weekend course

organic gardening

location: nr Machynlleth, Powys

The course will cover a blend of useful, recreational and ecological gardening with sessions on soil fertility, pest control, compost making, growing vegetables and gardening for wildlife.

Suitable for those just starting gardening or converting to organics, this is a relaxed, informative weekend, with (weather permitting) plenty of time spent outside in beautiful gardens.

Course sessions include:

  • good practices in an organic garden
  • propagation – grow new plants, or fruit pruning
  • pests, diseases and weeds – what to do about them
  • garden design – thinking about the whole garden
  • soil fertility and composting methods – giving your plants the best to grow in
  • a look at wildlife on site, and under the microscope
  • extras and requests, eg seed saving, forest gardening, science in the garden

dates: see 'book online' below

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how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
from 4pm Fri
depart:
  
after lunch on Sun at 2pm
directions:
  
sent with booking confirmation
what to bring:
  
pen and notebook; weatherproof clothes; sturdy footwear
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
accommodation:
  
3-4 people sharing single-sex rooms; single room £40 extra
price:
  
£350 waged; £200 unwaged
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


the venue is an eco-centre founded in 1973 on the site of a disused slate quarry in west Wales