Edible Gardening

About this course

The course introduces ways to plan growing space and choose suitable varieties for vegetables, herbs and fruit. It examines plant life cycles, crop needs and the stages from sowing to harvest, including caring for seedlings, hardening off, pricking out and potting on. Teaching combines classroom theory, advice and practical tasks. Participants sow seeds, take cuttings, explore feeding, watering and mulching, and consider sustainable responses to pests and diseases. The course also covers working with wildlife and encouraging pollinators, with classwork and activities used to check learning throughout.

What you'll learn

• Plan how to use an allotment, garden, balcony or windowsill for edible growing
• Select varieties according to the life cycles and needs of different edible plants
• Sow seeds and care for seedlings through hardening off, pricking out and potting on
• Identify common pests and diseases and consider sustainable ways to tackle them
• Propagate edible plants from cuttings and apply basic feeding, watering and mulching practices

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for learners at all levels and explicitly states that previous gardening experience is not needed. Participation combines classroom learning with practical tasks, including sowing and propagation. It can accommodate people growing in different types of space, from allotments and gardens to balconies or windowsills.

• No previous gardening experience is required
• The course includes continuing classwork and activities used to check learning