Come and join our head gardener who will show you how to manage your fruit trees and shrubs using organic, wildlife friendly methods.  Learn how to make the most of your garden with tips on pruning, feeding and training fruit trees to maximise your yields. We'll mostly look at apples, pears and currants but also grape vines and even figs, medlars and quince.

Laying the ground for next year - How to make no-dig beds, lessons in compost making, and winter jobs. Everything you need to know to prepare your garden for next year’s season.

Harvest festival - storing and preserving your produce - How to make the most of your produce, end of season advice with lessons on the best ways to store and preserve your vegetables and fruit through the winter and beyond. We will look at clamping root veg, traditional preserves and fermenting, with tasters!

Second season - plan and sow for autumn/winter - Planning and sowing to ensure you have a continuous supply of fresh vegetables throughout the autumn and winter months.

Harvesting, successional sowing, maintaining summer crops - Learn the best ways of harvesting and providing a continuous supply of fresh produce with advice on successional sowing and intercropping. Also tips on maintaining your crops for maximum yields.

Watering, weeding, pest control – An in-depth look at how to nurture your crops through the growing season to allow them to provide you with an abundance of fresh produce. Including the fundamentals of watering – knowing the right amount and when to water is the key to your success.

Perfect tomatoes, indoor growing, companion planting – Growing tomatoes can seem tricky but we will help you achieve an abundance of delicious tomatoes using wildlife friendly methods including companion planting . We will also look at how to make the most of your indoor growing space, be that a polytunnel, greenhouse, conservatory or windowsill.

How to make no-dig beds, lessons in compost making, and winter jobs. Everything you need to know to prepare your garden for next year’s season.

During this workshop, attendees will dive into an presentation that introduces the basic terminology and techniques of seed saving. Followed by practical demonstrations, attendees will witness firsthand the methods used by seasoned seed savers. An interactive group discussion and Q&A session will encourage attendees to share their thoughts, pose questions, and learn from fellow enthusiasts. And remember, whether you're a novice or an expert in seed saving, there's something for everyone to learn. We celebrate all levels of knowledge and curiosity, so don't hesitate to join regardless of your experience.

How to make the most of your produce, end of season advice with lessons on the best ways to store and preserve your vegetables and fruit through the winter and beyond. We will look at clamping root veg, traditional preserves and fermenting, with tasters!

Charles Dowding is a revered name in the world of horticulture, particularly known for his revolutionary no-dig gardening approach, the same approach we use here at the Organic Black Isle Garden.

At our upcoming workshop, "Exploring Efficient, No-Dig Gardening", at Black Isle Brewery's organic farm, Dowding will be sharing his expertise. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the principles and application of no-dig gardening, encouraging more sustainable practices for our future farming and gardening community.

Second season - plan and sow for autumn/winter - Planning and sowing to ensure you have a continuous supply of fresh vegetables throughout the autumn and winter months.

Learn the best ways of harvesting and providing a continuous supply of fresh produce with advice on successional sowing and intercropping. Also tips on maintaining your crops for maximum yields.

Come along and visit the beautiful gardens here at Old Allangrange, bring your dad for a free beer and contribute to a wonderful charity!

Watering, weeding, pest control – An in-depth look at how to nurture your crops through the growing season to allow them to provide you with an abundance of fresh produce. Including the fundamentals of watering – knowing the right amount and when to water is the key to your success.

Growing tomatoes can seem tricky but we will help you achieve an abundance of delicious tomatoes using wildlife friendly methods including companion planting . We will also look at how to make the most of your indoor growing space, be that a polytunnel, greenhouse, conservatory or windowsill.

The second course in our series, Pricking Out, Potting On and Planting Out, will focus on how to care for young plants and transplant them into the garden with advice on weed control, watering and pest protection to ensure your seedlings make it through to maturity.

Seed sowing and compost making – New beginnings! Give your plants the best start in life by learning all about the best conditions to sow seeds.

Make the most of your growing space by learning how to lay out your production garden to best suit your needs.

Come and join our head gardener Alexander who will show you how to manage your fruit trees and shrubs using organic, wildlife friendly methods.