pm (we may finish slightly earlier if we get everything covered).
The course is £50 and contains a food growing kit. You only need to purchase 1 ticket for your family.
Each participant will be encouraged to complete a pre-course questionnaire so Laura can get an idea of experience and what you would like to achieve.
No gardening experience is required!
This in-person course will be held at Within the Walls Garden Project in Whitwell. It will be take place inside and outside so please dress accordingly.
Children's activities will vary but may include colouring, crafting and of course, some digging.
To book onto the course click here.
Beginners Food Growing Course (hybrid) for families (luton)
Join Laura from Young Growers Club for a hybrid course (online & in person) to help you start on your food growing journey this spring
As part of her aim to offer courses for busy parents, this hybrid course will provide a series of online modules that participants will be able to complete before an interactive in person session. Online we will cover the basics of food growing as well as key topics like companion planting and succession sowing. In person we will get our hands dirty sowing seeds, potting on and prepping beds.
Participants who enroll will get access to the online modules in March. They will then come along to the 2 / 2hr30 hour session. Parents will be able to bring their kids along and Laura will set up activities for them to do whilst the parents learn.
The interactive in-person session will take place on Tuesday 25th March: 10am - 12pm.
The course is £50 and contains a food growing kit. You only need to purchase 1 ticket for your family.
Each participant will be encouraged to complete a pre-course questionnaire so Laura can get an idea of experience and what you would like to achieve.
No gardening experience is required!
This in-person course will be held at Young Growers Club hq in Luton. It will be take place inside and outside so please dress accordingly.
Children's activities will vary but may include colouring, crafting and of course, some digging.
To book onto the course click here.
Beginners Food Growing Workshop
Are you a family or beginner gardener in Luton wanting to learn to grow your own food?
Join Laura for a series of fun and interactive workshops to start you on your food growing journey.
Children's Gardening Workshop at The Within the Walls Garden Project
This October half-term join Laura for a fun-filled gardening workshop at Within the Walls Garden Project.
Summer Harvest Celebration
A fun packed two hours in the Young Growers Club garden harvesting food, making wildflower seed bombs and learning how to save seeds.
Children's gardening workshop at Within the Walls
A 2-hour gardening workshop for families at the stunning Within the Walls Garden Project in Whitwell.
Green Earth Kids - Bedford River Festival
Come join me at Green Earth Kids as part of Bedford River Festival for two gardening activities on top of Castle Mound.
St Augustine's Church grow club
A monthly grow club for families at St Augustine’s Church in Limbury, Luton.
Paint & Sow: An Easter Garden Party
Come join us for a fun Easter garden party where we'll paint, plant, and celebrate the season together!
Pride in Luton - Sunday social meet up
A fun and interactive food growing workshop for the LGBTIQ+ community at Pride in Luton Sunday social meet up.
Grow Green: Hands-on composting and soil workshop for families
As part of Composting Week UK join us for a fun-filled event where families can learn about composting and the importance of soil health
Autumn in the Garden
Join Young Growers Club this autumn for a fun-filled afternoon of gardening and learning.
Grow Your Own at Strawberry Hill House
Learn to sow beans in newspaper pots and repurpose yoghurt pots for microgreens with this hands-on workshop with Laura from Young Growers Club. This event is being held at Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham.
Young Growers Club launch event
We would like to invite you to a very special Young Growers Club launch event on Saturday 15th April. As we start on this exciting adventure to build a community of young food growers, food growing educator and Young Growers Club founder, Laura, would like to invite you to a fun, educational event in her garden.
Laura fell in love with food growing and gardening 6 years ago when her beloved son Arlo passed away. Gardening became her therapy and her garden a sanctuary. Since then she has gone on to study practical horticulture with the RHS and continues to grow as much food as she can in her happy place.
For this special event Laura, and her family, are inviting families to come and see where it all began. They’ll be seed sowing, a bug hunt and a chance to see the Young Growers Club kits before anyone else!
Note: there will be a photograph present at this event