Spring in your Step Social Sharing Day

Join us for a day focussed on BPOC* people that work, volunteer and visit community growing sites, and people that are actively growing  opportunities for BPOC people to thrive in this sector.  

Aims:

To relax, have fun and share experiences with people doing similar work to you.

To explore what works for BPOC people when visiting, volunteering, working, accessing training, becoming trustees, and generally feeling at home and wanting to be involved in community growing spaces.

To talk about community growing is not just about gardening, but offers a wealth of  roles including management, finance, art, events, science, food, media and more.      

Spring in your Step is organised by Calthorpe Community Garden and Black Rootz, and supported by Social Farms & Gardens.

Black Rootz is the first multigenerational Black-led growing project in the UK, based in Haringey and operating since 2019.

Founded in 1984, Calthorpe is a welcoming community garden in the heart of King’s Cross. Providing access to green space, food growing, combating feelings of isolation and loneliness as well as tackling food insecurity through regular community lunches and engaging activities for the local and wider community. 

This event is generously funded by CACI and City Bridge Foundation.

*BPOC means ‘Black People and People of Colour.’

Mini timetable:

09:30   Arrival for tea, coffee, pastries and fruit.

10:00   Meeting each other.  

10:30   Workshop – What works?

12:00   Talk by Calthorpe and Black Rootz.

12:30   Group Discussions. What do we want to see more of?

13:00   Delicious networking lunch. Enjoy the garden.

14:00   More ideas-sharing. Next steps.

15:00   Seeds exchange + Creative Workshop + homemade cake.

15:30  Formal Close, with opportunity to stay and network some more.  

Practical details:

When:  9:30am - 3:30pm on Monday 23rd March 2026 .

Where: Calthorpe Community Garden, Grey's Inn Road, Kings Cross, London.

Travel options: Walk. Bus. Bike. Tube. Overground lines into Kings Cross / St Pancras. 

Accessibility: This is an accessible venue with an accessible toilet. There is some moving between rooms, including on a garden path. We can pay London travel if you are disabled.

Cost: This event is free for staff, volunteers and trustees involved in community gardens, and people that want to find out more about the sector. 

If you live in London and childcare or travel costs are a barrier to participation, please email [email protected] as we have some funds for this.

Can I bring children and young people?: Please let us know. There is space to play at Calthorpe. 

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.