FREE course in growing your own food starting this Friday
Nicole Vosper
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GARDEN COURSE
FREE COURSE IN GETTING STARTED IN GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD
Don’t miss the chance to learn how to grow your own food. Sessions take place at the Red Brick Building Community Garden. You are very welcome to attend
any and all of the workshops. They will be fun
and practical, with resources to take away.
All sessions at the Red Brick Building Community Garden, Moorlands, Glastonbury BA6 9FT
Session 1: Know your soil
Friday 24th February 2017, 10 -12.30pm
Soil is what underpins a successful garden. Find out about the soil from your plot or containers and how to look after it so your plants not only survive but thrive. Learn basic soil testing, composting & mulching techniques.
Session 2: Feeding your family - how to plan your plot
Friday 3rd March 2017, 10 -12.30pm
How do you know what to grow? How much? What to prioritise? This workshop will introduce different crops, plant families and rotations, so you feel more con dent knowing what to grow, where and when.
Session 3: Make the most of your space
Friday 10th March 2017, 10 -12.30pm
This workshop will introduce how to do a basic design for your garden. We will share simple surveying and map-making techniques. We will explore what we can learn from nature to make less work for ourselves!
Session 4: How to
build raised beds
Friday 17th March 2017, 10 -12.30pm
Learn how to make your own raised beds out of a range of easy to find & affordable materials. By the end of the workshop we will have built some beds together. Learn basic woodworking skills and how to use different tools.
Session 5: Grow your own - seed sowing & propagation
Friday 24th March 2017, 10 -12.30pm
This session will share top tips for starting plants o as seeds. We will cover all you need to know for successful propagation, and also introduce alternative ways of producing plants, such as taking cuttings.
Session 6: Keeping plants healthy - pests & diseases
Friday 31st March 2017, 10 -12.30pm
Are you concerned about
bugs? About plants dying from mysterious diseases? This
workshop will bust
all the myths about what causes ill plant health. We
will explore practical ways to keep your plants healthy
and reduce the chance of disease or crop failure.
To find out more email: e...@feedavalon.org.uk
Or reserve your place online:
http://www.feedavalon.org.uk/grow-your-own-garden-course/