Courses

We have been giving talks, demonstrations and running practical courses for over 25 years.

Although our 1 acre site is run on organic priciples we will discuss non-organic methods.

New courses are being planned for 2009, including joint courses with Garden Organic and the WI.

If you would like advanced details please either email gardens@longstaff.co.uk or telephone 01865 820206.

Topics covered include:

Principles and practice of organic vegetable growing

Growing vegetables in containers

Sowing and growing for beginners

Plant proagation

Growing under cover

Composting and wormeries

Small garden design

Fruit juicing

Preserving and bottling

Seasonal cookery

Non-gardening courses include corn dollies, woodturning, general woodworking skills, basic DIY, dolls houses and miniatures.

COURSES FOR APRIL AND MAY 2009

You can attend for a whole day (£50.00 including light lunch) or half day (£25.00).

The workshops open at 9.30 AM for a prompt10AM start and courses close at 4.30 PM.

Monday 20th April AM Principles of organic gardening. (theory),

PM Principles of organic gardening. (practical)

Tuesday 21st April AM Composting (methods and uses).

PM Wormeries (care, use and build your own from recycled materials).

Wednesday 22nd April AM Plant propagation (seed sowing, pricking out etc)

PM growing under cover (tunnels, greenhouses cloches, fleece, and netting).

Thursday 23rd April AM Tools (use and care of garden tools).

PM Growing vegetables in containers and small spaces.

Saturday 2nd OR 9th May City and Guilds certificate in organic gardening. Garden Organic guidelines.

This is the first module (compulsory) for this certificate. This unit introduces the methods and principles of organic gardening. The course is run at Denman College (Tel: 01865 391991) and is separately priced for each module. Further certificated modules will be run on Saturdays throughout the year.

Monday 25th May AM Wormeries (care, use and build your own from recycled materials).

PM Composting (methods and uses).

Tuesday 26th May AM Plant propagation (seed sowing, pricking out etc)

PM Tools (use and care of garden tools).

Wednesday 27th May AM Growing vegetables in containers and small spaces.

PM growing under cover (tunnels, greenhouses cloches, fleece, and netting).

Others dates will be announced soon.

If you would like to suggest an alternative date or subject please contact us

CRAFT COURSES

Saturday 25th April

AM and PM, Corn dolly making (learn how to prepare, weave and plait traditional corn dollies)

Sunday 26th April

AM and PM, Corn dolly making (learn how to prepare, weave and plait traditional corn dollies)

Saturday 23rd May

AM and PM, Corn dolly making (learn how to prepare, weave and plait traditional corn dollies)

Sunday 24th May

AM and PM, Corn dolly making (learn how to prepare, weave and plait traditional corn dollies)

UPDATED April 2009