Join us at the flower fields for a day of discovery and inspiration. Surrounded by the hum of bees and the flutter of butterflies, you’ll learn how to transform your own garden into a thriving sanctuary for local wildlife. We’ll observe wildlife-friendly gardening practises and discuss how going chemical-free can create a healthier ecosystem for us all. From ways of supporting bird communities with habitats and plants as food source, building "insect hotels" to choosing the best nectar-rich blooms to support beneficial insects, you'll leave with a blueprint for a garden that gives back to the earth.

At this wedding ceremony and party flowers workshop you’ll learn how to create a large statement vase or urn arrangement, showcasing techniques for achieving a natural, abundant design. You’ll learn how to create a foam-free, sustainable table centrepiece, perfect for repurposing across different spaces throughout your celebration. You’ll also have the opportunity to design a seasonal tablescape, combining bud vases, candles and an easy-to-make foliage garland to create a stunning, effortless display.

Learn to create hand-tied bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, floral jewellery, including buttonholes, wrist and pinned corsages, flower crowns and floral hair pins. You’ll also learn essential tips for buying, conditioning and storing cut flowers and foliage, ensuring your creations look their absolute best on the wedding day.

This class will cover a useful selection of different skills you  need to maintain and prolong a beautiful garden throughout the main growing season. You will learn practical skills for summer propagation of our core summer crops half hardy and tender plants. Master successional sowing for continuous harvest, and pick up lots of practical tips on caring for your garden such as feeding, staking, deadheading your borders and pots, coping with extreme weather patterns and wildlife friendly pest and disease prevention. 

From the peppery kick of nasturtiums to the soothing scent of windowsill rosemary, you’ll learn the best ways to grow a great selection of herbs suited to your space and choose flowers for each season that are safe to eat. Transform your meals with delicious, home-grown gourmet garnishes and discover how to keep your harvest coming. With useful tips on propagation, picking and preserving these seasonal gems. 

In this hands-on course, you’ll discover how to grow vibrant, nutrient-dense salad leaves that are full of flavour and ready to harvest in just a few weeks. Whether you have a sunny windowsill, a balcony or a traditional kitchen garden, you’ll learn how to choose the right varieties for each season, with the best growing techniques suited to your space. This course will help you master "cut-and-come-again" harvesting for a continuous supply of fresh greens all year long. 

Learn how to grow annuals and perennials from seed, cuttings, and division to create a beautiful, productive garden.

This course is perfect for anyone looking to grow a year-round, productive cut flower garden on a domestic scale - whether for personal enjoyment or to share with others.

Discover the joy of growing dahlias, one of the most generous cut-and-come-again flowers. Learn how to grow them from tubers, seeds and division, care for mature plants, create plant supports for larger varieties, prevent pests and diseases in the forthcoming season. We will cover growing different varieties of dahlias suited for both smaller scale in pots and containers and for larger flower borders. With useful tips on plant care, picking and vase life.

This class will focus on one of our main spring tasks, propagating new plants from seeds, cuttings and division. Learn about planting up borders, installing natural plant supports, mulching, plant care and planning for a flower-filled season ahead. 

Learn about the principles of rose pruning, how to care for different types of roses and gain confidence in maintaining a variety of flowering shrubs in your own garden.