Grow Your Own is becoming increasingly popular; there is growing recognition, too, that being outdoors, and getting in touch with Nature is hugely beneficial and brings many positive health and well-being rewards.
Now you can experience both, plus the power and vitality of biodynamic gardening, and discover its benefits for yourself.

Comprising of 6 x 1-day sessions from Feb to July 2024 this course is a great way to learn about all the biodynamic principles and practices and enable you to put them into action in your own garden or allotment.

The total cost for the course (6 sessions including a simple lunch) is £180 which is exceptional value, working out at just £30 per day session including lunch. Places are strictly limited so we advise booking early!

ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW LIVE!   scroll down the page to find the ticket for the venue of your choice
You can also book over the phone Tel 01453 759501  (office hours 9-1 Mon to Fri)

The courses take place at Ruskin Mill Trust biodynamic gardens and are run by experienced biodynamic gardeners.
For more information about Ruskin Mill Trust  see  http://www.rmt.org

A longitudinal study by Coventry University researched with the course participants has shown that: 
“In all years and at all locations, the Step-by-Step Biodynamic Gardening course was very well received by the delegates and the course clearly provided a very positive learning experience for those taking part… the delegates reported improved understanding of both the theory and practice of BD gardening, referring the positive experiences of learning about the physical, cosmic and spiritual dimensions of the approach and increased confidence in how to put the theory into practice. The delegates also had very positive views on the course, referring to the content, the structure, the locations, the course tutors, the delivery, and the group dynamics of the course.”

What course participants have said:
” I really enjoyed the course, its content, the approach and the location in such a lovely garden. I liked the spirit of sharing – whether that was biodynamic practice, experience, access to the space or its produce, ie the lovely homegrown lunches”
”  I would also like to say how much I enjoyed the inspirational step by step course. Although I have had an allotment for several years and have always aimed to grow organically, this course has opened my eyes to so much more. My only regret is that I had not discovered the biodynamic way a lot earlier”
“ One of my greatest joys now is coming back from a Step by Step day and putting into practice some of the many strategies that I am learning.  Embedding the concepts in the day-to-day running of my plot with an immediacy that is already having an effect on me, on the crops that I am growing, and hopefully in the long term, on the soil and diversity of plants and wildlife in the area. I am forming a noticeably different relationship with the plot and with the growing process, which I find truly wonderful”

Course Locations & Dates  –  All sessions run from  09.45 am -15.00 pm
Do check the dates for your chosen venue carefully as they do vary
Click on the venue name for more info and directions

NEW VENUE!  Grace Garden School, Canford Ln, Bristol BS9 3PE
Sessions dates 2024:  17th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 29th June

Devon:  Whites Farm, Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 0LS
Session dates 2024: 17th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July

East Lothian:   Fairhill Rise, Pishwanton Woods, Longyester, Gifford, EH41 4FH ( runs March to August)
Session dates 2024:  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July, 10th Aug

North East England  Clervaux Trust, Jolby Lane, Croft-on-Tees DL2 2TF
Session dates 2024: 24th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July

West Wales:  Coleg Plas Dwbl, Mynachlog-ddu,, Clynderwen SA66 7SE
Session dates 2024:  17th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July

North Wales:  Trigonos, Plas Baladeulyn  Nantlle, Caernarfon Wales, LL54 6BW
Session dates 2024:  17th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July

Gloucestershire:  Upper Grange, Lovedays Mead, Stroud GL5 1XB
Session dates 2024: 17th Feb,  16th March, 13th April  11th May, 8th June, 6th July

Worcestershire / South Staffs   Valehead Farm, Compton Rd, Kinver, DY8 5NJ
Session dates 2024 :  10th Feb, 16th March, 20th April, 11th May, 8th June, 6th July

Programme Outline  – Full Programme (PDF) 
Session 1 –  Seed connects with Soil
Session 2 –   Planning our garden
Session 3  –  The Plant between the Sun and Earth
Session 4 –   The Biodynamic Preparations
Session 5  –   Tending the garden
Session 5  –   The garden as an organism

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