Short Courses

Spring Workshops

A selection of four 2 hour courses on a Saturday at Suntrap Garden, Gogarbank, near Edinburgh from 10 a.m. - 12noon.

A Refresher Session on Fruit Pruning

Preparing for the coming season with George Anderson, from the Beechgrove Garden, at the Caley's Demonstration Allotment at Bridgend, near the Inch, Edinburgh.  Transport available from Suntrap if required at extra cost.  Bring hot drink, strong footwear and secateurs.

Better Herbaceous Borders

This workshop includes planning and selection of Perennials & Grasses and their control (i.e. selection, design, propagation, division)..

Vegetable Growing - getting started

Learn how to grow vegetables from ground preparation, seed sowing through to harvest.

Hanging gardens of Babylon

Tom Hardwick's version - Practical workshop planting containers and baskets for summer.  Containers, baskets and plants supplied at additional cost.

Candidates

Maximum number of candidates 10 -12 per course

Dates - 2010

6 February - Refresher Session on Fruit Pruning
13 March - Better Herbaceous Borders
17 April - Vegetable growing - getting started
8 May - Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Cost

£34 for all four workshops or £10 per individual workshop + cost of materials + plants
Planters, compost and plants will be charged to each individual according to what they have used

To book 

To book or for more information of any of the above workshops please call 0131 339 7283 (answer phone) or email suntrap@btopenworld.com

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