This ten week course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to start growing your own food. You will be introduced to growing in small spaces, for example, lettuces and herbs on your window sills, growing potatoes in sacks on your balcony, vegetables in containers; and you will be introduced to what can be grown on a larger scale on an allotment.

We can provide gloves, gardening boots, waterproofs and tools.

Course content

Seed sowing

Soil health and cultivation

Watering and soil sculpture

Weeds, pests and diseases

Pricking out and potting on

Taking cuttings and pruning

Visiting local allotment projects

The course is funded by Yorkshire Sport Foundation in partnership with Active Burngreave and also provides the opportunity for you to increase your level of physical activity and start your journey to a healthier you!

We can provide you with gloves, safety boots and waterproofs if needed. We will also provide drinks and refreshments but we ask that you bring your own lunch if you want to eat.

With increasing activity in mind, we are inviting you to come along at 12:00, although the course starts at 12:30

12:00 - Meeting us at Grimesthorpe allotments

Arriving early will give you time to get to know the other group members, eat lunch together, and to take a pleasant stroll around our five beautiful allotment sites.

Meet at the allotment entrance between 12:00 and 12:30pm on Grimesthorpe Road opposite the junction with Torbay Road.  Nearest post-code – S4 8LE.  The nearest bus stop is on Ellesmere Road North, on the 97/98 bus route.

How do you join the course?

Please contact us to ask for a registration form.

Please feel free to phone us to find out more about the course.  Ring 0114 273 7718 and ask to speak to Louisa or Spike.

This is a great time of year to be learning more about gardening.  We very much look forward to sharing what we know with you.

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