Using both theory and practice, we will look at:

• Planning your crop rotation and seed sowing schedule
  • What is organic and why is it important?
  • How to grow different groups of vegetables – legumes, roots, brassicas, alliums and beets
  • Preparing beds and use of compost – caring for your soil and soil assessment
  • Ways to extend the season – growing under cover
  • Pest and disease management
  • How to avoid bare soil over the winter – winter crops and green manures

Included

On this course, the tutor will supply the materials used for planning and designing a vegetable garden, i.e. handouts, and also seeds for sowing, pots and compost and a pH testing kit.

What students need to bring

Outdoor clothing suitable for gardening, including wet weather gear, boots and gardening gloves Pens/pencils and a notepad – ideally A4 to map out crop rotations, etc. and no smaller than A5

Additional information

Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).

Arrival day
Residential students can arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm for registration
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included)
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential

Daily timetable
Course teaching 9.15am - 5pm (lunch included)
Dinner: from 6.30pm (included for residential students)
Evening working: students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with permission from the tutor and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed

Departure day
Course teaching: 9.15am - 3pm (lunch included)
Residential students will need to check out of rooms by 10am

Please note, the tutor may make slight variations to the daily timetable as required

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