We are excited to be bringing a selection of exciting, new talks and workshops for both children and adults in 2023.

We have Grow with Belle Workshops, After School Club and Toddler classes for little ones. Plus, Wellbeing Garden Design workshops, Seed Sowing and Mindfulness sessions and Grow Your Own Food courses for adults.

February

Monday 20th February – Create Your Own Windowsill Jungle
Time: 10.30am–11am, 11.30am–12noon, 2.30pm–3pm. Location: RHS Bridgewater

A fun, interactive workshop, led by me, Annabelle Padwick. Little ones will create their own living, vibrant, leafy jungle, perfect for their bedroom or kitchen windowsill (suitable for 5+).

The children will be able to design their own pot and choose what kind of jungle they would like to grow from an array of beautiful and fragrant plants. We will get planting, then go on an adventure to decide what type of creature or person may live in their jungles; a fairy, a tiger, a little boy or perhaps a character not yet created. Each child will be able to take their ornamental or edible jungle back home to nurture and enjoy.

All materials, including plants and jungle characters are included. Also, each child will receive a mini gardening goody pack to take away.

Suitable for children aged 5+

To find out more and book your place, visit the RHS event page.

March

Friday 3rd March – Seed Sowing Workshop – CRAIG-Y-NOS, SWANSEA
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

Would you like to learn how to grow your own cut flowers or vegetables from seed? Have you tried before, but without much success? Do you love sowing seeds and would like a couple of hours doing some seed sowing and relaxation in beautiful scenery?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this workshop could be for you! We will talk you through all the basics and do some practical sowing together. You will also sow your own creation to take home and nurture, as well as receive a selection of other seeds too.

This workshop is running as an individual workshop, but is also the first session of our 4 week Vegetable Growing Course.

To find out more and learn what we will cover, visit the event page here.

Friday 3rd March – 4 week Vegetable Growing Course – CRAIG-Y-NOS, SWANSEA
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

Would you like to learn how to grow your own fresh fruit and vegetables, but don’t know where to start?

Well come along to our new 4 week course starting on Friday 3rd March. You will learn all you need to know to get started and gain hands-on practice, so that you can give it a go yourself at home with added confidence. You will also receive a mini starter kit to take away, along with your seedlings which you have grown over the duration of the course.

The course will run every Monday afternoon, for four weeks, starting on the 3rd March and finishing on the 24th March.

To find out more and learn what we will cover each week, visit the event page here.

May

Friday 5th May – 4 week Vegetable Growing Course – CRAIG-Y-NOS, SWANSEA
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

Would you like to learn how to grow your own fresh fruit and vegetables, but don’t know where to start?

Well come along to our new 4 week course starting on Friday 5th May. You will learn all you need to know to get started and gain hands-on practice, so that you can give it a go yourself at home with added confidence. You will also receive a mini starter kit to take away, along with your seedlings which you have grown over the duration of the course.

The course will run every Monday afternoon, for four weeks, starting on the 5th May and finishing on the 26th May.

To find out more and learn what we will cover each week, visit the event page here.

Friday 19th May – Gardening Through The Year Workshop – Craig-Y-Nos, Swansea
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

This workshop takes place on the third Friday of every month. You can attend once or every month, if you would like some dedicated time each month to relax with like minded people, learn, garden and chat. You can also bring along any seeds or seedlings from home that you may be struggling with, and I will try my best to help.

June

5th – 11th June – National Growing for Wellbeing Week

Friday 16th June – Gardening Through The Year Workshop – Craig-Y-Nos, Swansea
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

This workshop takes place on the third Friday of every month. You can attend once or every month, if you would like some dedicated time each month to relax with like minded people, learn, garden and chat. You can also bring along any seeds or seedlings from home that you may be struggling with, and I will try my best to help.

July

Friday 21st July – Gardening Through The Year Workshop – Craig-Y-Nos, Swansea
Time: 12:30 – 2:30. Location: Craig-y-Nos Country Park, Pen-y-cae, Craig-y-nos, Swansea SA9 1GL

This workshop takes place on the third Friday of every month. You can attend once or every month, if you would like some dedicated time each month to relax with like minded people, learn, garden and chat. You can also bring along any seeds or seedlings from home that you may be struggling with, and I will try my best to help.

There will be a few visits I can’t mention until the day as I have to keep some under wraps, so look out for those on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.