Wildlife Gardening Course
About the event
This is an introductory 8-week course on how to garden for wildlife. Manx Wildlife Trust is delighted to be offering this adult education course for a second time. The course aims to cover the fundamentals of how to encourage and support wildlife in your garden through classroom-based and practical learning.
Details
- 8 week course (20 hours contact time and 10 hours of private study)
- Who: This course is for adults who would like to learn the fundamentals of how to garden for wildlife
- When: Thursdays, 6:30-9pm from 9th May - 11th July (see course timetable below for dates).
- Where: St Johns Mill (with an inside teaching space and a wildlife garden for practical learning)
- Price: £225 for MWT members and £250 for non-members
- If you have any questions please contact MWT Education Officer Beth Penhallurick at beth@mwt.im
Course Schedule:
Week 1: 09/05/2024 - Introduction to Wildlife Gardening
Week 2: 16/05/2024 - Soil and Growing Media
Week 3: 23/05/2024 - Growing Plants
2 Week Break for TT
Week 4: 13/06/2024 - Arranging Your Garden
Week 5: 20/06/2024 - Lawns and Pollinator Patches
Week 6: 27/06/2024 - Water in the Garden
Week 7: 04/07/2024 - Additions for the Animals
Week 8: 11/07/2024 - Bringing it all Together
For full details and how to book, please visit the course page here.