A Year Full of Veg with Sarah Raven at Thyme, Gloucestershire

Sarah will guide you on the best salads, herbs and other veg we have growing in the veg garden at Perch Hill – the edible crops relevant to the particular season, plus helping you turn your plot into ayear-round productive and beautiful space. This afternoon session includes practical demonstrations showing you some key relevant skills for this course including an explanation of our sowing and growing systems. We'll end with a Q&A. You will also get a detailed course hand-out covering all the information.

• This course is taught by Sarah Raven. It is a lecture with slides format, with some practical demos. You will also get a course hand-out covering all the information taught on the day
• This course is is held at Thyme, Southrop Manor Estate, Gloucestershire, GL7 3PW. Nestled in the rolling Cotswold hills, Thyme is a 'Village within a Village'. The collection of restored historic buildings evoke a hamlet feel, enveloped by a series of classic country house gardens and orchards that supply flowers for the house, food for the kitchen, and herbs for the spa. At Thyme guests can stay in the botanically inspired bedrooms, dine in the restaurant situated in the old Ox Barn, or partake in classes and workshops from the Calendar of Happenings. Thyme is a place to slow down and reconnect with nature
• The day lasts from 9.30am till 3.30pm including tea/coffee on arrival, (from 10am for 10.30am prompt start) morning tea/coffee break and a simple 2 course lunch using recipes from Sarah's cookbooks (cordial, not wine served with lunch..... we find people tend to fall asleep after lunch if we serve wine........)