BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:140@hohcharity.co.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260320T120000 DTSTAMP:20260115T140910Z URL:https://www.hohcharity.co.uk/events/grow-cook-care-share-from-soil-to- seed-wildlife-gardening-welcoming-pollinators-and-garden-friends-workshop2 / SUMMARY:Grow\, Cook\, Care\, Share - From soil to seed: Wildlife Gardening: Welcoming pollinators and garden friends Workshop DESCRIPTION:Wildlife Gardening: Welcoming pollinators and garden friends Wo rkshop\n\nTransform your garden into a haven for bees\, butterflies\, bird s\, and beneficial insects!\n\nJoin us for an inspiring classroom session that will completely change how you think about your garden. Discover how simple changes can create a thriving wildlife paradise right outside your door—buzzing with bees\, alive with birds\, and teeming with helpful gar den creatures.\n\nWhether you have a large garden\, a small courtyard\, or just a few containers\, you can make a real difference to local wildlife. Settle in with tea and biscuits as we explore practical\, achievable ways to welcome nature into your outdoor space!\n\nWhat you'll learn\n\nThis r elaxed\, engaging classroom session uses a beautiful slideshow to inspire and inform. Bring a notepad and pen—you'll be creating your own wildlife action plan!\n\nEncouraging pollinators:\n\n Which plants bees\, butterf lies\, and other pollinators love most\n Creating year-round nectar and p ollen sources\n Native plants vs. garden varieties—what works best?\n Colour\, scent\, and flower shapes that attract different pollinators\n S imple changes that make a big difference\n\nCreating wildlife homes:\n\n Building insect hotels (easier than you think!)\n Making log piles for be etles\, hedgehogs\, and invertebrates\n Where to position wildlife featur es for maximum benefit\n Natural nesting sites for solitary bees\n Provi ding shelter through winter\n\nThe art of benign neglect:\n\n To tidy or not to tidy? (Spoiler: sometimes messy is better!)\n When to cut plants b ack—and when to leave them standing\n Seed heads as beautiful winter st ructure AND bird food\n Dead wood as vital habitat\n Leaf litter: nature 's perfect composting system\n\nWater and feeding stations:\n\n Adding wa ter features and ponds (from grand to tiny!)\n Why even a small saucer of water helps\n Making your own bird feeders from simple materials\n What to feed birds (and what to avoid!)\n Year-round water provision\n\nYour personal wildlife plan: During the session\, you'll:\n\n Make a list of w ildlife-friendly actions you can take at home\n Identify which creatures you'd most like to encourage\n Create a planting plan for pollinator-frie ndly plants\n Share experiences and ideas with fellow wildlife enthusiast s\n Decide what's practical and achievable for YOUR space\n\nWhat's inclu ded\n\n 2-hour inspiring classroom session with tea and biscuits ☕🍪\ n Slideshow with wildlife garden examples\n Expert guidance from an expe rienced horticulturist\n Time to create your own wildlife action plan\n Group discussion and experience sharing\n Plant lists for pollinators thr ough the seasons\n Practical DIY guides (insect hotels\, bird feeders\, l og piles)\n Resources for further reading (books\, websites\, suppliers)\ n Ideas for every budget and garden size\n\nWhat you'll achieve\n\nBy the end of this workshop\, you'll:\n\n Understand what different wildlife sp ecies need to thrive\n Know which plants attract bees\, butterflies\, and beneficial insects\n Have practical plans for creating wildlife homes an d feeding stations\n Understand the "less tidy" approach and when it bene fits wildlife\n Be able to make your own insect hotels and bird feeders\n Have a personalized action plan for your own garden\n Know where to buy wildlife-friendly plants and materials\n Feel confident making your gard en an ecological haven\n Be part of a community of wildlife-friendly gard eners!\n\nPerfect for\n\nAnyone wanting to help declining bee and butterfl y populations\, gardeners looking to create a more natural\, sustainable g arden\, people who love watching birds and insects\, those wanting to gard en more ecologically\, parents wanting to create a nature-rich space for c hildren\, or anyone curious about rewilding on a garden scale. If you've e ver felt guilty about your "messy" garden this workshop will celebrate it! \n\nWhat to expect\n\nThis is a warm\, welcoming classroom session where y our enthusiasm for nature matters more than gardening expertise! We'll exp lore beautiful examples of wildlife gardens\, discuss what works (and what doesn't)\, and you'll have time to plan practical changes for your own sp ace.\n\nThere's plenty of opportunity to share your own experiences. Seen a hedgehog recently? Noticed fewer bees? Had success with a particular pla nt? Your observations and questions enrich everyone's learning. It's as mu ch a conversation as a class\, all while enjoying tea and biscuits in good company!\n\nPlease bring: Notepad and pen for creating your wildlife acti on plan and plant lists. We'll have paper available if needed!\n\nWorkshop details\n\nGrow\, Cook\, Share\, Care is a Hands of Hope programme engagi ng vulnerable groups\, those with complex needs\, families\, especially th ose living in food poverty\, and older people\, in learning\, wellness and social activities aligned to growing\, cooking\, and nature.Suitable for all. Priority for spaces will be given to people meeting the criteria: ag ed over 50\, young carers and young adults with learning disabilities.Ther e is no charge for this workshop\, donations are always welcome!\n\nPlease ensure you arrive ten minutes before the start time to ensure we can get everyone registered. You will need to do one booking per person please so we know who will be attending.\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.hohcharity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/ 2026/01/Wildlife-gardening-1.png LOCATION:Hands of Hope\, Hands of Hope\, Hope Farm Community Garden\, Moor Hill\, Hawkhurst\, Kent\, TN18 4QB\, United Kingdom GEO:51.041241;0.508674 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Hands of Hope\, Hope Farm C ommunity Garden\, Moor Hill\, Hawkhurst\, Kent\, TN18 4QB\, United Kingdom ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Hands of Hope:geo:51.041241,0.508674 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR