Feeding our Communities – Sustainable Market Gardening (accredited course)

Feeding our Communities – Sustainable Market Gardening (accredited course) Tamsin Fri, 10/04/2026 - 12:08 https://www.vallisfarm.co.uk/eventsold/feeding-our-communities-sustainable-mark… Course website Vallis Farm Dates and times Sat, 23 May 2026, All day More info Start times for all days are 9.30am Finish at 4.30pm on Saturdays. 3.30pm on Sundays. Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th November Cost £900 for those on full time wages £800 for those on minimum wage or less Course summary

This fully accredited market gardening course is delivered over a series of weekends in person to allow both practical and classroom learning, visits from expert speakers and the opportunity to visit other farms in the area. 

We will cover: 

Plant and soil health Different approaches to growing Irrigation and water management Pests and diseases Propagation Crop planning and harvesting Sources of revenue Business planning Designing your market garden You will be assessed on your own market garden design and business plan, meaning you can step away from this course ready to hit the ground running if that's what you want. This also works for people who want to be more self sufficient and make the most of the growing space available to them. Tamsin Westbrook Apprentice teachers No apprentice teacher places available on this course Course type Growing Food Engagement style Face to face Postal address of venue

Vallis Farm Egford Frome BA11 3JQ United Kingdom

Course contact email tamsin@vallisfarm.co.uk Contact name Tamsin Westbrook Contact telephone number 07788563208 Share this course Copied to clipboard