The course will run on Saturday 20th June 2009, 10am-4pm.
This one day taster course will be accessible to all, with no prior qualifications or experience required, other than a keen interest in the subject.There is a maximum of 12 students per class, so do book early.
Students do not even need their own garden as techniques to grow vegetables in limited and unusual spaces will be shown.
The benefits of the course include:
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an appreciation of how food is produced
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improved access to healthy, affordable food
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improvement of physical and mental health as a result of regular outdoor activity, and contact with nature
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preservation of green space in urban areas with benefits for wildlife
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the sense of achievement and empowerment in gaining new skills or developing existing ones
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getting to know your neighbours, sharing resources, sharing produce, sharing skills
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environmental benefits as climate change adds an increasingly urgent pressure for us to rethink our current food and farming system
This taster course will cover both the theory and practice of vegetable growing organically. It will identify varieties that grow well locally with minimum inputs. It will discuss crop rotation and companion planting, and will include a visit to a local organic vegetable garden.
In the full course (which will run over six Monday mornings in the Autumn) modules on design of vegetable growing areas, seed collection and propagation, natural pest control, growing in small and unusual spaces and flexibility of planting plans will also be included.
“Grow Your Own Vegetables” will be run by New Zealand-born Gayle Souter-Brown, a trained horticulture teacher and local sustainable landscape designer.
For more information and bookings, contact the Farnham Adult Education Centre by telephoning 01483 518 558. Or you can contact Gayle by emailing gayle [at] houseandgardendesign [dot] co [dot] uk
Learn How To Grow Your Own Vegetables
The course will run on Saturday 20th June 2009, 10am-4pm.
This one day taster course will be accessible to all, with no prior qualifications or experience required, other than a keen interest in the subject.There is a maximum of 12 students per class, so do book early.
Students do not even need their own garden as techniques to grow vegetables in limited and unusual spaces will be shown.
The benefits of the course include:
This taster course will cover both the theory and practice of vegetable growing organically. It will identify varieties that grow well locally with minimum inputs. It will discuss crop rotation and companion planting, and will include a visit to a local organic vegetable garden.
In the full course (which will run over six Monday mornings in the Autumn) modules on design of vegetable growing areas, seed collection and propagation, natural pest control, growing in small and unusual spaces and flexibility of planting plans will also be included.
“Grow Your Own Vegetables” will be run by New Zealand-born Gayle Souter-Brown, a trained horticulture teacher and local sustainable landscape designer.
For more information and bookings, contact the Farnham Adult Education Centre by telephoning 01483 518 558. Or you can contact Gayle by emailing gayle [at] houseandgardendesign [dot] co [dot] uk
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