Currants are small, but they make up for it by being very keen. Blackcurrants, redcurrants, gooseberries and jostaberries all turn up with the same message: give us a bit of attention and we’ll look after you for years.
If you’ve ever stood in a supermarket holding a tiny punnet and thinking “how can these cost this much?”, this workshop is for you.
On Saturday 28th February (10.30am–3pm), we’re hosting a wonderfully practical Currant Growing & Winter Pruning workshop at Carshalton Community Allotment. Led by our RHS-qualified fruit grower (who really does know where to cut and where not to), you’ll learn:
• how to grow and care for different currants
• how to prune them properly (without panicking)
• how to deal with pests and diseases without reaching for the chemicals
And this isn’t just watching someone else do it — you’ll be pruning real bushes, with plenty of blackcurrants, redcurrants and gooseberries to practise on.
£39 for the day, or £60 if you book this and our summer pruning workshop in June (because currants like consistency).
📍 Carshalton Community Allotment, SM5 2PW
📅 Saturday 28th February 2026
🔗 Details & booking:
www.ecolocalgardeningschool.uk
You’ll go home slightly muddy, much more confident — and never look at a currant the same way again
