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Introduction to Gardening

  • Walworth Garden 206 Manor Place London, England, SE17 3BN United Kingdom (map)

Workshop: Introduction to Gardening

One of our most popular workshops, Introduction to Gardening guides you through the approaches and essential knowledge that will help you to become a successful gardener. This is the first session we recommend to all with little or no gardening experience, and especially those hoping to begin gardening at home in their houses, balconies, or gardens. Join us in our award-winning and sumptuously-planted garden for this primary insight into the fundamentals of sustainable and future-facing gardening. We also allow (and encourage!) plenty of time for questions, and welcome discussion in shaping the session. This session will cover:

  • Growing media, compost and soil

  • The basics of propagation

  • What to grow that's easy

  • Gardening with nature

  • Pruning

  • Pests and diseases - avoidance tactics that are kind to the ecosystem

  • Right plant, right place and aspect - considerations for planning

Please note that for those interested in learning to grow food, we have another course called ‘Introduction to Food Growing’.

If you would like a more in-depth version of this workshop, we are also running it in a 2-day version.


Meet Charlie (he/him)

Charlie is a Peckham local who is passionate about both the community and the environment. With a background in health and social care management, he is invested in promoting community involvement and environmental issues through organic gardening. Charlie is an expert in landscape and planting design within urban environments, and is currently teaching the next generation of horticulturalists as a Garden Education Officer here at Walworth Garden.


Price: £85

Note for Southwark residents: Looking to book a free place? Unfortunately, our limited quota of free places for the 2024-25 academic year have now been claimed. We will be releasing a refreshed number of free places, along with a new calendar of workshops, in Autumn 2025 so please check back then. Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media, at the bottom of this page, to be notified.


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