Lettuce and herbs are amongst the most perishable foods and growing them yourself is one of the best ways to start your gardening journey. On the course we will show you how to supply you and your family continously with fresh lettuce and herbs all year round. Not only will you save you a substantial amount of money, but have nutritious salad leaves and fragrant organic herbs available whenever you want and need them! No transport, no storing, just harvesting for consumption.

Lettuce and herbs are worth growing because they taste best harvested just before eating. Lettuce in a salad is a great starter and herbs can transform any dish into an extraordinary dish .Having the use of a polytunnel, glasshouse or conservatory will greatly enhance the variety and quantity you can grow.

This new course covers:

• a short introduction to soils and no dig gardening

• a practical session on seed sowing and propagation

• all you need to know about growing lettuce all year round (introduction to types of lettuce, best varieties, how to sow, plant and harvest)

• Also you will learn how to sow, grow and propagate herbs (herbs to start with, how to grow, harvesting and preserving)

• Recipes and handouts included.

• You will take home a tray with sowings and propagated herbs and more.