Courses in this category explore how to make the best use of our own unique growing spaces. 

Planning your growing space

this course is suitable for beginners

Successful organic growing is all about good planning. In this course you will learn how to plan your plot organically, with a focus on crop rotation, preventing pests and diseases, maximising harvests and planning for the year ahead.

Growing winter veg

this course is suitable for more confident growers

There’s more to winter growing than swedes and leeks. This course will introduce you to an array of exciting vegetables that are easy to grow and delicious to eat, including winter salads and clever choices of varieties that will extend your harvest and keep you in produce throughout the year. Discover when to sow and plant out, how to get around the ‘hungry gap’ period, and look after your soil during the winter period.