Garden design and maintenance courses

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Gardening for bees and wildlife

East Sussex - Next course on 16th May 2020

£40

There is no doubt that our native pollinators are in decline, and honeybees are struggling with environmental pressures and intensive production. Beekeeping is not just about looking after our colonies, it is also about how we can use our knowledge to help all pollinators, and other wildlife while we are at it. Our gardens are increasingly becoming oases and it is possible to make a material difference, even on a small scale - and keep it beautiful. We will cover the following topics: - bees and plants: how they use...

Build a Dry Garden

Powys - Next course on 18th July 2020

£200

Creating and maintaining beautiful and productive gardens in dry weather. Scorched plants and withering flowers – not how you anticipated your green space over the summer months? This course aims to show you how to create a garden that what will survive arid summers, grow on sandy and well-drained soils, whilst still bringing wildlife and beauty into your home and garden. Topics covered include: Through a mixture of practical and theory your expert tutor will guide you through the basics of arid garden design, looking at how to prepare the...

Build a Wildlife Garden

Powys - Next course on 23rd May 2020

£300

With ever increasing loss of biodiversity worldwide, every bit of green space can make a difference. This three day course covers all you need to know to overhaul your green space into a wildlife haven, from plants for bees and pollinators to key tips for wildlife gardening in a low-maintenance manor. The course will cover how to create beautiful spaces for people and wildlife to enjoy together, whether you’ve got a small backyard, a community picnic area or an overgrown meadow. We’ll cover perennial planting, basics of polyculture, meadow establishment...

Forest gardening at Margam Discovery Centre

Port Talbot - Next course on 8th May 2020

£289

The course will assist participants to visualize, plan, establish and continue to maintain, harvest and learn from a forest garden, be it at home or on someone else’s land such as a community garden, school garden, etc. You will be able to go home and start your journey into forest gardening and be better informed to manage a forest garden that you have already started. And you’ll know how to continue your journey through research into existing literature and being part of an ever-growing network of forest gardeners in the...

Setting up as a sustainable smallholder, farmer or grower

Ceredigion

£60

Dreaming of running your own farm or smallholding, but want to know more about what it takes, how to skill-up, how you might finance your venture and what farm diversification can offer? This day-long course will offer some frank talk and sound advice on setting up and running a small-scale sustainable smallholding and what it takes to be a smallholder, farmer or grower. Run by Alicia Miller and Nathan Richards, who have created a successful farm business growing organic fruit and vegetables for a local market and offering organic farm...