Understanding natural organic systems and preparing for growing

NBGW (Col Logo)This course is being offered in partnership with the National Botanic Garden of Wales and is fantastic opportunity to get to grips with plants, wildlife, soils, gardens, construction tips for horticulture, tools, design, permaculture and more.

It is a free course, part of the Growing The Future program and will be taking place at Pen Dinas every Tuesday 9.30 – 1.00 for 22 weeks. We are encouraging participants to attend all the modules but it is fine to join in even if you have missed the first few sessions. Places are limited so first come first served.

Richard Stephenson, carpenter on a recent workshop

Richard Stephenson, carpenter on a recent workshop

We are really excited to be inviting Richard Stephenson, carpenter and designer who will be introducing us to wood working by hand to make garden furniture, benches and more; Amanda Dean, herbalist and wild life enthusiast will be telling more about herbs and wildlife; Pete Williams form Red Dragon Bush-craft will be teaching knife sharpening  and maintenance as well as fire craft; Bruce Stanley from Fine Pluck herbal teas will be leading on wild food foraging and Beryl Smith leading tutor in willow weaving and living structures. There will be sessions on Permaculture design led by Get-Growing’s Steve Jones and on Horticulture by Emma Maxwell, also part of the Get Growing team at Pen Dinas

Booking is essential please complete the online form to indicate your interest.

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I lead on the Cwm Harry Skills and training enterprise, am a qualified teacher and permaculture design tutor and garden designer and project consultant. I write several blogs and am an avid networker and communicator on the subjects of sustainability, transition and co-operatives. I have written an occasional column for Channel4/green and have worked for Channel 4 on their 'Dumped' seriesworked as well as for BBC Wales as a green advisor on their Changing Lives- Going Green series, Nov-Dec 2009. I have been working in sustainable development, on project management and development, teaching, growing and small business development all my life really. I also grew up living and working on farms and have a broad experience working in Britain and Canada and Zimbabwe on sustainable agriculture, grass roots permaculture projects, micro business development and housing and worker co-ops. I have been based in Wales since 1994 and currently live in the Welsh borders.