Horticulture

Do you have an interest in gardening or have you caught the gardening bug during lockdown? This course is aimed at beginners or novice gardeners and covers basic horticulture skills that are important for successful gardening. The course is taught by our expert Horticulture teachers who are also professional gardeners, sharing decades of experience between them. During the course, you will learn the foundations of horticulture alongside some top tips for successful gardening....

The aim of this course is to enable learners to create their own space that will attract bees and butterflies. They will learn what sort of plants attract bees and butterflies, and will be able to identify the plants by their common names and know the best place to plant them. Resources will be provided with seeds, compost and instructions to complete the 2 sessions. This is a fun and informative short course which will also boost wellbeing....

The primary aim of this course is to engage novice gardeners in the skill of growing salad and herbs by various methods. Learners will gain the skills to grow salad and herbs in the comfort of their own home. Learners will also receive the basic resources of seeds, compost and instructions to complete the two sessions. This is a fun and informative short course which will enable and help learners to grow their own plants at home either to eat, for pleasure or to boost wellbeing....

Door wreaths are not just for Christmas. Create a nice welcome to your home by putting a handmade wreath on your front door. With expert tuition from our teachers, you’ll be creating your own summer wreath using greenery that you have gathered yourself from your garden or otheraccessible green spaces. Lancashire Adult Learning will be posting a wreath making kit out to you, containing all the resources you will need to take part (with the exception of greenery, foliage and flowers)....

This 4-week course celebrates the joy that can be gained from gardening and by accessing the fantastic outdoor space that is available to us all in our beautiful red rose county of Lancashire. The course aims to encourage people to access our amazing green spaces, take notice of our landscape, what goes on in nature and be able to take some time to practice the 5 ways to wellbeing. You will learn the pleasure of gardening and be able to identify various plants, tools and the importance of preparing the ground ready for planting.

The primary aim of this course is to engage novice gardeners in the skill of propagating plants by various methods. You will learn how to grow herbs, vegetables and flowers in the comfort of your own home. This is a fun and informative short course which will enable and help you to grow your own plants at home either to eat, pleasure or for your well-being using recyclables from your home.

Sign up for our FREE, online, Summer Sow & Grow event where you will be provided with the resources and skills to grow your own flowers to brighten up your outside space for this year and many more to come. We are excited to include in your pack, seeds for you to produce your own salad pot.
Flowers and Food all in one session. Free resource packs provided.