COURSES AND WORKSHOPS 2024/25
Guy Petheram Garden Design Courses
Saturday 8th February – Winter Tree ID workshop – 10.30am to 1.30/2pm
Price from £20
This practical workshop will help you identify native tree species, the types you are likely to come across in the English countryside. As well as identification skills you will also learn about some of the natural and cultural history associated with different trees.
Saturday 1st March– Winter Tree ID workshop – 10.30am to 1.30/2pm
Price from £20
Friday 21st March – Introduction to Garden Design – 10am to 4pm
Price - from £65
Join Guy Petheram on this one day course where you will learn about the rules & principles of design, and what lies behind a beautiful garden, with plentiful insights and tips to provide inspiration for your own garden.
Friday 4th April – Creating Greener Gardens – 10am to 4pm
Price - from £65
Our gardens have the potential to be both beautiful places and a home for nature. Guy Petheram offers this half day course which will explore ways to create more sustainable gardens.
Friday 25th April – Introduction to Planting Design – 10am to 4pm
Price - from £65
It is plants that usually ‘make or break’ a garden. Guy Petheram presents this one day course where you will learn about the different types, their characteristics and how to use them to best effect.
Plant and Stitch Embroidery Workshop
Please note change of date
Saturday 7th December 2024 10:30am- 12:30pm
Join Rosa from Plant and Stitch to design and create your own embroidered art with dried plant materials.
No experience necessary
All materials provided
Participants age 18 + welcome
£35 per person
7th December, 10:30am - 12:30pm
The Dorothy Fox Centre - Sheffield Botanical Gardens
To book email - Rosa.curtisN16@gmail.com
Enquiries about access requirements are very welcome
Rosemary and Thyme Garden Companion Workshops
Rosemary & Thyme invite you to join them to immerse yourself in beautiful blooms for workshops in the sanctuary of the working Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Venue: Classroom 3, Dorothy Fox Education Centre, Sheffield Botanical Gardens.
Workshops coming up:
ADULT HORTICULTURE LEVEL 2 COURSE WITH SHEFFIELD COLLEGE AT THE GARDENS
Tuesday, 17 September 2024- Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Whether you’re a hobbyist with a keen interest in gardening, or you want to pursue a career in horticulture, tending to our city’s green spaces and stunning landscapes, a horticulture or land-based qualification from The Sheffield College at Sheffield Botanical Gardens could be just the answer.
The Sheffield College's land based department will be working with Botanical Gardens to deliver a Level 2 Horticulture programme specifically for adults. This full-cost, 1 year course will run at the Botanical Gardens every Tuesday from September 2025, with support and access to online materials throughout.
This course is perfect for adults wanting to learning something new or upskill their green fingers with guidance from highly qualified teaching staff to gain a qualification accredited by City & Guilds. The majority of content is practical and will consist of small assessments that take place during the course delivery by the teaching team. You’ll learn to prepare areas for planting, create seasonal displays and use the appropriate tools.
There are no formal entry requirements, however a keen interest in gardening and horticulture would be beneficial.
Students who successfully complete this qualification could progress on to:
Level 2 Diploma in Practical Horticulture
Level 2 Diploma in Environmental Conservation
Course fees
This course is eligible for full funding. Where full funding cannot be secured the learner contribution would be £362.
