This course is ideal for people with small growing spaces wanting to grow quick seasonal salad crops in pots and containers.

Course capacity: 10 places (adults only please)

What the course covers:

This short course will focus on growing the best selection of winter salad crops in a small space. There will be lots of information on easy growing techniques, plant care and extending your harvest. By the end of the course you will be able to choose a wide variety of salad leaves, lettuces, herbs and edible flower varieties to suit growing in the colder months and will take home your own freshly sown winter salad box.

What you will need on the day: This course will take place indoors. Please bring an easy to carry small container, crate or pot for sowing. Seeds and compost will be provided.

About the trainer: Bea Burke is a gardening consultant and horticulture tutor with an extensive background in growing both ornamental and edible crops. She has created productive gardens from larger to smaller scale focusing on beautiful, tasty and organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers all year round.

Course location: Phoenix Centre, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB (Find on a map.) This venue is fully wheelchair accessible.

Fees: £10 / £5*

Discounts:

*Through our funding from the Big Lottery Fund and the kind support of those paying full price for the courses, we are able to offer a limited number of subsidised course places. These are available to people who are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits, or are the unwaged dependant of someone receiving these benefits: Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Housing or Council Tax Benefit, Working Tax Credit, Carers Allowance and Pension credit (Guarantee Credit only). Please ensure you are able to provide proof of benefits if requested. To get this discount please use discount code HBHSCC.

OTHER RELATED COURSES  FROM THE 'LEARN HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN (AND COOK) SEASONAL FOOD!' SEASON:

Summer seasonal cookery, 6-week course, £30 
Starts 10 June, 18.30-20.30, Blatchington Mill School, Hove

Pick and Cook Day, Friday 18 June, 10am-2pm, Moulescoomb Forest Garden, places are free but limited so please register in advance.

Dealing with pests and diseases organically,  
Saturday 3 July, 10am-2pm, Whitehawk Community Food Project, £25/£5*

Seed saving, Saturday 24 July 2010, 10am-2pm, Whitehawk Community Food Project, £25/£5*

Build your own wormery, Saturday 4 September, 10.30am-12.30pm, with Jon Fryer, at Whitehawk Community Food Project £10/£5*

Managing pests and diseases, Saturday 18 September,  
1.30-5.30pm, with Bridgette at The Garden House, Brighton, £25

Seed saving, Thursday 30 September, 6-9pm, with Alan Phillips (BHOGG) at the Phoenix Community Centre, £15/£5*

Preserves, pickles and chutneys, Thursday 7 October, 6-9pm,  
with Carol Downie at Blatchington Mill School, Hove £15/£5*