City & Guilds Practical Horticulture Open Day

At this open day you will have the opportunity to learn more about our Level 2 Practical Horticulture courses in the beautifully unique setting of St Ann's Allotments.

Join us at 10am where we will discuss course details, head on to the wonderful site to see the different plots and meet some of the course leaders!

10:00am - Arrival at Hillview Community Centre

10:15am - Course Presentation & Information

10:45am - Tour of STAA's project sites on St Ann's Allotments/Further questions

There will also be the opportunity after the tour to ask further questions, discuss options and course routes with you.

There are two course routes available:

Grow Your Own - This essential gardening course will develop learners’ skills in growing vegetables and flowers from seed, maintaining growing spaces and improving soil fertility, rearing soft fruit bushes and canes and harvesting produce.

Pro Gardener - Focusing on fundamental practical skills in horticulture, this professional gardening course enables learners to develop skills such as pruning, planting out, pedestrian-operated tool use and plant identification.

Our next course start date will be September 2024.

Visit our website here for further information on our courses.

Any questions about the course or the open day itself, please contact Kayleigh at [email protected]

This course is ran by STAA, a small charity that manages a number of highly regarded projects across 30+ plots at St Ann's Allotments that provide community benefit and offer a wide variety of volunteering opportunities.

Host or Publisher STAA