ORGANIC GARDENING   Tutor  Helen Pitel

Saturday 23rd January 2010.  8.30 – 4.00pm  -  Vegetable Growing – Getting started

You will be introduced to the principle of organic gardening including a tour of the garden at Upper Grange. We will see how natural methods used in an organic garden enable us to be well nourished with the crops we grow. Learn how to develop your own plans for growing vegetables, choosing which crops to grow, buying seeds and selecting varieties. Find out about preparing the ground for vegetables, including digging and no-dig methods and raised beds.

Saturday 20th March.  9.00 – 4.30pm  -  Springing into Action

Learn how to be successful growing vegetables from seed. Preparing seed beds for sowing outdoors and using trays of compost indoors. There will be ‘hands-on’ practical experience of seed sowing indoors and out. Find out how to look after your seedling vegetables. Learn how to grow potatoes, salads, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and cabbages. You will be introduced to the principles of crop rotation and we will discuss weeding and mulching.

Saturday 26th June.  9.00 - 4.30pm  -  In The Swing Of Summer

Learn techniques to look after vegetable crops through the year. You will explore the principles of pest and disease control in an organic garden and learn about companion planting. Also we will be starting to explore the idea of soil fertility, organic matter and caring for your soil. We will introduce you to new approaches to organic gardening including biodynamics and permaculture.

Saturday 25th September  9.00 - 4.30pm  -  The Fruits of Our Labour

Enjoying autumn bounty in the vegetable garden. We will learn how to harvest and store crops and how to save your own seed. We will consider crops to plant next year and begin compost making in practice and theory. We will revisit soil fertility with the sowing of 'green manures'. We will review the vegetable growing season, what has been learned and how one can take the learning forward.

Saturday 9th October  9.00 - 4.30pm

This is an extra day devoted to food processing. Please see the end of the Cookery Course for more details.

Helen Pitel

The gardening workshop is run by and experienced facilitator and will include a range of activities - talks, group discussions, demonstrations, practical work etc. The sessions are suitable for beginners and those wanting to develop their skills and knowledge further. As with all the courses it is advisable to book all four workshops but each one stands alone if a particular day is of interest. Please wear suitable clothing and strong shoes, especially in winter/spring.

• Contact          Mike at atherton50@googlemail.com or on 07806-718319

• Don't forget the free festival days listed at the end of the workshops

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