Argyll: Horticulture Course

Horticulture Course

Morning session to be held at Kilmartin Museum.
Topics covered include how to...:
...recognise common crop pest & disease & deal with this in an environmentally
sustainable way.
...organise the yearly growing calendar to prevent, wherever possible pest & disease attack.
...protect crops from pest & disease attack (prevention much cheaper & environmentally sustainable than cure!)
...understand a four year crop rotation including plant families & plant requirements.
...get to grips with plant family association with pest & disease.
...produce crops undercover including polytunnels, greenhouses & cold frames.

Afternoon site visit & tour of polytunnels.
Discuss & learn about growing crops under cover: polytunnel, greenhouse, cold frames.
Also suitable tools used. Fruit growing will also be shown & discussed

Local Course Director: Julia Hamilton
Tutor: Patsy Dyer and Laura Skelton

Contact: training@crofting.org to book your place!