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 Vittor (they/them)
Vittor is a London-based artist and Garden Education Officer at Walworth Garden, where they work closely with students and the seasons to nurture both plants and community across the site. For the past two years, they have served as Plant Centre Supervisor and have recently stepped into the role of Garden Education Officer.
With a BA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths University and a Level 2 Work-Based Horticulture Diploma, Vittor moves fluidly between the garden and the studio, using colour and plant life to tell stories of transformation, memory, and belonging. Their work invites slowness, attention, and connection.
Vittor’s passion for gardening began in childhood, learning alongside their grandmother and mother. Growing plants together became a way to connect with the landscape and with one another, weaving care, memory, and tradition into each season. These early experiences nurtured a lasting appreciation for how gardens hold stories, strengthen relationships, and root us in place.
Price: £85
Note for Southwark residents: Looking to book a free place? Unfortunately, our limited quota of free places for the 2025-26 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 2026, so please check back then. Subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on social media, at the bottom of this page, to be notified.