Gardening courses 2011

Sustainable Gardening

gardening with nature

A series of 1 day introductory workshops about garden practices that are more sustainable for you and the earth. Suitable for home, allotment and community gardens. Will mostly be classroom based but please wear clothes suitable for outdoor and practical parts of sessions and bring vegetarian food to share. Stoke Lodge courses include more practical work.

Course costs:- Stoke Lodge centre – £30 full, £15 concs; CREATE £24 full, £12 concs. For bookings and further info please contact the Adult Learning Service 0117 9038844 or via their website at http://adultlearning.bristol.gov.uk/courses. Brochures are available in libraries if you wish to apply by post.

The Low-work garden

A brief look at the principles behind minimum-work gardening to help you create beautiful, productive gardens to relax in. Will cover some practical techniques on how to dig less and create low work-plantings, and general garden design tips.

10am – 4pm, Jan 22nd, 2011                 Stoke Lodge, North Bristol

10.30am – 3.30pm, Jan 29th, 2011      The CREATE centre

The Low-water garden

Why spend ages watering? This day looks at how we can create gardens that are less reliant on being watered. It will cover plant choices and easy practical techniques and tips for edible and non-edible gardens.

10.30am – 3.30pm, Feb 5th, 2011      The CREATE centre, Bristol

10am – 4pm, Feb 12th, 2011                  Stoke Lodge, North Bristol

On the wild side

A fresh look at wildlife gardening – what are the possibilities and benefits of making our gardens habitat for other creatures too? Will look at some practical techniques for encouraging everything from micro-organisms and bugs to much bigger things like frogs, birds and hedgehogs; plant choices and integrating wildlife with the other uses of our gardens.

10am – 4pm, Mar 26th, 2011                   Stoke Lodge Centre, North Bristol

10.30am – 3.30pm, April 9th, 2011      The CREATE centre, Bristol

It’s easy growing greens

An introduction with some practical techniques for becoming more self-sufficient in low-cost, fresh greens from salads, cooking greens and herbs to wild harvest and sprouting. Will also look at saving seed and pest control.

10.30am – 3.30pm, May 7th, 2011      The CREATE centre, Bristol

10am – 4pm, May 14th, 2011                 Stoke Lodge Centre, North Bristol

Small is beautiful

Design and practical techniques for producing edible gardens in small spaces. Growing plants together; going upwards, stacking functions and growing in containers.

10.30am – 3.30pm, June 4th, 2011      The CREATE centre, Bristol

10am – 4pm, June 11th, 2011                   Stoke Lodge Centre, North Bristol