Gardening: grow your own courses

Platinum AWARD

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Garden willow

South Yorkshire

£95

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...

Grow your own, resilient organic produce, polytunnel growing - one day workshop in West Wales

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Grow your own, resilient organic produce, polytunnel growing - one day workshop in West Wales

Ceredigion - Next course on 18th April 2020

£95

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going. Join us on a beautiful smallholding in the wild, wild West of Wales to learn organic gardening techniques. This day is ideal for beginners as well as experienced gardeners looking to learn how to nurture delicious home grown fruit and vegetables with a greater resilience around our changing climate, with little to no fuss at all. This accessible, hugely informative and fun course runs 9.30 through till 3 and includes tasty treats, refreshments, lunch and plants...

'Grow Cut Flowers in your Garden'

Dumfries & Galloway - Next course on 5th April 2020

£85

Do you... * Long for a Cutting Patch full of flowers in your garden? * So you can snip gorgeous scented blooms, fill your vases even give bunches to friends & family? * Or perhaps you're planning a wedding, party or other event & would love to decorate with home-grown flowers? Well join me, Rosie Gray Artisan Flower Farmer & Florist for a relaxing, fun day out this Spring & make 2020 the year your Cutting Patch is blooming marvellous! * Take a tour of the Flower Farm to see...

Build an Edible Garden

Powys - Next course on 13th June 2020

£200

This course will cover everything you need to know to start growing, whether it’s in your garden, community centre, school playground or office carpark. You’ll explore how to design and build garden beds that reduce the amount of watering required and are great for sites with poor soil. Through a mixture of practical and theory we’ll cover what a keyhole garden is, why they were first made and their benefits. We’ll then construct a keyhole garden together from scratch, using readily available materials. Once the construction is complete, we’ll explore...

Grow your own cut flowers

Online

£40

Grow Your Own Flowers Workshop Please note that due to the Corona virus outbreak, this workshop is now only available online until further notice (at a new price of £40 compared to the original £80). The course notes include everything that would have been taught in person, along with comprehensive lists of plants that you can grow for cutting. Course outline: If you'd like to create a cutting garden from which to harvest your own flowers but are unsure where to start, this is the workshop for you. Covering everything...

Gold AWARD

Growing dahlias workshop

Hertfordshire - Next course on 24th April 2020

£50

Dahlias…the crowning glory in my garden every summer. You have to put a bit of work in but truly they pay you back in shedloads. I grow dahlias in all colours from white through to deep red but my favourites are the dinner plate sized flowers like ‘Apricot Star’ & ‘Cafe au Lait’. I have so many blooms I have to give them away to neighbours & there’s always a posy to pick for friends & family when visiting. This workshop will teach you how to revive the tubers from...

Gold AWARD

Living willow harlequin trees

Surrey - Next course on 6th February 2021

£40

This course runs in February and March and will next be available in 2021. On arrival you will be greeted with a welcoming drink and homemade cakes. Gluten and dairy free available. Once settled in and the journey to get here forgotten, we begin the day learning about willow; how it is grown and prepared for living willow projects. You are supplied with a pot and compost and the making starts with techniques to create your own living willow harlequin tree.

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...