Search
Group learning about gardening

Garden tours & online training

Discover our inspirational organic demonstration garden at one of our open days and enjoy the freedom to explore the garden at your own pace. You can also explore our range of online training courses, perfect for developing your skills and knowledge from the comfort of your own home.
More about our training

Filter

Topic
Type
Region
Date range
  1. Pumpkin
    • Open Gardens

    Visit our garden in support of the NGS - 6 September

    We're delighted to be partnering with the National Open Garden Scheme to allow access to our organic demonstration garden for two special dates on 12th July and 6th September, 2025.

  2. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.
    • Open Gardens

    Visit our garden in support of the NGS - 12th July

    We're delighted to be partnering with the National Open Garden Scheme to allow access to our organic demonstration garden for two special dates on 12th July and 6th September, 2025.

  3. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.
    • Heritage Seed Library

    Visit our Heritage Seed Library - 28th June 2025

    Go behind the scenes at our Heritage Seed Library Open Day. Explore the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables and discover the fascinating process of growing and preserving these unique varieties for future generations.

  4. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.
    • At Ryton Gardens

    Visit our organic demonstration garden - 26th July 2025

    Discover sustainable gardening practices that nurture both biodiversity and reduce waste. Learn how we transform discarded materials into thriving habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.

  5. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.
    • At Ryton Gardens

    Visit our organic demonstration garden - 16th August 2025

    Explore our demonstration garden and learn about vibrant world of pollinators and the rich biodiversity they support! Discover how our gardens nurture a thriving ecosystem, showcasing diverse plant life that attracts bees, butterflies, and more

  6. Alternative text should describe the visual content of the image.
    • Heritage Seed Library

    Visit our Heritage Seed Library - 20th September 2025

    Join us for our Heritage Seed Library Open Day and get a rare glimpse into the world of seed conservation. Explore the National Collection of Heritage Vegetables and learn how we cultivate these precious varieties.

  7. Growing space
    • Vegetables and herbs

    Planning your growing space online course

    Successful organic growing is all about good planning. In this course you will learn how to plan your plot organically, with a focus on crop rotation, preventing pests and diseases, maximising harvests and planning for the year ahead.

  8. Wooden compost bins at Ryton gardens
    • Composting

    Introduction to composting online course

    Compost is the grower’s black gold and at the heart of all organic growing. This course will introduce you to the composting process and help you to create great compost – the organic way.

  9. Comfrey Bocking 14 plant
    • Gardening and growing

    Principles of Organic Gardening online course

    The Principles of Organic Gardening course provides an introduction to the five core principles of organic growing, how to identify them and how to put them into practice in your own growing space.

  10. Image of peat bog
    • Soil

    For Peat's Sake online course

    We’re here to help you kick the peat habit and be peat-free, and proud! It’s not difficult, and in this free short course we’ll cover everything you need to know for successful peat-free growing.