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Learn to garden the Eden way

For the first time, the Eden Project is offering the chance to learn gardening from its team of skilled horticulturists.

Eden has teamed up with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to offer a course in practical horticulture for keen amateurs.

The curriculum was largely devised by RBGE. The initial courses will be taught by a combination of RBGE and Eden staff with later courses taught solely by Eden's green team.

Potential participants can pick and choose from a series of one-day courses or complete them all and return for a two-day assessment later in the year to gain their certificate in practical horticulture.

The courses are designed for anyone who wants to learn basic gardening skills or for those who might be considering a career in horticulture.

The subjects covered are seed propagation (growing plants from seed) on March 14…

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