Name: Introduction to Growing Your Own Food - Morning Course
Start: 2026-05-25T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-05-25T12:00:00+01:00
Location: Lauriston Farm Road, EH4 5EX Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Introduction to Growing Your Own Food - Morning Course

Would you like to learn to grow your own food? This beginners course will teach you everything you need to get started. We’ll look at soil, seeds, propagation, plant care, no-dig bed making, and compost. This is a fun and practical course with Lisa Houston in our community garden plot. No reading or written work needed. We finish with a celebratory meal, not a test! By the end of the six weeks, you’ll come away knowing how to grow amazing fresh food with no pesticides. All while being out in the fresh air surrounded by healthy plants, friendly folk, and beautiful views.

Course Dates
This year, we’re running two courses - both on a Monday, starting Monday 11 May
Course dates are Monday 11, 18, 25 May and 1, 8 & 15 June
Morning Course
The morning course is 10am-12 noon

Who is This For?
This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to grow vegetables using wildlife-friendly methods (no pesticides). You don’t need to have your own garden – maybe you will one day. Or you can use these skills in any community growing space. The teaching is aimed at adults but you’re welcome to attend with a baby or young child.

Accessibility Notes
We will be teaching and learning in our Community Garden. The ground is rough and uneven, but there are no steps and people have navigated it in robust wheelchairs. We will mostly be outdoors – be prepared for windy north Edinburgh! There is hands-on activity, but no heavy lifting. We have outdoor kit you can borrow (wellies, waterproofs, fleeces). We don’t have microphones, but will be a fairly small group (under 20 people).
See below about ticket pricing and financial accessibility.
About the Course Prices
We have three different prices. Paying the standard rate makes a contribution to covering our costs. If you can afford to pay the higher rate, you enable us to offer the discounted rate to folk under financial stress:
This course runs over six 2 hour sessions - the price is for all six:
Standard price: £85
Solidarity (offer if you can) £127.50
Discount (take if you need) £42.50
+ Ticket Tailor Booking fee
We can arrange a free space if the cost would prevent you from being able to attend – please email [email protected] to request this