Beginners | Growing Course

Designing Resilient Gardens for Biodiversity, Water and Climate | Saturday 10th April

Designing Spaces for Growing Together
€95.00
Description

Date: Saturday 10th April
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: GROW HQ, Waterford
Tutor: Richard Mee

Learn how to design a garden that works with nature, supports biodiversity and thrives in a changing climate. In this practical course, GROW HQ Head Grower Richard Mee will guide you through the process of planning a resilient garden that balances beauty, productivity and environmental health.

Explore how thoughtful planting, healthy soil and effective water management can conserve resources, support wildlife and improve your garden's resilience to climate change. With Richard's passion for biodiversity at the heart of the course, you'll work through a garden design process, developing ideas and practical plans that you can take away and apply to your own space.

What You'll Learn & Experience

  • Learn garden design principles and site analysis
  • How to plant for biodiversity and pollinators
  • Water, harvesting and management techniques
  • Soil health and carbon storage
  • Applying a design process to your own garden

What to Expect on the Day

Please arrive on time to settle in, meet your fellow participants and get ready for a full day of learning. You’ll head outdoors into the GROW HQ garden for hands-on learning led by Richard.

What's Included

Enjoy tea or coffee on arrival before a full day of learning, with demonstrations, and hands-on growing. You’ll also enjoy light refreshments, a delicious homemade lunch at GROW HQ, and a copy of Mick’s book, GROW COOK EAT, to take home.
You'll Learn

Garden design principles and site analysis
Planting for biodiversity and pollinators
Water harvesting and management techniques
Soil health and carbon storage
Applying a design process to your own garden
About Your Tutor

Richard has been growing since the age of three, learning alongside his dad and building over 40 years of growing expertise ever since. With degrees in Horticulture and Organic Farming, he’s grown crops across the UK, Ireland, Central America and Africa. As our Head Grower, Richard brings a wealth of hands-on experience and a deep passion for organic growing, from nurturing food for his family to producing crops commercially in his polytunnel. For Richard, growing isn’t just what he does – it’s who he is!
About GROW HQ

Opened in 2016, GROW HQ is the multi-award winning home of GIY. It includes a 50-seat plot-to-plate cafe, organic urban farm and shop, and education centre for growing and cooking. Conveniently located on the Dunmore Road opposite Ardkeen.
Important Information

How to Book:

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Cancellation Policy:
We operate a 14 day cancellation policy. If you cancel your booking at least 14 days prior to the event you will be refunded. Cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the date will not be refunded.

Allergies:
Please advise us of any dietary requirements and allergens when booking (email:hello@growhq.org) as we are unable to change the menu on the day.
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