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’.

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Price: £85 / Free for Southwark residents
Free places are available for Southwark residents aged 19+. Each resident can claim 1 place per year. To check whether you are eligible, please click here.

To claim your free place, click ‘Book Here’ below, and enter code ‘SOUTHWARK’ under ‘Redeem Coupon’.
You will then be charged a £10 deposit in order to claim your place, but this will be refunded to you after you attend the workshop.

Please note that you will be required to fill in a Southwark Council form, including some personal information, in order to confirm your place on a workshop, which will be sent to you via email. Your place will not be confirmed until this has been completed.

This workshop is now fully booked, we are holding many other Introduction to Gardening Sessions throughout the year which you can find here.

To be added to the waiting list for this workshop please complete the form below: