Growing your own food - FREE Session

Ref: C2527388

On this short course, we will be looking at easy ways to grow fruit, herbs and vegetables at home, both indoors and outdoors, - on kitchen windowsills, front porches, hanging baskets, balconies, tubs, containers, raised beds and in the ground. You will learn how to extend your growing season so that you can have more of your favourite vegetables, herbs and fruit almost all year round.

Course aim

to provide a brief introduction to the principles of growing your own food with a view to applying them in your own home and garden

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

  • This course is for beginners and improvers

By the end of the course I should be able to:

  • sow seeds in a variety of containers
  • look after seedlings as they grow.
  • judge plant watering
  • grow food to eat with confidence

How will I be taught?

What kind of feedback can I expect?

What else do I need to know?

Visual information will be available, and you may want to make written notes during the session.

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

What can I do next?

View full course information sheet

Growing your own food - FREE Session

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Conditions

This course is funded by the North of Tyne Combined Authority but is also open to residents of other areas.

As a registered charity, and to meet our funders’ requirements, we need to check a few things with you before you enrol. Please check the details below to ensure you meet the basic eligibility critiera:

  • You are paying the standard fee (with a credit or debit card) or you are on any of the qualifying benefits
  • You have a valid email address so that you can receive confirmation of your booking
  • You have been resident in the UK, EU or EEA for the last 3 years
  • You are aged 19 years or older on 1st September 2021
  • You declare that the address you provide is correct and that you will provide evidence of this and your eligibility to live and work in the UK
  • You have read and accept our standard terms and conditions

Not sure or have further questions? Contact courseenquiries@wea.org.uk

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