Course schedule
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Short Courses - Spring/Summer 2025
Our short courses for Spring/Summer 2025 have almost finished. Scroll down for Autumn 2025 dates – or click here to jump straight to Autumn
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Short Courses - Spring 2026
Spring 2026 dates are now open for booking below.
For later or provisional courses, you can click through below to join the waiting list (or pre-register for updates).
| Course details: | Date | Centre | Format | Time | Price | Next step: | |
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INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE - SHORT COURSE evening course | 8-week evening course introducing the basics of horticulture. Start learning more about horticulture, just in time for Spring! Informal, friendly and practical course; classroom-based with demonstrations and plenty of actual plants to illustrate the themes of each lesson. 8-week course (with half term break) starting in January on Wed evenings in our Station Hall classroom in Herne Hill | Weds 21st Jan - Weds 18th Mar 2026 | Herne Hill (Station Hall) | 8-week course - evenings | 6pm - 8pm | £395 | FULL - join waiting list for next group |
| Garden Design for Beginners | Garden design. What is it? How do they do it? This mini-course offers students the opportunity to think about gardens from a planning or design perspective. It aims to demystify the art and language of garden design as well as offering a few practical techniques for planning outside spaces. Course held on two consecutive Saturdays in our Herne Hill classroom with a maximum of 12 students. *This course was previously known as Garden Design for Beginners | Saturdays 31st Jan & 7th Feb 2026 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | 2-day course (mornings) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £115 | ENROL |
| So you want to be a Gardener? | A new workshop looking at gardening for a living: study/training options, career paths and the ins and outs of running your own gardening business. Led by tutors who between them have done it all! We'll look at study and training options and how to get started in your own business: what to look out for, as well as covering some of the resources, tools and skills you might need -and the pitfalls you might meet - both right at the beginning and further down the line. | Saturday 28th Feb | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | Register Interest |
| Making the Most of Your Garden | Do you have a garden? An outside space? A windowsill? Come and develop your understanding of it, what is already there and how it can be enhanced. The aim of the course is for students to go away with a plan or, at the very minimum, knowledge of the potential of their space. | Saturday 14th & 21st March 2026 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | 2-day course (mornings) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £115 | ENROL |
| Fruit & Vegetable Growing basics | Wherever you are growing your fruit and vegetables, whether that's in your garden or vegetable plot, or in containers on your balcony, there's always a lot to do for the the urban food grower. This practical workshop will start by looking at some general food-growing basics with an emphasis on 'low-maintenance' food growing. Students will then be taken through some seasonal practical tasks. We'll also look at how to compost and make your own growing mediums, and at how to use renewable, recyclable resources and organic practices. If weather and time allow there will also be a tour of a low-maintenance allotment plot and we'll discuss some of the traditional and less-traditional methods people use when growing fruit and vegetables. Afternoon workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 21st March 2026 (pm) | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 2-5pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Sustainability Workshop | Saturday 28th March 2026 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Daytime workshop | 10.30am - 2.30pm | tbc | Register Interest | |
| Fruit & Vegetable Growing basics | Wherever you are growing your fruit and vegetables, whether that's in your garden or vegetable plot, or in containers on your balcony, there's always a lot to do for the the urban food grower. This practical workshop will start by looking at some general food-growing basics with an emphasis on 'low-maintenance' food growing. Students will then be taken through some seasonal practical tasks. We'll also look at how to compost and make your own growing mediums, and at how to use renewable, recyclable resources and organic practices. If weather and time allow there will also be a tour of a low-maintenance allotment plot and we'll discuss some of the traditional and less-traditional methods people use when growing fruit and vegetables. Morning workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 25th April 2026 (am) | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Houseplants Workshop | Help your existing houseplants to thrive and learn to propagate new ones! This workshop will introduce some house/office plants, look at how to care for them, and introduce you to some common propagation techniques. A fun and informative workshop giving you the confidence to grow houseplants for your home or for your office, friends and family. Morning workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom | Saturday 2nd May 2026 (am) | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Fruit & Vegetable Growing basics | Wherever you are growing your fruit and vegetables, whether that's in your garden or vegetable plot, or in containers on your balcony, there's always a lot to do for the the urban food grower. This practical workshop will start by looking at some general food-growing basics with an emphasis on 'low-maintenance' food growing. Students will then be taken through some seasonal practical tasks. We'll also look at how to compost and make your own growing mediums, and at how to use renewable, recyclable resources and organic practices. If weather and time allow there will also be a tour of a low-maintenance allotment plot and we'll discuss some of the traditional and less-traditional methods people use when growing fruit and vegetables. Afternoon workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 9th May 2026 (pm) | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 2-5pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Practical Gardening Skillsevening course | A four-week practical course covering some essential knowledge and techniques for the gardener. Learn about choosing plants, and keeping them alive and healthy. Understand the soil and the seasons. Explore how to plan your gardening. Other topics include seeds, weeds, planting, maintenance, soil improvement, digging, not digging, propagating ... A fun, confidence-building course aimed at beginner & intermediate gardeners but open to anyone. Monday evening course in Herne Hill with a small group | Summer 2026 (four weeks) tbc | Herne Hill | 4-week course (one evening per week) | 5-8pm | tbc | Register Interest |
| Propagating Garden Plants | The most cost-effective way to a beautiful garden! By growing from seed, taking cuttings and dividing existing plants you can create a garden at a fraction of the cost of buying at a garden centre. Our Beginners Propagation Workshop will show you the tips, tricks and techniques required to fill your garden with colour and fragrance through the year. Saturday workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 23rd May | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Propagating Garden Plants | The most cost-effective way to a beautiful garden! By growing from seed, taking cuttings and dividing existing plants you can create a garden at a fraction of the cost of buying at a garden centre. Our Beginners Propagation Workshop will show you the tips, tricks and techniques required to fill your garden with colour and fragrance through the year. Saturday workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 13th June | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | ENROL |
| Composting Workshop | Workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Autumn 2026 - date tbc | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | sign up for updates |
| Wildlife-friendly Gardening | Workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Autumn 2026 - date tbc | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £55 | sign up for updates |
| Christmas wreath-making workshops 2026 | A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Christmas Wreath-making using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. Learn how to construct a wreath from scratch and decorate with a selection of seasonal foliage & berries, gathered for you on the farm. You can make your design really personal by bringing along some of your own foliage too if you wish. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. | Dates tbc (normally a few options in late Nov/early Dec | Herne Hill & Telegraph Hill | Afternoon & evening workshops | tbc | £65 (provisional) | sign up for updates |
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All courses are for adults only
Part-time Course: 'A Year in the Garden'
| Course | Course details: | Start Date | Centre | Day | Time | Price | Next step: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Year in the Garden | Daytime course | SEPTEMBER 2026 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Tuesdays | 10.30am - 2.30pm | 2026 details not yet announced | join mailing list for next group |
| A Year in the Garden | Daytime course | SEPTEMBER 2026 | Telegraph Hill | Fridays | 10.30am - 2.30pm | 2026 details not yet announced | join mailing list for next group |
| A Year in the Garden 'lite' (3 stand-alone evening courses covering the basics between them) evening course | A series of 3 rolling one-term (8-week) evening courses which between them cover the essentials of horticulture, basic garden design and practical gardening | SEPTEMBER 2025 | Herne Hill (Station Hall) | Autumn 2025: Monday evenings (intro to Garden Design) Spring 2026: Wednesday evenings (intro to Horticulture) Summer 2026: tbc | 6pm -8pm | Intro to Garden Design - £435 Intro to Horticulture - £395 Practical Gardening - £245 tbc | More info |