Classes, events and experiences on the plots
Further Growing Course
Are you an experienced flower grower wanting to learn about regenerative practices?
Do you already know the basics of growing?
Are you a florist wanting to grow flowers for your own practise and commissions?
Needing flowers for your own shoots?
Got gaps in your production and want to plan more effectively?
This course will give you all the tools and knowledge to do this.
I've been teaching flower farmers, florist and growers to plan their cut flowers across the year since 2018.
I share how and why, so that you short cut mistakes, slicing through the options to grow exactly what is right for you and your space.
Phases of the Course
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'Closing’ down the growing season and preparing for the next
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Planning your space and growing season
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Executing your plans for your space this year
Dates & topics covered below.
What is it?
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Four in person practical learning dates on the plots with lunch
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A winter planning course within the course (5 week online course and zoom sessions)
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A comprehensive beautifully printed handbook, with complete images and instructions.
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Access to all 'Planning Course' videos
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One Year Free Subscription to 'Floral Notes'
Optional add on half day 1.2.1 consultation at your growing space for reduced cost £250
Dates for 2026/27 Course
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Early Autumn
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Late Autumn
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Winter Planning Course - Tuesday Evening online
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Spring
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Late Spring
Dates to be confirmed
Who is it for?
Anyone who already understands the basics of growing all cut flowers, but wants gain a deeper understanding of growing naturally. We cover composting, feeds, green manures and everything in-between that creates a circular integrated regenerative process.
The course is also aimed at anyone who wants to hone their successional sowing. Planning crops or planting that follows on, creating planting combinations that complement with as little effort and input from you as possible. This will look different for everyone.
What do we do?
In every session, I teach and share how to view your growing in a holistic practical way, working with your soils, the weather and seasons, by developing your intuition and observation. To reduce the inputs and materials you bring into your space instead improving soils and conditions with regenerative practise. You will cultivate a closer and more confident relationship with your growing, at whatever stage you are already at. Expect to turn previous self limiting beliefs and ways of growing on their head and be prepared to make things easier for yourself!
Each session will include demonstrations and practical tasks covering all the techniques to grow your own cut flowers and plant, finishing with cutting and conditioning flowers of that season. I teach agricultural regenerative methods for resilient growing in both multi acre scale that can be applied to much smaller plots and indeed the domestic garden. Including growing green manures, cover crops, making teas to feed the soil and different composting methods. See some of the photos below for more on these.
What knowledge or experience do I need to have?
Ideally you would have some basic knowledge of growing and working with flowers, but this is a comprehensive course and because there can be a lot of 'unlearning' for a traditional gardener or grower, it can be a steep learning curve the more experienced you are! This course can be taken along side the foundational 'Grow Your Own Cut Flowers Course' for a comprehensive learning experience.
I send a questionnaire to find out more about what you're growing before we start. There are constant check ins and with a small group, I have found participants to learn a great deal by sharing their experiences and models.
What is the investment?
The course costs £950 and is payable either in full or 8 monthly payments at £125 per month.
If you'd like to have a chat about the course, book a 'Quick Call' here and see if it's right for you.
You can also book the Open Day see the gardens and talk to me about the course, see the handbooks.
