Green Skills: Gardening - Growing from Seed

About this course

Participants explore how to choose suitable seeds and decide when and where to sow them. The course covers planting depths and spacing, compost types, watering and the conditions needed for germination. It also introduces the care of young seedlings, giving learners a foundation for growing flowers, herbs and vegetables from seed. Teaching takes place mostly outdoors.

What you'll learn

• Select seeds for growing flowers, herbs and vegetables
• Identify suitable sowing times and locations
• Apply appropriate planting depths and spacing
• Explain the conditions seeds need to germinate
• Care for young seedlings through suitable watering and attention

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for complete beginners, with no previous experience required. Learners should be prepared to take part mostly outdoors and to work with the basic stages of growing plants from seed.

• No previous gardening experience is required
• Most of the course takes place outdoors

Before you go

• Dress for the weather because the course is mostly outdoors.
• All equipment is provided.
• Gardening gloves may be brought if preferred.