Courses

9th January 2012

Thursday 2^nd August                10am-1pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

*Over the past 50 years, our culinary horizons have expanded massively to take in food from many cultures. However, many of us are unaware that much of this food has successfully been grown on UK allotments for years. This course will provide an introduction to crops such as Calaloo from Jamaica, Dudi from Bangladesh, Methi from India and Chomolia from Zimbabwe. It will include growing tips, advice on preparation and a tour of the exotic garden to see the plants growing in situ.

9th January 2012

Thursday2^nd August                10am-1pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

*Over the past 50 years, our culinary horizons have expanded massively to take in food from many cultures. However, many of us are unaware that much of this food has successfully been grown on UK allotments for years. This course will provide an introduction to crops such as Calaloo from Jamaica, Dudi from Bangladesh, Methi from India and Chomolia from Zimbabwe. It will include growing tips, advice on preparation and a tour of the exotic garden to see the plants growing in situ.

9th January 2012

Monday 21^st May            10am-2pm

Price£30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

Thursday 10^th May            2pm-5pm

Thursday 16^th Aug            2pm-5pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

*Healthy soil is the key to growing healthy plants. Learn how to make compost and leafmould and create a comfry liquid feed in this fascinating afternoon course with Garden Organic’s experts.

Thursday 10^th May            10am-1pm

Thursday 16^th Aug            10am–1pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

*Care of the soil should be at the heart of every organic garden.This course is an introduction of soil types, structure, sustainable management, cultivations and water use, leading on to how to assess soil conditions.

Saturday 21^st April            10am-1pm

Saturday 21^st April            2pm-5pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

*Learn the process of preparing linen from flax; participate in growing, rippling, breaking, scutching and hackling flax with a chance to sample a spinning wheel.

Part 1            Saturday 17^th March            1.30pm-4.30pm

Part 2            Saturday 31^st March            1.30pm-4.30pm

Part 3            Saturday 14^th April            1.30pm-4.30pm

Price £90 (Members) / £110 (Non Members)

*An introduction to vegetable growing. Learn all about Micro-climates, vegetable families, rotation, seed sowing and Pests  & Diseases

Sunday 4^th March            1pm-4.45pm

Sunday 21^st October   1pm-4.45pm

Price £30 (Members) / £36 (Non Members)

* Learn how to bake beautiful bread. This course will equip you with the technique for making soft dough and give you the confidence to experiment at home. All aspects of bread making are covered, from understanding ingredients and how to use and maintain the equipment, to proving and baking the dough. Bring a large sandwich box for your bread.