Learn the skills you need to grow food year round, including what to sow now for harvests through the winter and spring, on the grow year round gardening course.
October is an excellent time for sowing and planting the last veg of the year, outside and undercover, and for planning your most productive garden ever for 2026.
We’ll look at planning the 2026 growing year and gardening jobs for autumn and winter, as well as all of the other elements of the gardening courses (see here).
Make a weekend of it and learn what to do with autumn and winter harvests on the Homesteading Stills course October 5th 2025.
Find out about the other courses here at the homestead, and across the UK here.
What you’ll learn on this grow year round gardening course
On this organic edible gardening course you will learn how to grow food year round, in particular looking at what to do in October and the rest of the year. The course includes:
what to sow now
when to plant
how to create undercover spaces for optimal harvests
how best to use polytunnels and other undercover spaces
crop protection
how to harvest to keep plants thriving
gardening jobs for autumn and winter
creating wildlife areas for biodiversity
plus no dig gardening techniques and more.
The sustainable gardening course starts at 10:30 and ends around 4:30. Please arrive from 10am.
Grow year round gardening course prices
Cost for the day including beverages is £95. Please bring a packed lunch and any snacks you wish to have. Full information here.
Please choose the “voucher/course” option for the drop down menu when booking your place. If you’re buying books at the same time, please choose the relevant postage costs instead for those.
Many of us are really being affected by the cost of living crisis, and the seemingly endless increase in the price of food, utilities and almost every aspect of daily life. To help with this, there’s a discounted fee of £80 available to book here.
It’s the same course, just a little cheaper. I don’t ask for any proof of income. I appreciate that this will still be too high for some people, so please contact me to discuss.
Location and other information
The gardening courses takes place entirely outside in the garden and some of the garden buildings including the polytunnel and outdoor kitchen (an open fronted barn).
Situated an easy 10 minute drive from Lampeter, Ceredigion, full details of location are provided when you book.
Please read the Terms and Conditions, including the cancellation policy, before booking. Thank you!
There are plenty of places to stay in the area, ranging from stunning glamping sites, to gorgeous seaside hotels. There’s a list of suggested places to visit here.
The courses are not suitable for children or dogs, except assistance dogs on leads.
Accessibility
The gardens are accessed via a short flight of steps from the lane. Some of the gardens are fairly flat, but the orchard is sloped. It is not a very steep incline but is on a hill. Please contact me for more information and to discuss your needs.
Bespoke gardening and homesteading courses and workshops
If you’d like to book a bespoke day course for your group, please contact me.
