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

Sarah will guide you through the principles of the veg, salad and herb cut-and-come-again philosophy — how to get a lot of produce from minimal space all year round. And how to make the productive garden look good.
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This course encapsulates Sarah's veg philosophy

The veg areas of Sarah's garden at Perch Hill are all about super-production, not just for the summer months, but throughout the winter too. What are the plants you can grow through the cold, grey months of the year and which need more light and heat for late spring and summer harvests? We concentrate on cut-and-come-again crops - salad leaves, edible flowers, herbs and leafy greens plus the tastiest varieties (after much trialling) of tomatoes, peas, courgettes and beans.

For Sarah, this is not the entire story — the veg garden needs to look beautiful year round too, so learn how to create patterns with different leaf shapes and colours of salad. She'll also show you how to make the nicest looking veg supports and climbing frames.

Sarah will guide you on the edible crops relevant to the particular season, helping you turn your plot into a year-round productive and beautiful space. This afternoon session includes practical demonstrations showing you some key relevant skills for this course including an explanation of Perch Hill sowing and growing systems.

It 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.

Thyme are kindly offering a 10% discount code for attendees to redeem against a bedroom reservation between Tuesday 18th and Friday 21st of March in the hotel - this will be sent out to you upon booking.

  • This course is taught by Sarah with assistance from Arthur Parkinson and Caroline Nevile.
  • It is a lecture with slides format, with some practical demos.
  • You will get a course hand-out covering all the information Sarah teaches on the day.
  • The day lasts from 10.00 till 3.30 including tea/coffee on arrival, (from 10am for 10.30am prompt start) morning tea/coffee break and a 2 course garden menu lunch served in the Ox Barn at Thyme

Course details

Time 10:00-15.30
Lead By Sarah Raven
Location Thyme, Gloucestershire, GL7 3PW
Learn About Growing edibles year-round
Meal Yes
Date Tue 18th March 2025
Course Type Event

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