Add flavour, fragrance and fun to your garden or windowsill. Learn how to grow and care for your own herbs in this hands-on beginner workshop.
You will be introduced to a range of easy-to-grow herbs for the garden, pots and containers, or your kitchen windowsill. Susie will share her horticultural knowledge and experience, guiding you through the processes of both growing herbs from seed and by taking simple cuttings. You will learn about the aftercare needed to keep your plants healthy, and consider ideas for using herbs in everyday life, including for cooking, decoration and as a sensory plant.
There will also be a practical element to this workshops. You will have the opportunity to do some hands-on seed sowing and propagation, to equip you with the skills and confidence to start growing your own herbs from seed. You will take home your planted seeds and cuttings.
Tutor: Susie Hauxwell has been working within the horticulture industry for 25 years, including 15 years working in the Curatorial Team at RHS Rosemoor. She has more recently been Programme Manager for the Horticultural Apprenticeship programme at Bicton College, and is currently running her own horticultural consultancy business. Amongst her horticultural qualifications, Susie has extensive horticultural machinery tickets and the RHS General, Advanced and Practical Certificate in Horticulture and the Master of Horticulture (RHS) 15 years at RHS Rosemoor.
Location and arrival information: The workshop will be split between the Peter Buckley Learning Centre, and outside in the Garden. Please allow 15 minutes to park in the main visitor car park, enter the garden and get to the Learning Centre.
Catering: Tea / coffee and biscuits will be available in the classroom at the start of the session.
For this workshop you will need:
- Your booking reference number to show to the team at the Garden Entrance.
- A notebook and pencil to make notes.
- A camera to take photographs to support your learning.
- Clothing suitable for being indoors and outdoors, appropriate to weather on the day, and closed-toed shoes.
Skill Level: Beginner – I am eager to try growing, keen to learn, and to develop my experience and confidence.
