Course schedule
See below for our full class list and to register for your course
Short Courses - Spring/Summer 2024
| Course details: | Date | Centre | Format | Time | Price | Next step: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Design for Beginners | Garden design. What is it? How do they do it? This introductory 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. | Friday 12th January & Friday 19th January 2024 | Telegraph Hill | 2-day course (half-days) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £90 | CLOSED - view details/next dates |
| 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. Course held in our Herne Hill classroom on two consecutive Saturdays with a maximum of 12 students. | Friday 26th January & Friday 2nd February 2024 | Telegraph Hill | 2-day course (half days) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £90 | CLOSED - view details/next dates |
| 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 Telegraph Hill classroom | Friday 9th February | Telegraph Hill | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £45 | CLOSED - view details/next dates |
| Design Your Own Garden | Design your own garden over the course of our new five-week course. After a look at the main priniciples of Garden Design, we'll guide you through the stages of appraisal, mood & concept plan, measuring and drawing up your garden, creating your design and planting plans, choosing hard and soft landscaping and making plant lists. Course held on five consecutive Fridays in our Telegraph Hill classroom in a small group | Friday 23rd February - Friday 22nd March | Telegraph Hill | 5-week course (one morning per week) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £295 | 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. Morning workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturday 24th February 2024 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £49 | CLOSED - view details/next dates |
| 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 9th & Saturday 16th March 2024 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | 2-day course (2 weeks running) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £95 | ENROL |
| Sustainability Workshop | Friday 22nd March | Telegraph Hill | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £49 | sign up for updates | |
| 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 23rd March 2024 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £49 | ENROL |
| Practical Gardening Skills | 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. Friday morning course held in our Telegraph Hill classroom with a small group | Friday 26th April - Friday 17th May (four weeks) | Telegraph Hill | 4-week course (one morning per week) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £245 | Register |
| 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 27th April 2024 | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £49 | 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 11th May | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £49 | ENROL |
| Garden Design for Beginners | Garden design. What is it? How do they do it? This introductory 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 in on two consecutive Saturdays in our Herne Hill classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Saturdays 18th & 25th May | Herne Hill | 2-day course (mornings) | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £95 | 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. Morning workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Friday 24th May | Telegraph Hill | Morning workshop | 10.30am - 1.30pm | £45 | ENROL |
| Houseplants | Help your existing houseplants to thrive or discover the joys of nurturing your own miniature jungle from scratch. You'll learn all about plant selection, positioning, potting and repotting, watering techniques, particularly looking at some of the most popular houseplants. Join this fun and informative evening session to start becoming a houseplant pro! Evening workshop in our Herne Hill (Station Hall) classroom. | Next Date tbc | Herne Hill (Station Hall) | Evening workshop | tbc | £45 | sign up for updates |
| Bees & Pollinators | Workshop in our Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) classroom with a maximum of 12 students. | Next Date tbc | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Half-day workshop | tbc | £45 | sign up for updates |
| Planning and Planting a Small Front Garden (provisional) | Bins ... bikes ... bees ... how to design your small front garden to work for you and for plants & wildlife at the same time. | Next Date tbc | Telegraph Hill/Herne Hill | Half-day workshop | morning or afternoon tbc | £45 | sign up for updates |
| Online courses | Online courses and platform are currently in development. | tbc | Online | tbc | tbc | Sign up for updates |
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Part-time Course: 'A Year in the Garden'
| Course | Course details: | Start Date | Centre | Day | Time | Price | Next step: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Year in the Garden | Evening course | Monday 16th September 2024 (provisional) | Herne Hill (Station Hall) | Mondays (evening) | 5pm -7pm | 2024 details not yet announced | Join advance waiting list for Sep 2024 |
| A Year in the Garden | Daytime course | Tuesday 17th September 2024 (provisional) | Herne Hill (Rosendale Rd) | Tuesdays | 10.30am - 2.30pm | 2024 details not yet announced | Join advance waiting list for Sep 2024 |
| A Year in the Garden | Daytime course | Friday 20th September 2024 (provisional) | Telegraph Hill | Fridays | 10.30am - 2.30pm | 2024 details not yet announced | Join advance waiting list for Sep 2024 |