Collecting Seed
How to tell when seed is ripe. How to collect, clean and store seed. Harvest several kinds from Derry's garden. Clean and package them to take home
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Gardening Courses
If a gardening course is fully booked we often repeat it if there is enough demand. You can add your name to the waiting list by clicking on the link for that gardening course.
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Gravel Gardening
How to design, make and maintain a gravel garden. Why plants love it. The best plants to grow there. Why plants love it and why it is very nearly the No Work Garden.
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Growing Plants for Sale - Two Days
Which plants to grow. Where to grow them. Who to sell them to. Where to sell them. How to market yourself. Composts, pots, labelling, equipment, pricing. Costs, planning and record keeping.
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Making Hazel Plant Supports
Cutting hazel wands and weaving them into informal shapes to support both large and small plants. Practise in my garden. Simultaneously ornamental, creative, energetic and useful.
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Sowing Seeds
How to sow seeds. When to sow different kinds of seeds. Composts. Dealing with dormancy. Pricking out and caring for seedlings. Take home seeds you have sown.
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Taking Cuttings
Learn how new plants grow from cuttings. How to take cuttings and when. Composts, timing, aftercare. Have a go with the plants in Derry's garden. Take home your cuttings.
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