Lily White describes herself as an edible garden designer. She has been gardening organically for 40+ years and has done formal training at Ara. For at least 18 years she ran the Kids Edible Gardening programme and is now working on The Germinate Workbook. This practical course will teach you about the basics of organic gardening, including the following topics: soil life and compost methods; permaculture principles and thinking; pests and diseases; alternative gardens, including raised beds and square foot gardens; propagation, including seed sowing, raising, cuttings and pruning; crop rotation, companion planting and intercropping. 

Lily runs four beginner courses and three intermediate courses per year. Each course runs for six weeks and each class is one and half hours long.

 Lily has a wide range of experience and this course attempts to support your organic gardening and answer your queries. It is a low-tech course that focuses on face to face teaching, accompanied by extensive handouts - enjoy some time away from screens!