Growing courses

Organic growing and gardening

From growing your own fruit and vegetables to learning how to compost, get green fingered at:

• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday March 17th 
• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Saturday March 20th
• The Kitchen Garden, Oxfordshire, Sunday 21st March
• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Saturday March 27th
• Wortley Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 10th April 
• Wortley Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 17th April 
• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Saturday April 17th
• Apricot Centre, Essex, Saturday April 17th
• Emerson College, East Sussex, Monday 19th - 24th April 
• Occombe Farm, Devon, Sunday 9th May
• St Mary's Secret Garden, London, Thursday 22nd April - Thursday 27th May
• Wortley Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 24th April 
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday 23rd April
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday April 28th 
• Emerson College, East Sussex, Monday 26th April - Saturday 1st May 
• Wortley Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 1st May 
• St Mary's Secret Garden, London, Monday 10th May - Monday 21st June
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday May 14th
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday May 26th 
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday June 11th
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday June 23rd 
• Apricot Centre, Essex, Thursday June 24th
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday July 9th
• Occombe Farm, Devon, Sunday 11th July
• Bore Place, Kent, Tuesday 7th September
• Occombe Farm, Devon, Sunday 12th September
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday September 29th 
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday October 20th 
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Wednesday November 24th 

Introduction to organic gardening

• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Summer session starts Thursday April 22nd 
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday 28th May
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday 25th June
• Daylesford Organic Farm, Gloucestershire, Friday 30th July
• Brocton Leys, Staffordshire, Autumn/Winter session starts Thursday September 16th
   

Growing soft fruit including pruning

• Valerie's Veggies, Hertforshire, Saturday March 13th
• Assington Mill, Suffolk, Friday May 14th
• Apricot Centre, Essex, Saturday July 17th
• Wortley Hall Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 21st August
• Apricot Centre, Essex, Saturday 25th September
• Assington Mill, Suffolk, Saturday November 27th

Weed and pest control

Theory and demonstrations of many different methods emphasising the value of different methods in relation to varying climatic conditions

• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Sunday March 21st
• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Sunday April 18th 
• Trill Farm, Devon, Tuesday 15th June
   

Caring for your soil

An introduction to your most valuable resource: the soil. Using our knowledge of biological and organic principles, learn how to become familiar with your soil and recognise when conditions are out of balance.
 

• Apricot Centre, Essex, Saturday March 27th
• Valerie's Veggies, Hertfordshire, Sunday March 28th
• Trill Farm, Devon, Saturday September 25th 

Gardening with children

Strategies and games, tools and methods for including children safely in gardening
 

• Apricot Centre, Essex, Thursday 20th May

How to garden for life with sustainable natural food gardens

A series of of courses on Tuesdays which can be attended as individual sessions or booked as a complete programme. Sessions cover:

Designing and planning sustainable and organic gardening and farming systems.
Mulching in the forest garden and organic vegetable garden, composting 
Sowing and planting out, soil health, fertility and biodynamics
Care of polytunnel crops, pest and disease management, harvesting for maximum quality and production
Winter ground preparation, harvesting and processing. Green manures, sprouting grains, seeds & pulses
Preparing for winter cropping in polytunnels, preserving and juicing; seed saving
Choosing plant and tree varieties, tree planting, energy & food production

• Primrose Organic Centre, Brecon, Powys, from Tuesday 2nd February 

Introduction to permaculture

• Woodland Valley Farm, Cornwall, Saturday 20th March  
   

Growing Sustainable Food Solutions: Gardening & Cooking for Life and a Sustainable Future

• Primrose Organic Centre, Brecon, Powys, 30th April - 2nd May 
• Primrose Organic Centre, Brecon, Powys, 8th - 10th October 

Permaculture Design certificate

• Emerson College, East Sussex, Monday 7th - 19th June 

All Year Growing & Seed Saving Workshop

• Wortley Hall Walled Garden, Yorkshire, Saturday 11th September 

Supported by the Daylesford Foundation