Get Growers

We've taken a few people through the Get Growing process. Cecilia has this to say about her experience...

"Working with Get Growing throughout the season was a fantastic experience. From the moment Hedvig and Sara showed up, with a plan of how to transform my barren council estate balcony into a green oasis, I got hooked on growing. They made everything from investing in balcony boxes to learning how to plant from seed easy and hassle free. I particularly liked that they showed up to our appointments in my house bringing all the material that was needed for that day's session, like coir, lovely heritage seeds and planting pots.

They were also very keen on making sure that I was learning through doing myself, rather than just watching them, and throughout the growing season would come over regularly to offer advice and tips, and to get me started with new crops. For me it was very exciting seeing my outdoor space transformed into a much more pleasant space to use, and in fact, my daily plant inspections soon became a much enjoyed routine.

The design included beanplants working as a shield both from wind and nosy neighbours, and on top of that producing lovely edible pods, trailing nasturtiums which would go on to produce colourful flowers almost until Christmas, and a selection of herbs. I also ate lots of different types of salad leaves all through summer and winter, strawberries, chillis, peas and trailing tomatoes.

All in all, Get Growing transformed me from a total gardening ignorant to someone who now feels happy, confident and excited about the next growing season. Despite having a limited space to work with, Get Growing made me realise that even a relatively small balcony can work as a growing space for a surprisingly large range of edible plants."