Gardening Courses

Wildlife-friendly Gardening - with London School of Horticulture Saturday 8th November 2025, 10.30am - 1.30pm Rosendale Allotments Community Building, 227 Rosendale Rd, SE21 8LP The UK has become one of the world's most nature-depleted countries and as gardeners we really need to be part of the solution. There are many simple ways to make your garden or outside space more hospitable for wildlife. We will explore ways to create habitats for a range of creatures, look at what plants are best for attracting insects, understand the need to provide food and shelter for different stages of animal lifecycles and suggest different approaches to creating a year-round wildlife-friendly garden, that will bring pleasure to the gardener as well benefitting their environment. Participants will be able to tour the allotment site and identify beneficial plants and sow some to plant in their own gardens or outdoor spaces. Workshops held on Saturday morning in our Rosendale Allotments classroom with a maximum of 12 students. Cost: £49 Click here for more info & booking: 🌱Wildlife-friendly Gardening Workshop info - London School of Horticulture🌱

Composting Workshop with London School of Horticulture Saturday 11th October 2025 - 10.30am - 1.30pm Rosendale Allotments Community Building, 227 Rosendale Rd, SE21 8LP Recycling your garden and kitchen waste into home-made compost is both easy and environmentally friendly. It reduces transporting waste to landfill, provides your plants with nutrients, protects the soil and is a valuable habitat for hundreds of invertebrates. Many people think you require lots of space or expensive containers, but this is not the case and there are a variety of simple approaches to composting. Participants will be able to look at different types of composting in the allotment site and discuss the suitability of different methods for their situation, including wormeries and the Japanese Bokashi method. We will also explore compost teas and demonstrate ways of making homemade plant foods. Workshops held on Saturday morning in our Rosendale Allotments classroom with a maximum of 12 students. Cost: £49 Click here for more info & booking: 🌱Composting Workshop course info - London School of Horticulture🌱

GARDEN DESIGN SHORT COURSE - 8-week Monday evening course in Herne Hill 22nd Sep - 24th Nov 2025* (*held over 10 weeks with 2-week half term break on 20th & 27th Oct) Whether you're considering a career change, working as a gardener and wanting to add to your skills, planning your own garden or just interested in dipping your toe into Garden Design to see what it's all about, our Garden Design evening short course will introduce you to the main elements of Garden Design and take you through the basic stages of designing a garden from initial appraisal to a useable plan. A friendly and informal course which is informative, practical and full of useful details and techniques, the course is a great way to learn the basic principles in order to design your own garden or your clients’ gardens, or to try out Garden Design before committing to a full diploma. The course covers: Garden design principles and styles Equipment and materials for getting started in Garden Design Key techniques and skills (eg appraisal, measuring, drawing to scale) Coming up with ideas and concepts for a garden Creating a garden design on paper Choosing materials and plants Making sustainable choices You’ll work on an actual garden as a case study during the course. It can be your own garden, a friend or client’s garden or a community or public garden (or we can provide a case study garden for you to work on). Over the course of the term you’ll come up with a set of basic scale plans for that garden and work on a design for it. Adults only; open to all levels; classes take place in Herne Hill Station Hall, Railton Rd, SE24 Click here to visit website for more info: Garden Design Evening Course info - London School of Horticulture Cost: £435 (includes all materials and equipment)

GARDEN DESIGN - 8-week Monday evening course in Herne Hill 20th Jan - 17th March 2025* (*held over 9 weeks with half term break on 17th Feb) Whether you're considering a career change, working as a gardener and wanting to add to your skills, planning your own garden or just interested in dipping your toe into Garden Design to see what it's all about, our Garden Design evening short course will introduce you to the main elements of Garden Design and take you through the basic stages of designing a garden from initial appraisal to a useable plan. A friendly and informal course which is informative, practical and full of useful details and techniques, the course is a great way to learn the basic principles in order to design your own garden or your clients’ gardens, or to try out Garden Design before committing to a full diploma. The course covers: Garden design principles and styles Equipment and materials for getting started in Garden Design Key techniques and skills (eg appraisal, measuring, drawing to scale) Coming up with ideas and concepts for a garden Creating a garden design on paper Choosing materials and plants Making sustainable choices You’ll work on an actual garden as a case study during the course. It can be your own garden, a friend or client’s garden or a community or public garden (or we can provide a case study garden for you to work on). Over the course of the term you’ll come up with a set of basic scale plans for that garden and work on a design for it. Adults only; open to all levels; classes take place in Herne Hill Station Hall, Railton Rd, SE24 Click here to visit website for more info: Garden Design Evening Course info - London School of Horticulture Cost: £425 (includes all materials and equipment)

🎄🎄🎄 Christmas Wreath workshop 🎄🎄🎄 with London School of Horticulture at Rosendale Allotments SE21 A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Build your very own bespoke, natural Christmas wreath using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. In a relaxed beginner friendly environment (with tea and festive snacks!) you will work alongside our experienced guest tutor Anya to learn the key skills involved in selecting the best natural foliage and how to arrange it into a beautiful long-lasting wreath. All materials will be provided, including an array of fresh foliage, dried fruits and berries and ribbons. We'll bring all the rings, wires, padding and any other materials, all you need to bring is any extra foliage you might want to incorporate into your wreath plus gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. Cost: £50 (workshop) plus £15 (materials, foliage & decorations) - total £65 Book your place here

🎄🎄🎄 Christmas Wreath workshop 🎄🎄🎄 with London School of Horticulture at the Telegraph Hill Centre A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Build your very own bespoke, natural Christmas wreath using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. In a relaxed beginner friendly environment (with tea and festive snacks!) you will work alongside our experienced guest tutor Anya to learn the key skills involved in selecting the best natural foliage and how to arrange it into a beautiful long-lasting wreath. All materials will be provided, including an array of fresh foliage, dried fruits and berries and ribbons. We'll bring all the rings, wires, padding and any other materials, all you need to bring is any extra foliage you might want to incorporate into your wreath plus gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. Cost: £50 (workshop) plus £15 (materials, foliage & decorations) - total £65 Book your place here

Learn to Propagate Garden Plants - the most cost-effective way to a beautiful garden! with the London School of Horticulture Friday 24th May 2024 (10.30am - 1.30pm) Telegraph Hill Centre, Kitto Rd, SE14 5TY By growing from seed, taking cuttings and dividing existing plants you can create a garden at a fraction of the cost of buying at a garden centre. Our practical propagation workshop for beginners led by our expert Chris Qual will show you the tips, tricks and techniques required to fill your garden with colour and fragrance through the year. You will be provided with seeds and cuttings which you will be able to sow or plant in class and take home with you to put in your garden or containers. Workshop held on Friday morning in our Telegraph Hill classroom. Bring gloves and a strong shopping bag to take your pots home with you. Cost: £45. Click here to go to booking page

Learn to Propagate Garden Plants - the most cost-effective way to a beautiful garden! with the London School of Horticulture Saturday 11th May 2024 (10.30am - 1.30pm) Rosendale Allotments Community Building, 227 Rosendale Rd, SE21 8LP By growing from seed, taking cuttings and dividing existing plants you can create a garden at a fraction of the cost of buying at a garden centre. Our practical propagation workshop for beginners led by our expert Chris Qual will show you the tips, tricks and techniques required to fill your garden with colour and fragrance through the year. You will be provided with seeds and cuttings which you will be able to sow or plant in class and take home with you to put in your garden or containers. Workshop held on Saturday morning in our Rosendale Allotments classroom. Bring gloves and a strong shopping bag to take your pots home with you. Cost: £49. Click here to go to booking page

Design Your Own Garden with London School of Horticulture at the Telegraph Hill Centre Friday 23rd February - Friday 22nd March 2024, 10.30am - 1.30pm 📜You don't have to have a diploma to have a go at designing your own garden! 👩🏼‍🎨Armed with the right information and a few basics to get you started you could be starting to draw up some simple plans straight away. 👩‍🏫Or if you are considering a journey into Garden Design you could just dip your toe in first to find out a bit about what Garden Design is and how they do it! Come and join us for this new short course: 🏡find out how to think about gardens from a planning or design perspective. 🌳We'll demystify the art and language of garden design as well as offering practical techniques for planning outside spaces. 📐You'll measure up and draw scale plans of your own garden (or borrow a friend's if you just want to learn the skills but don't have your own garden) and then each week we'll help you layer on the different elements, step by step. 🖊️No preparation required, all paper and drawing materials will be provided. Come along or forward to your wannabe Garden Designer friends! 📅 Fridays 23rd February - 22nd March (5 sessions) 🕐 10.30am-1.30pm 📍 Telegraph Hill Centre, London SE14 💷 £295 Sign up for 'Design Your Own Garden' here (if you can't make this one but want to be notified next time we run this course you can add yourself to our mailing list here)

Garden Design for Beginners with London School of Horticulture at the Telegraph Hill Centre Friday 12th & Friday 19th January 2024, 10.30am - 1.30pm 📜You don't have to have a diploma to have a go at designing your own garden! 👩🏼‍🎨Armed with the right information and a few basics to get you started you could be starting to draw up some simple plans straight away. 👩‍🏫Or if you are considering a journey into Garden Design you could just dip your toe in first to find out a bit about what Garden Design is and how they do it! Come and join us for this two-part introductory course: 🏡find out how to think about gardens from a planning or design perspective. 🌳We'll demystify the art and language of garden design as well as offering a few practical techniques for planning outside spaces. 📐You'll also have a chance to measure up and draw a real-life practice design. 🖊️No preparation required, all paper and drawing materials will be provided. Come along or forward to your wannabe Garden Designer friends! 📅 Fridays 12th & 19th January 🕐 10.30am-1.30pm 📍 Telegraph Hill Centre, London SE14 💷 £90 Sign up for 'Garden Design for Beginners' here (if you can't make these days but want to be notified next time we run this course you can add yourself to our mailing list here)

🎄 Christmas Wreath workshops 🎄 with London School of Horticulture Saturday 25th November (3-6pm) - Telegraph Hill Thursday 30th November (6-9pm) - Herne Hill Saturday 2nd December (2-5pm) - Herne Hill A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Build your very own bespoke, natural Christmas wreath using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. In a relaxed beginner friendly environment (with tea and festive snacks!) you will work alongside our experienced guest tutor Anya to learn the key skills involved in selecting the best natural foliage and how to arrange it into a beautiful long-lasting wreath. All materials will be provided, including an array of fresh foliage, dried fruits and berries and ribbons. We'll bring all the rings, wires, padding and any other materials, all you need to bring is any extra foliage you might want to incorporate into your wreath plus gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. Cost: £50 (workshop including drinks & festive snacks) plus £15 (materials, foliage & decorations) - total £65 Book your place here

🎄🎄🎄 Christmas Wreath workshop 🎄🎄🎄 with London School of Horticulture at our Rosendale Allotments classroom A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Build your very own bespoke, natural Christmas wreath using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. In a relaxed beginner friendly environment (with tea and festive snacks!) you will work alongside our experienced guest tutor Anya to learn the key skills involved in selecting the best natural foliage and how to arrange it into a beautiful long-lasting wreath. All materials will be provided, including an array of fresh foliage, dried fruits and berries and ribbons. We'll bring all the rings, wires, padding and any other materials, all you need to bring is any extra foliage you might want to incorporate into your wreath plus gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. Cost: £50 (workshop) plus £15 (materials, foliage & decorations) - total £65 Book your place here

🎄🎄🎄 Christmas Wreath workshop 🎄🎄🎄 with London School of Horticulture A seasonal workshop to end the term with! Build your very own bespoke, natural Christmas wreath using seasonal foliage and berries including some from your own garden if you wish. In a relaxed beginner friendly environment (with wine and festive snacks!) you will work alongside our experienced guest tutor Anya to learn the key skills involved in selecting the best natural foliage and how to arrange it into a beautiful long-lasting wreath. All materials will be provided, including an array of fresh foliage, dried fruits and berries and ribbons. We'll bring all the rings, wires, padding and any other materials, all you need to bring is any extra foliage you might want to incorporate into your wreath plus gardening gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. You will leave with your own beautiful wreath to hang on your door which will last you well into the New Year. Cost: £50 (workshop) plus £15 (materials, foliage & decorations) - total £65 Book your place here