About the event

This is an introductory 8-week course on how to garden for wildlife. Manx Wildlife Trust is delighted to be offering this adult education course for a second time. The course aims to cover the fundamentals of how to encourage and support wildlife in your garden through classroom-based and practical learning.

Details

• 8 week course (20 hours contact time and 10 hours of private study)
• Who: This course is for adults who would like to learn the fundamentals of how to garden for wildlife
• When: Thursdays, 6:30-9pm from 9th May - 11th July (see course timetable below for dates).
• Where: St Johns Mill (with an inside teaching space and a wildlife garden for practical learning)
• Price: £225 for MWT members and £250 for non-members
• If you have any questions please contact MWT Education Officer Beth Penhallurick at beth@mwt.im

Course Schedule: 

Week 1: 09/05/2024 - Introduction to Wildlife Gardening 

Week 2: 16/05/2024 - Soil and Growing Media 

Week 3: 23/05/2024 - Growing Plants 

2 Week Break for TT 

Week 4: 13/06/2024 - Arranging Your Garden 

Week 5: 20/06/2024 - Lawns and Pollinator Patches 

Week 6: 27/06/2024 - Water in the Garden 

Week 7: 04/07/2024 - Additions for the Animals 

Week 8: 11/07/2024 - Bringing it all Together 

For full details and how to book, please visit the course page here.