Garden Expert: Right Plant, Right Place, Right Purpose

Adult

Start Date:	Duration:	Level:	Study mode:	Course location:	Course Type:
March	1 Weeks	Entry	Part-Time - Day	Kirkley Hall Campus	Hobbies	Enquire	Enrol

What’s it all about?

Choosing the right plant for the right location is one of the most important skills for creating a healthy, attractive, and resilient garden.

This practical four-hour course is designed for beginner and novice gardeners who want to make informed planting decisions, avoid common gardening mistakes, and create outdoor spaces that benefit both people and nature.

Participants will explore how factors such as soil type, light levels, moisture, and garden conditions influence plant success.
The course also examines how plants can serve different purposes, from creating colourful borders and edible gardens to providing privacy, year-round interest, and valuable habitats for wildlife. Learners will discover how thoughtful plant selection can support biodiversity by providing food and shelter for pollinators, birds, and other beneficial insects, while contributing to healthier, more sustainable garden ecosystems.

Through demonstrations, plant examples, and practical activities, learners will gain the confidence to assess their own garden, select plants suited to its conditions, and understand the wider environmental benefits of planting the right species in the right place.

*Course costs

Study level	Cost
19+	Please enquire

Time commitments

The course takes places over 4 hours (the first session is 10am-12pm with a break for lunch and then the second session is 1pm-3pm).

What’s next?

Following this workshop, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to create a stunning garden using the right plants at the right time of year and in the right place.

You’ll also be able to take part in one of our other horticulture or floristry workshops and short courses, or, you can enrol on one of our full or part-time horticulture programmes to gain a qualification and start your career outdoors.