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Many people aspire to live more self-sufficiently but often lack the knowledge or guidance to get started. If you’re looking for direction, why not take a dedicated course or join a relevant workshop to build your skills and confidence?

GrowMad have put together a list of the very finest course and workshop organisers around to assist you in growing your knowledge with our favourite recommendations. We've listed all the suppliers alphabetically on the left, with our recommendations to the right.

Check them out - Grow On, You'd be Mad not to!


Growmad Recommendations...

Rhizophyllia

https://www.rhizophyllia.co.uk/
Rhizophyllia

Eddie Bailey is a chartered consulting geologist, certified Soil Food Web Laboratory Technician, and an associate member of the British Society of Soil Science.

I am an organic allotmenteer of nearly 30 years, the last 10 being soil food web and no dig oriented. In my spare time, I lead field trips and give lectures on geology and soil health to local and national interest groups, companies, and organisations.

Charles Dowding No-Dig Courses

https://charlesdowding.co.uk/courses/
Charles Dowding

The weed free, no dig methods Charles developed since 1982 give superb space, carbon, and time-saving results.

Learn from Charles about growing all kinds of vegetables and many fruits too, productively, healthily and with less effort. Both day and weekend courses are available at Homeacres garden in Somerset. 

Humble by Nature

https://www.humblebynature.com/events/smallholding-for-beginners/
Humble by Nature

The Humble by Nature Smallholding for Beginners course is a great place to start if you’re thinking about keeping animals, want to learn how to start a smallholding, or just fancy a day on the farm!

Spend the day with one of our smallholding experts – either Wendy or Jack.

River Cottage

https://www.rivercottage.net/courses
River Cottage

River Cottage has given millions of TV viewers a taste for great cooking since 1999 when Hugh first brought his famous food ethos to Channel 4.

The hard-hitting campaign changed the eating habits of a nation and improved the welfare and sustainability of animals and fish. Sharing his passion for food integrity and consumption of local, seasonal produce.

Le Manoir Aux Quat'Saisons Gardening School

https://www.belmond.com/hotels/europe/uk/oxfordshire/belmond-le-manoir-aux-quat-saisons/gardening-school
Le Manoir

Learn the secrets of our world-class gardens and take home our advice, ideas and inspiration for your own vegetable plot or allotment. Your interactive tuition will take you through some of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons’ 11 enchanting gardens and orchards. Discover the tranquillity of the Japanese tea garden of Fugetsu-An, or explore our Mushroom Valley project...

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