Young Growers Club by Laura

Young Growers Club by Laura Young Growers Club is run by food growing educator, Laura Mathurin, to help teach young people and families how to grow food.

Laura runs events and workshops in Beds & Herts.

07/09/2026

It’s that time of year where I start thinking about which tomatoes seeds I want to save so I can grow them again next year.

With that in mind I thought I’d reshare this video I made last year which I thought might be helpful 🍅

My favourite tomatoes I’ve grown this year have been my tiger ones which are long with yellow and green stripes. They’re so sweet and look really fun so I’ll be following this process to save as many seeds as I can.

I’ll share part 2 in the next few days ☺️

Can you beat a warm September grow club, no you can’t! Not only do you get to harvest things (our pesky tomatoes are tak...
06/09/2026

Can you beat a warm September grow club, no you can’t!

Not only do you get to harvest things (our pesky tomatoes are taking forever to ripen though) there’s also lots that can planted out, prep for new sections of the garden and we can even start thinking about spring ☺️.

Our next session will be on Saturday 3rd October in Limbury, Luton so if you want to join us just drop me message

05/09/2026

Late summer, early autumn is a great time to be taking cuttings from your herbs and some perennials to propagate and get yourself free plants.

You can propagate directly into soil and this does work well for sage but I tend to start them off in water as I can see what’s going on and I remember I have them.

Once they get popped into compost (in a few weeks) then can then be popped somewhere cool like a greenhouse or cold frame to grow good roots over the winter. I will plant these out in spring.

Also I’m taking lots of cuttings along to grow club today to show the children how to do it plus give them something to take home and grow.

I know you shouldn’t have favourites but early autumn is my favourite time in the garden ☺️The weather cools down and th...
03/09/2026

I know you shouldn’t have favourites but early autumn is my favourite time in the garden ☺️

The weather cools down and there’s so much prep that can be done plus you can focus on some of my favourite things soil and wildlife.

With that in mind I’m keeping myself extra busy with lots of events for you guys. Including another Beginners Food Growing Course and a series of composting workshops which will cover cold composting, bokashi and worm farms.

Note: I haven’t planned my 1/2 term events yet but keep an eye out as these will be coming soon

02/09/2026

The rabbits are definitely making ‘planting a food forest’ more interesting and less visually appealing (net everywhere wasn’t really the vibe I was going for) but I know once everything is established I won’t need quite as much net and of course I’ll leave a few bits for the rabbits to munch on ☺️

In here went Egyptian walking onions, sorrel and chives. I’ve got more perennials I’m planning on propagating which I’ll be adding in the next few months

02/09/2026

FOOD GROWERS (newbies and old timers) if I set up a group for everyone to share tips and advice for autumn growing would that be helpful? I will share tips, ideas, videos etc for people wanting to learn but also gives with more experience an opportunity to share what has worked well them. I hope it will be helpful for people to ask questions about different growing conditions / soil etc

Today I took the kids to the Edenbridge & Oxted Show and honestly, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as being a Luton g...
31/08/2026

Today I took the kids to the Edenbridge & Oxted Show and honestly, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect as being a Luton gal we’d never been to a show like this before.

A little while ago I was asked to create a video encouraging children to get involved in the show’s horticulture competition, which I was really happy to support. The show kindly gifted us Members’ Area tickets so that we could come along and experience the day for ourselves.

And what a day! 💚

There was SO much for the kids to see and do! animals, tractors, displays, competitions, food, activities and plenty of things I definitely wasn’t expecting to find at a farm show (the knights was definitely an added bonus)

The children especially loved meeting the hounds and I loved seeing them so interested in all the kids horticulture competitions.

If you are local to that area and have children who love growing things, creating things or getting involved in competitions, definitely keep an eye out for the horticulture competition next year. 🌻🥕🍅

Thank you to the Edenbridge & Oxted Show for having us, it was such a lovely first experience, and we’re already talking about what we want to see next time ☺️

29/08/2026

Before we went away I sowed some Pak Choi and winter lettuce. Both have been popped into my greenhouse to germinate and the Pak Choi I will grow outside (it will replace my cucamelons). At this time of the year the lettuce would also be fine going outside but if you are sowing it later it may require a bit of cover for the colder nights.

I’ve also shared a few other must sows for me over the next few weeks and a lot of them are leafy greens.

Back to reality for us today so will be fun to see if my Pak Choi and lettuce have germinated ☺️

I launched our gardening sessions back in March with the hope of creating a regular space where home-educating families ...
27/08/2026

I launched our gardening sessions back in March with the hope of creating a regular space where home-educating families could come together, get outside and enjoy learning through gardening. 🌱

Every few weeks since then, we’ve sown seeds, watched things grow, harvested what we’ve grown, played in the space, discovered the wildlife around us and, of course, got our hands very muddy!

But as we head into autumn, I’m particularly excited about what’s to come.

Autumn marks the beginning of a new horticultural year, which means that the children joining us now have the opportunity to experience the whole growing process — right from the very beginning.

From preparing the ground and sowing seeds, to caring for plants, watching them develop, harvesting and learning what happens next. There’s something really special about being able to follow that whole cycle PLUS there’s so much we can do for the wildlife that shares our garden too.

We’ll be exploring ways to support pollinators and other garden visitors, creating habitats, noticing the creatures around us and learning how we can make our growing spaces welcoming for wildlife.

Most importantly, these sessions are about coming together. There’s time to learn, explore, get stuck in, play, chat, make friends and simply enjoy being outdoors.

So if you’re a home-educating family or have children under 5 and are looking for a relaxed, hands-on outdoor activity, I’d love for you to join us.

Our next session is Tuesday 8th September at Within The Walls and booking can be found by following the link in my bio ☺️

Any questions just pop them below

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