Growing KNOWLEDGE
No matter how long ago your schooldays were, September always brings with it that ‘back to school’ feeling, of new pencil cases and pristine pads of paper, all ready for the start of term. It’s also the start of autumn, the best time to plan and plant in the garden. So why not get the gardening year off to the best possible start by tying it with the academic year and signing up for a course that will brush up or encourage new skills in the garden? There are many to choose from, taught at specialist colleges or at gardens, nurseries and other gorgeous venues. The ones we have featured here are all short courses or workshops, chosen to fit in around busy lives and schedules.
For flower growers and florists
Flowers from the Farm, the co-operative of British cut flower growers, has a calendar at , with all the workshops their nationwide members offer. You’re sure to find something local, such as the run by Philippa Stewart of Justdahlias in or in Gloucestershire, a at Cotswold Posy Patch so you’re set for dried flowers’ resurgence.
