Learn to Grow Food Online Course
Learn to grow food with my online course. This course offers everything you need to get started on your growing journey & have successful harvests right from your very first year of growing food. We’ll cover topics like setting up a new growing space, planning for the growing year ahead, soil and making compost, working with nature to boost yields, raising plants, and managing pests and weeds. You will also receive free copies of my e-book and planting plans for a fully comprehensive learning experience. This course is aimed at the beginner level, you don’t need any experience. You don’t even need to have a garden set up already, because we will cover that on the course too. The most important thing with gardening is that you enjoy it! This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to enjoy growing your own food.
To get started, click module 1 below and sign up.
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Module 1 - Introduction
Welcome to the Happy Smallholding online course! In this introduction module you’ll receive a brief tour of the smallholding and learn about my journey into growing food.
Welcome to the Happy Smallholding online course! In this introduction module you’ll receive a brief tour of the smallholding and learn about my journey into growing food.
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Module 2 - What to Grow
This module will help you establish your goals for the growing season ahead. I always find that having a goal keeps me focused, ultimately leading to better results. We’ll talk about how to balance growing goals with the time & space you have available. Finally, we’ll look at a handy chart that shows the effort vs reward of growing different vegetables.
This module will help you establish your goals for the growing season ahead. I always find that having a goal keeps me focused, ultimately leading to better results. We’ll talk about how to balance growing goals with the time & space you have available. Finally, we’ll look at a handy chart that shows the effort vs reward of growing different vegetables.
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Module 3 - How To Set Up a New Growing Space
There’s a lot to consider when setting up your new growing space. In this module we cover setting up a new vegetable garden. We will look at choosing where to situate your garden, water sources, different path options & size and type of beds. We will also see a demonstration of a ground level (no dig) bed being made. We’ll then move onto extending the growing season and what to plant first once you have set up your garden. Finally I walk you through my favourite gardening tools.
There’s a lot to consider when setting up your new growing space. In this module we cover setting up a new vegetable garden. We will look at choosing where to situate your garden, water sources, different path options & size and type of beds. We will also see a demonstration of a ground level (no dig) bed being made. We’ll then move onto extending the growing season and what to plant first once you have set up your garden. Finally I walk you through my favourite gardening tools.
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Module 4 - Soil
In this module we dive into the fascinating science of soil. We will talk about the role of soil life, different soil types and how to look after & improve your soil. We then move onto how to make compost.
In this module we dive into the fascinating science of soil. We will talk about the role of soil life, different soil types and how to look after & improve your soil. We then move onto how to make compost.
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Module 5 - Biodiversity & Wildlife Friendly Gardening
It’s important to help wildlife for the sake of helping wildlife, but often bringing wildlife into the garden helps our gardens too. In this module we cover how to attract wildlife into the garden and how to further improve biodiversity with the crops we choose to grow.
It’s important to help wildlife for the sake of helping wildlife, but often bringing wildlife into the garden helps our gardens too. In this module we cover how to attract wildlife into the garden and how to further improve biodiversity with the crops we choose to grow.
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Module 6 - How to Plan for the Growing Year Ahead
Planning the veg patch is one of the most important ways to maximise yields and make your life easy. A few hours invested up front will save you so much time in the long run. In this module I share how I plan for the growing year ahead, and how to utilise your free veg patch planning spreadsheets to create a plan that’s easy to follow during the growing season.
Planning the veg patch is one of the most important ways to maximise yields and make your life easy. A few hours invested up front will save you so much time in the long run. In this module I share how I plan for the growing year ahead, and how to utilise your free veg patch planning spreadsheets to create a plan that’s easy to follow during the growing season.
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Module 7 - Raising Plants
In this module we’ll learn all about raising plants. We’ll cover raising plants from seed, including potting up and planting out, dividing plants, taking cuttings and moving self-seeded plants.
In this module we’ll learn all about raising plants. We’ll cover raising plants from seed, including potting up and planting out, dividing plants, taking cuttings and moving self-seeded plants.
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Module 8 - Managing Pests & Weeds
In this module I share my hints and tips on managing pests and weeds to maximise yields on the veg patch.
In this module I share my hints and tips on managing pests and weeds to maximise yields on the veg patch.
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Testimonials
I love these materials! I started with the ebook and planting plan, bought in the dead of winter to satiate my desire to get growing again. Everything is very clearly laid out. The planting plan is colourful and has been incredibly helpful for planning my garden and allotment. Then along came the video course which once again was full of great ideas, tips and recommendations. Beautifully shot, short (great for my goldfish-like attention span) and guest-starring a very good boy. Definitely value for money, 10/10 recommend.
Fiona Belfast, Ireland
This course was filmed by Do Good Things, Devon based duo making films and farming on their regenerative smallholding.