Event Information:

• Sat

  12

  Aug

  2017

  Growing Winter Salads

  10am-4pmWalled Garden, Hardwick Estate, Whitchurch-on-Thames, Reading, RG8 7RA

  The first of an ongoing series of workshops and short courses offered by Tolhurst Organic CIC for home gardeners, allotment growers and community gardeners.

  Who is the workshop for?

  This workshop is aimed at beginner or more experienced gardeners who wish to develop their skills in organic, sustainable gardening techniques and want to harvests crops continually through the seasons. 

  What will you learn?

  This workshop will take you through the basics, deal with your queries and build your confidence to keep your veg plot productive through the colder months.

  It will involve both a theoretical and a practical session and introduce participants to key essentials, including:

  • Choosing your growing system
  • Planning your sowing schedule & selecting varieties for winter cropping
  • How to sow, grow and harvest for the best results
  • Soil preparation & management – including fertility-building and rotation
  • Propagation media, materials and techniques

  You will sow your own salad seedlings to grow on at home. 

  What will you need for the workshop?

  A loose-leaf notebook for notes and handouts, pen, sturdy shoes, all weather gear and/or sun protection for outdoor practical session.  Cost: £70 – includes a home grown, vegetarian lunch and a take-home tray of winter salad sowings. To sign up, please Contact Us