Short Courses

An enticing selection of short courses for all gardeners, from the green-fingered beginner to the professional garden designer. No prior experience is required unless the course states otherwise.

Most days run from 10.30am to 3.30pm and include a delicious lunch.

The courses fall into four categories:

Short Courses Programme

March 2010
1	Botanical Drawing - Roots and Bulbs - NEW
4	Growing Vegetables - NEW
8	Designing Urban and Rooftop Gardens with Andy Sturgeon - NEW
15	Making Meadows, Attracting Wildlife and Plant Ecology - NEW
18	Small Spaces with Jill Billington - NEW
22	Gardening for Intermediates - Grow Your Own - NEW

April 2010
12	Contemporary Country Gardens with James Alexander-Sinclair - NEW
15	Vertical Gardening - Climbing and Wall Shrubs - NEW
19,20,21,22	First Steps in Botanical Painting
26	Herbs - NEW
29	Planting through the Seasons - NEW

May 2010
10	Gardening Solutions with Helen Yemm - NEW
13	Flowering Rooftops and Living Walls - NEW
20	Gardening as if the Future Mattered - NEW

June 2010
3...	Drawing from Nature - NEW
7	Gardening for Intermediates - Protected Cropping and Growing - NEW
14...	Gardening for Beginners - Basic Horticulture
23,24	Garden and Landscape Photography in Hampshire - NEW

Fees

On 1 and 2 day courses the full fee must be paid at the time of booking.

For courses of 3 days or more, a deposit of £250 secures the place, the balance of fees being due six weeks prior to the start of the course. For credit card bookings, the balance will be automatically charged to your card when it is due, unless payment is already received. Students paying by cheque will be contacted at the six-week deadline.

You may be eligible to borrow against vocational training courses - for details of Career Development Loans ring Freephone 0800 585 505 or visit www.lifelonglearning.co.uk.

We reserve the right to amend prices in the event of any alterations to VAT.

Cancellations, withdrawals or transfers are only possible up to a month before a course and must be received in writing. All are subject to a £25 administration charge. Students who do not attend due to illness, personal or professional commitments cannot be given refunds or transfers. The English Gardening School reserves the right to alter the timing, tutor, price or content of any course, which may be due to matters beyond our control. We will notify students of any changes as soon as the situation arises.