Growing Food Growing Community: pests and weeds management with the Plot

Pests and weeds can be a threat to your plants, but if you are growing food in a community space you need to find non-toxic ways of managing these challenges.

This useful session will enable you to be prepared and will cover:

– Understanding what the presence of common pests and weeds can indicate about your growing system
– Common pests and non-toxic strategies to minimise the impact on your crops
– Different approaches to managing weeds and their pros and cons

Join organic market gardener and FarmStart trainer Dionysios “Dennis” Touliatos at the Plot to learn how to control common pests and weeds in your garden or food growing site. Dennis will talk you through the most common pests and weeds, how to identify them, and what organic control methods can be used for their management.

Date: Tuesday 1 July 2025 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Location: Old Holly Farm, Cabus Nook Ln, Scorton, PR3 1AA.

Book via TryBooking.