Gardening

Sub-categories: Garden design and maintenance | Garden furniture & decoration | Gardening: grow your own | Gardening: pruning & orchard management | Terrariums and indoor gardening

You may also be interested in: Beekeeping | Floristry | Food: foraging & wild food | Traditional woodland crafts & green woodworking

Find gardening workshops across the UK. Learn techniques for growing your own vegetables or making the most of your garden. Learn how to create and maintain fruit orchards; when to plant, prune and how to take care of your trees and plants to get maximum yield or crop. Bring interiors to life with with indoor gardening and terrarium workshops.

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Sculptural willow weaving

Sculptural willow weaving

In-person course

London - Next course on 22nd August 2020

This workshop introduces you to creating and making large scale willow sculpture that we work on together. The session starts with an informal introduction and safety awareness of the space. We will look at willow in its dry and wet state and begin to handle and learn techniques to manipulate it. The work will progress through the session, immersing you into the wonderful rhythm of weaving. At Creative nature HQ, we differ from other courses in that we create the artwork to be donated to community groups and schools. So...

'Glass for the garden' with the Cheshire School of Glass

'Glass for the garden' with the Cheshire School of Glass

In-person course

Cheshire - Next course on 5th September 2020

There are many applications for glass art but given it’s ability to change with the light and produce beautiful colours and shadows, nowhere is more relevant than outside and the garden is an ideal location. It is no surprise that glass sculptures are a prominent part of Kew Gardens and prestigious garden shows such as Chelsea Flower Show. You will learn to cut and shape glass and produce your own original fused glass piece that can be mounted into a specially fabricated metal frame designed for the garden that is...

Training course in upcycling with pallets. An introduction to making furniture with pallets for beginners in Somerset: one or two days

Training course in upcycling with pallets. An introduction to making furniture with pallets for beginners in Somerset: one or two days

In-person course

You can choose just to do the Upcycling with Pallets course as a one day course or stay for the whole weekend (for just £175)! The course will cover the tools and techniques used in taking apart a pallet and turning it into something new, using upcycling skills and reclaimed timber. This course is for anyone who wishes to learn how to turn pallets into something useful. Courses are run every month throughout the year (except August) just ask for the updated list. Day one: During the day we will...

Willow Hare Sculpture

Willow Hare Sculpture

In-person course

South Yorkshire

A one day course to create a sitting or moongazing hare. An intensive day not for the faint hearted. We will first create a willow framework in/on which to work and then using a random weave in the features and finer detail. You will also learn how to prepare and use willow and related basketry tools and techniques. Please note you will need a high level of manual dexterity in your fingers. Please let us know if you have any specific requirements or needs. Refundable up to two weeks prior...

Get started with easy, productive, organic, climate change savvy grow your own produce

Get started with easy, productive, organic, climate change savvy grow your own produce

In-person course

Ceredigion - Next course on 21st August 2020

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going, especially now as Covid-19 has turned our focus to the truly essential elements of life; food and health. I'm running courses again with smaller groups outside in my large training gardens. I have extra cleaning measures in place and all attendees will be contacted to confirm they have no coronavirus symptoms pre event. This course is ideal for those new to grow your own as well as those with experience looking to learn how to nurture...

Polytunnel grow your own: productive, organic, year round food growing

Polytunnel grow your own: productive, organic, year round food growing

In-person course

Ceredigion - Next course on 22nd August 2020

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going, especially now as lockdown restricts us and food security concerns abound. This course is ideal for anyone with a polytunnel that wants to learn how to use it most effectively all year round (including to have lots of luscious fresh produce over winter) With lots of time and money saving tricks, plus an emphasis on working with nature and building resilience, Kim will show you how to nurture delicious home grown fruit and vegetables around our...

The climate change garden (book)

The climate change garden (book)

Craft kit or book

Sally Morgan and Guardian journalist, Kim Stoddart's new gardening book, The Climate Change Garden takes a fresh look at our gardens, allotments and growing spaces. It’s no longer gardening as usual. Already, we are already seeing changes to our climate – the earliest spring, the mildest winter, the wettest year, while new pests and diseases are reported each summer. Kim and Sally look at the potential problems ahead and give down-to-earth advice on how you can work towards a climate change resilient garden. A lot of which is about letting...

Rustic oak garden bench - one day course

Rustic oak garden bench - one day course

In-person course

This rustic oak green woodworking experience is for a full day for 1 or 2 people working together to make a piece of garden furniture - a small bench. The course is aimed at friends or couples wanting to share a very unique experience together but individuals are more than welcome too. No prior woodworking skills or experience is needed just lots of willingness to get stuck in and enthusiasm. You'll be shown lots of hands on techniques working with the grain & encouraged to use some beautiful old hand...

Garden willow

In-person course

South Yorkshire

Willow is an amazing plant. A cut stem can re-root and grow through just being pushed in the ground. It grows incredibly quickly, is tactile, flexible and a joy to work with. On this course you will develop skills and knowledge that can be used over and over in a multitude of ways. You will be introduced to willow as a beautiful material that is easy and very satisfying to work with. Having crafted your very own structure from willow, you will leave the day being able to apply your...

Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

Kate Morrell willow sculpture courses

In-person course

Leicestershire - Next course on 9th August 2020

Learn to sculpt your own small willow animal in the grounds of my home in the beautiful setting of Donington Le Heath. We can work indoors or outdoors (weather permitting). Come and join me for a fun and relaxed informal day willow weaving. To start off with I would recommend a small animal or bird as the craft is very time consuming and I want you to leave with a finished piece of willow sculpture. I will show you the techniques I use to make the sculpture from start to...

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