Three Options:

~ 6-week duration, 2.5 hours on a Wednesday evening (7pm – 9.30pm) for Blenheim based people

~ Weekend to allow the concept to be taken to more remote locations

~ Via zoom on a weekly basis as per the 6-week option

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A wide range of basic horticultural topics to be covered.

Each person will be given a propagation kit.

My plan is to show them the ‘how’ at the course to enable them to go home and propagate, allowing the basic concept regarding Horticultural Therapy to galvanise.

The format of each session will include the following five phases:

Learning

Doing

Sharing

Caring

Reflecting

Followed by a light supper to allow for further caring and sharing.

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To ensure confidence during the sharing phase, participants will be reminded that in these sessions Chatham House Rules strictly apply.

Week 1 - Creating Plants: The theory and practice of plant propagation. (sowing seeds)

Week 2- The world below ground level: Soils (taking cuttings)

Week 3- The Importance of bugs in soil including how to make good compost (Soil Component ID Propagation by division)

Week 4- The world above ground level: Plant Science (Pricking out)

Week 5- The Importance of keeping sharp: Secateurs: sharpening secateurs and pruning

Week 6 - Introduction to weather and predicting it from looking at clouds. (Course reflections)

Outlines programme and allows for personal reflections

Participants supplied with:

Small plant propagator seed tray,

Seeds (microgreens)

Seed raising, cuttings & amp; potting mixes

Course booklet

Light snack with tea/coffee

Post course desk top reminder pack