Our sping courses have now finished, but don't worry if you missed them, the next round is coming soon.
Below are details of the courses that have just been, if you are interested in finding out about future courses, contact Mentro Lluest and we'll let you know as soon as the next lot are confirmed.
To help your savings, concessionary rates may be available; please contact Mentro Lluest for further details.
Spring Courses
Polytunnel Growing
Learn how to stretch your growing season.
An informal day looking at and talking about polytunnel growing
£15 per person
Wednesday 17th February or Saturday 27th February
10.00am - 3.00pm
Starting Organics
Starting at the beginning, covering vegetable growing, composting, wildlife gardening… an holistic approach to gardening
£15 per person
Wednesday 10th March, Saturday 27th March or Wednesday 28th April
Vegetative Propagation
A series of Spring courses covering a variety of methods. Catch the first flush of growth and fill your garden with free plants.
£20 per person - includes a selection of cuttings to take home
Saturday 6th March or Wednesday 24th march
Wednesday 7th April, Saturday 10th April or Saturday 24th April
For further details, or to book a place on any of these courses phone Chris on 01970 612114 or email.
See below for examples of past courses.
Plants For Free - Vegetative Propagation Course
The latest course starts on Wednesday the 15th of July. The course will be held on every Wednesday for 6 weeks. There is a charge of £10 per day, or £50 for the whole 6 weeks. To help your savings, concessionary rates may be available; please contact Mentro Lluest for further details.
The course will cover a wide variety of propagation methods, including:
• Hardwood cuttings
• Semi ripe cuttings
• Leaf bud cuttings
• Evergreen cuttings
• Mallet cuttings
• Root cuttings
• Division
• Air layering
• Layering
• Stooling
• Dropping
If you are interested in attending the next course, please contact Mentro Lluest on 01970 612114 or email
If you are interested in courses run by Mentro Lluest and would like to be kept informed of forthcoming courses, phone us on 01970 612114 or contact us by email. Beat the credit crunch, reduce your food miles and know what you are eating 10 week course, every Wednesday starting Wednesday 1st April for 10 weeks. This 10 week course will teach you how to grow your own food, organically and sustainably, going from lawn to productive veg patch. You will prepare your own plot on Mentro Lluest’s Soil Association certificated organic site and work with our resident expert to produce your own vegetables, from seed to plate. £10 per week - course cost includes all seeds and materials.
Organic Gardening Course
Sustainable Garden Design
A sustainable gardener recognizes that all living things and processes are interdependent. Learn how to apply nature’s principles and patterns to your own garden and create a healthy, productive and environmentally sensitive garden that’s designed to meet your needs.
Mentro Lluest has a limited number of spaces on it's Sustainable Garden Design Course, available absolutely free of charge. The course begins on Tuesday the 24th of February and is held each Tuesday morning for 5 weeks. Upon completion, participants will have the opportunity to put what they have learnt into practice, creating a number of small gardens at Mentro Lluest's Llanbadarn site.
If you would like more details, or to book a place on the course, please contact Mentro Lluest on 01970 612114 or by email - marketing@mentrolluest.org
EDIT - this course is now fully booked. Keep an eye on the website for details of further courses.
