Growing Gardeners - Starting your own Vegetable Plot

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Fancy creating your very own vegetable plot? This workshop is perfect for enthusiastic young gardeners keen to get hands-on and learn the basics with a family member.

The Growing Gardeners workshops are designed for young people aged 12–17 to attend with an adult, to share a learning experience together, with the focus on the young person and encouraging their journey with plants.

Explore the idea of creating a vegetable plot and how you might do this in an area of your garden to grow your own vegetables to share with your family and friends.

Susie will share her horticultural knowledge and experience working with young people. She will share her suggestions on which vegetable crops to choose to ensure that your gardening is a success.

You will learn practical skills such as preparing your soil, sowing seeds, and planting young plants out into the garden. You will have the opportunity to try some hands-on gardening to equip you with the skills and confidence to start growing your own vegetables from seed. You will take home your planted seeds.

Tutor: Susie Hauxwell has been working in the horticulture industry for 25 years, including 15 years on 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, the RHS General, Advanced and Practical Certificate in Horticulture and the Master of Horticulture (RHS).

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. You are welcome to visit the on-site catering before or after your workshop. Full details of the available outlets and what they offer are on the RHS Rosemoor Food and Drink page of the RHS website.

For this workshop, you will need:

• Your booking reference number to show to the team at the Garden Entrance. 
• A notebook and a pencil to make notes.
• A camera to take photographs to support your learning.
• Clothing suitable for being indoors and outdoors, appropriate to the weather on the day, and closed-toed shoes. 

Skill Level: Growing Gardeners workshops are designed for young people aged 12–17 to attend with an adult, to share a learning experience together, with the focus on the young person and encouraging their journey with plants.

Please note: the ticket price is for one young person aged 12–17 to attend with an adult. Young people must not be left unaccompanied. This workshop is designed as a shared gardening experience.