4 Week Evening Course. Starting Monday 2nd February 2026. Mondays, 19:00 – 21:00. Sawston Village College, CB22 3BP

In the spring term edition of our Grow Your Own evening course we will be getting our gardens and allotments ready for a productive new growing season. Each week we will look at the different jobs we can be getting on with and develop our practical skills with hands on exercises in class such as seed sowing, potting on and soil assessment.

Through this we will also discover the science and theory behind the different gardening tasks, including: planning your plot, soil and soil management, sowing and planting, feeding and watering, pests, weeds and diseases, growing under cover as well as in depth looks at how to grow a range of different fruit and vegetable crops.

Saturday Workshop. 7th March 2026. 10:00 – 16:00. Sawston Village College, CB22 3BP

This workshop covers how to achieve successful results collecting, drying, storing and sowing seed. We will look at and explain topics including the biology of seeds, pollination and germination and how to get your seeds off to a healthy start. The range of species covered will be tailored to the interests of learners and can include vegetables, fruits, trees, ornamental flowers, wildflowers etc. There will be a focus on providing practical skills for learners to take away, as well as an understanding of the science and theory behind them.

Looking for talks for your gardening group? This workshop can also be booked for delivery at your meeting place, within a reasonable distance from Cambridge. Please contact us at hello@ thegardengate.uk for details