Beginners Gardening course (Silloth) Ref: C2528373

Preparing ground by planning what to grow, when to grow and how to grow to gain the maximum output (crops). How to protect crops in the open, making own compost and fertilizer, identify aspects that could go wrong and how to remedy.

Course aim

Introduce students to all aspects of gardening, so that they become confident in preparing for growing vegetables and flowers.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

This course is for beginners.

By the end of the course I should be able to:

Be able to choose suitable growing areas, making raised beds, what produce to grow.
How to make compost, what to include and not to include.
How to control weeds by using a membrane, this can be bought or for example use cardboard.
Identify common pests such as Black Fly, White Fly, Slugs and how to deal with such. Protecting crops from Birds, Rabbits i.e. erecting a cage, use of netting.
How to produce plant food from natural resources i.e. seaweed, nettles.

Tutor

Joseph Crowe

Course dates

Start date – 10/01/2023. End date – 28/02/2023

Tue 10 Jan 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 17 Jan 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 24 Jan 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 31 Jan 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 07 Feb 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 14 Feb 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 21 Feb 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tue 28 Feb 2023	10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Session details

8 sessions for 2.5 hrs per session
Tuesdays from 10:00am

Fees

Fee £72.00
Includes accreditation & materials if applicable

Venue

Silloth Community Hall
Wigton Road
Silloth
Wigton
CA7 4EA

Enrol

You can enrol online for this course by clicking on the link below:-

Gardening – Practical: Beginners Gardening course (Silloth) (C2528373) (wea.org.uk)

Can I get help with tuition fees if I am on an income assessed benefit?

Click on the link below for more information.

https://www.wea.org.uk/studentsupport/course-fees-and-financial-support/can-i-get-help-tuition-fees