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Pop over every Monday morning and have fun in the garden at Walford College, meet like-minded people, have a chat, a cup of tea and enjoy the satisfaction of growing your own vegetables and flowers in a relaxed environment. Over the duration of the course, we will cover fundamental gardening techniques such as soil preparation, planting, watering, and pest management. It will include hands-on activities like planting seeds or transplanting seedlings, pruning and taking cuttings.
Taking part in a community gardening course can offer many health and well-being benefits, both physical and mental including:
– Digging, planting, weeding, and watering, can provide a good workout for muscles and joints, helping to improve cardiovascular health, strength, and flexibility. – Spending time outdoors provides fresh air and natural sunlight, which can boost mood and provide essential Vitamin D.
– Can help reduce stress levels and promote relaxation. Being close to nature and focusing on the task at hand can help in reducing anxiety and promoting a sense of calm.
– The Walford Community gardening course provides opportunities for socialising and building relationships with fellow participants, helping to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness, contributing to overall well-being.
Overall, the Greens with Envy gardening course offers a holistic approach to improving health and well-being by combining physical activity, social interaction, connection with nature, and opportunities for personal growth and learning, with a passionate like-minded group of people.
Level: All levels are welcome.
Further opportunities to learn about growing fruit, vegetables and other plants.
By the end of the course you can expect to be able to do the following:
– You will be able to identify a range of plants either vegetables or flowers
– Know when to plant a range of vegetable and flowers
– Understand how to pot on and then plant out seedlings and young plants
The college/ tutor will supply: All materials
About the tutor: The tutor is an enthusiastic, approachable, experienced, qualified florist who is knowledgeable on most things green! She studied horticulture alongside her floristry qualification at Radbrook College.
Ongoing assessment by tutor and self.
