Group learning about gardening

Workshops and events

Learn hands-on organic growing practices from expert tutors. Get started with the principles of organic gardening or develop your skills and knowledge. See our course list below or find out more about training.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Sat 17th August

    The ornamental garden will continue to put on a show this month, with coneflowers and rudbeckia injecting the colour, and grasses providing the texture. Make the most of our bountiful, sweet-smelling herbs, which you can find in containers and as part of our unusual 'herb hedges'.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Thurs 22nd August

    The ornamental garden will continue to put on a show this month, with coneflowers and rudbeckia injecting the colour. Our team will be in full harvesting mode with lots of juicy greenhouse vegetables ready for picking. Much of our edible produce is passed on to the Salvation Army.

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    Heritage Seed Library guided tour - Sat 31st August

    Our Heritage Seed Library is at the heart of our seed conservation work - and holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access on this tour, which will take you to our working spaces to reveal how and why we grow heritage varieties for seed.

  4. Heritage Seed Library polytunnel
    • Vegetables and herbs
    • Gardening and growing

    Growing Heirloom Vegetables - Weds 4th Sept

    In this hands-on workshop you’ll get an in-depth look at what we mean when we talk about heirloom vegetables, with advice on how to grow them and a chance to taste test some of our more unusual varieties.

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    • Open Gardens

    Visit our garden in support of the NGS - 7th September

    We're delighted to be partnering with the National Open Garden Scheme to allow access to our organic demonstration garden on 7th September 2024.

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    • Composting
    • Gardening and growing

    Improving your Compost - Thurs 12th September

    Anton Rosenfeld will lead this comprehensive composting workshop to help you fine-tune your composting techniques and have more success with this money-saving, nutrient-rich process.

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    • Principles of Organic Gardening

    How Organic Growing Benefits your Garden - Weds 18th Sept

    Join us for this short online talk to find out how organic growing benefits your garden, wildlife and the planet.

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    Organic demonstration garden tour - Thurs 19th September

    Savour the stunning autumn colours in our garden this September. The vegetable beds will be bursting with beans, ready for drying and seed saving.

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    • Seed saving
    • Heritage Seed Library

    How to Save your Own Seeds: Harvesting & Storing - Weds 25th Sept

    In this online lunchtime talk, our seed experts Marcin and Lucy will show you why seed saving is important – with a focus on harvesting and storing.

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    Heritage Seed Library guided tour - Thurs 26th September

    Our Heritage Seed Library is at the heart of our seed conservation work - and holds the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables. Get exclusive behind-the-scenes access on this tour, which will take you to our working spaces to reveal how and why we grow heritage varieties for seed.