The Secret of Successful Gardening

£800.00

Location: Holehird Gardens, Patterdale Road, Windermere LA23 1NP

Time: 12 days over 12 months (see dates below), 10.00am-3.30pm.

The course will blend classroom teaching, practical demonstrations by the tutor, hands on plant propagation sessions in the Potting Shed and educational walks around the award winning gardens at Holehird.  

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Course Dates:

Course dates:

Thursday 5 September 24
Thursday 3 October 24
Thursday 7 November 24
Thursday 5 December 24
Thursday 9 January 25
Thursday 6 February 25
Thursday 6 March 25
Thursday 3 April 25
Thursday 1 May 25
Thursday 5June 25
Thursday 3 July 25
Thursday 7 August 25

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Course Location:

Holehird Gardens, Patterdale Road, Windermere LA23 1NP

Course Content:

On this course you will explore  monthly gardening activities being carried out at Holehird Gardens and discuss how  you can transfer these new skills to your own garden, alongside:

  • How to successfully make homemade compost

  • Become wildlife friendly & sustainable in your garden

  • Seasonal plant maintenance

  • Understanding how to maintain a healthy garden soil

  • Seasonal plant identification & plant knowledge – e.g. ornamental trees, shrubs, hardy perennials, annuals, biennials, pond & water plants, climbers/wall shrubs, bulbs, hedges/screening plants  and weeds.

This is a non-accredited course.

Course Fee

£800

We’re so excited to offer this exciting new course in the inspiring surroundings of Holehird Gardens. Having taught a number of courses here I am thrilled to be bringing our newest course to Holehird Gardens.
— Shelagh Todd, Head of Horticulture