Learn all the essentials of market gardening in this intensive LANTRA accredited course running across six weekends from April - October 2027.

This course gives you the basis of an organic approach to growing food whilst looking at different approaches to market gardening. You will learn the importance of soil and plant health, how to manage pests and diseases without the use of chemicals, how to capture and store rainwater to irrigate your crops in a sustainable way and how to build to build a resilient business around your preferred type of growing, space and skill set. We will focus in on business planning and overall designs for you to take away and build on.

Unit titles are:

• Plant and soil health

• Different approaches to growing

• Irrigation and water management

• Pests and diseases

• Propagation

• Crop planning and harvesting

• Sources of revenue

• Business planning

• Designing your market garden

Dates are:

• Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th April

• Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th May

• Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June

• Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th July

• Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th September

• Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October

Pricing: Prices are based on the cost of teaching, resources, marking your final assessment and accredited certificates.

Thanks to funding via our CIC - Vallis Farm Education Centre we are able to offer some reduced price spaces for those on a low wage. We can offer payment plans if you are unable to pay the full amount in one go. Email: claire@vallisfarm.co.uk for details of how to do this.

We also have limited fully funded bursary spaces available. If you feel you would benefit from this course but don’t have the means to pay then please email: claire@vallisfarm.co.uk to find out if you’re eligible for a free space.

If you would like to pay now and reserve your space then click the appropriate button below.