Friday afternoons is when I run a 'Hobby Seasonal Gardening Class' in the Springtown campus of the North West Regional College. This has been one of the most popular classes I offer, users get to sample a whole range of gardening and skills and take home a wealth of information each week. Since I started these hobby classes over 100 students have come and gone...(with many a cup of tea shared!)
This 10 week programme allows gardenrs to brush up and learn new skills on the following areas: Seed Sowing, Taking cuttings, Use of fertilisers, Pest and disease control, Lawn care, Tree and Shrub selection, Container and basket planting, Bulbs and organic gardening techniques....
The existing horticulture facilities in the college allow for lots of hands-on learning, with a new courtyard garden just created allowing users to explore decking construction, container making, scented plant selection etc
Within the college we also have 18 raised beds where we grow a range of seasonal fruits, vegetables, salads and herbs so the Grow-your-own angle is well covered....
we have 2 large Polytunnels on site, one where we grow a selection of indoor-crops such as Basil, tomatoes, Courgettes and other salads, herbs and seasonal produce....
and we have another 30ft long tunnel we use as a Propogation house which we use solely for prouducing all our plants from seed, cuttings and other means.... (also we did a nice bit of block paving with a group in it too).
Enrolement is now open for the next 2 10 week Hobby Gardening Classes in North West Regional College, the cost for the course is £25 and then £20 for concession. Enrolement can be completed via telephone or in person in Strand road campus.
Batch 1 - Running from 14/9/12 to 23/11/12 2-4pm Fridays (course code RNVO0GARDEN DSPA1)
Batch 2 - Running from 1/2/13 to 19/4/13 2-4pm Fridays (course code RNVO0GARDEN DSPA2)
Maximum class size is 16, and it booked and ran on a first-come-first served. You cannot enrol and pay on the first week, enrolements must be made in advance. Any questions on fees etc please contact [email protected] , any questions on content etc please contact myself [email protected].....
Batch 1 - Running from 14/9/12 to 23/11/12 2-4pm Fridays (course code RNVO0GARDEN DSPA1)
Batch 2 - Running from 1/2/13 to 19/4/13 2-4pm Fridays (course code RNVO0GARDEN DSPA2)
Maximum class size is 16, and it booked and ran on a first-come-first served. You cannot enrol and pay on the first week, enrolements must be made in advance. Any questions on fees etc please contact [email protected] , any questions on content etc please contact myself [email protected].....
