Courses at Happy Smallholding.
Join me on my introduction to growing food course. You’ll spend the day immersed in our garden, learning how to create a beautiful and productive vegetable garden alongside a busy life. Expect to leave bursting with inspiration, knowledge and enthusiasm!
On this course you’ll learn everything you need to start growing your own food. We’ll start with a tour of the smallholding. You’ll see the orchard & chickens, the ducks and their famous hobbit house, the coppice, the bees, and, of course, the vegetable gardens and greenhouses. There’s a free time session just before lunch is served to give you time to explore the gardens and absorb at your own pace. We’ll cover topics like setting up a new growing space, planning the veg patch, sowing seeds, looking after plants, composting, nature friendly gardening, companion planting and preserving the harvest. You will learn how to garden organically by working in harmony with nature, and there will be some practical activities along the way such as seed sowing and taking cuttings.
Lunch will be provided - delicious treats from the garden!
Course attendees will be given free copies of my planting plan and eBook, to provide a fully comprehensive learning experience.
Click on the available dates below to book your spot. I really look forward to welcoming you to Happy Smallholding!
Course location: Somerset, UK, near Bridgwater. Address will be shared on booking.
Available course dates
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Testimonials
In August my husband and I spent the day with Jess and a group of fellow awesome gardening enthusiasts at the Happy Small Holding ‘Learn to Grow your own food’ course. What Jess has created in such a short space of time is truly inspiring. Not only does Jess share her journey so openly throughout the day, but gives you such practical guidance on how you can create something specific to you and your own growing needs. High lights of the day for us were Jess’s wisdom, seeing the insta famous duck house in real life, meeting lovely people….and the beetroot hummus! We have continued to follow Jess’s journey - we have lots to do to be able to reach the level of self sufficiency that we hope for but the course was so valuable to helping us on our way!
— Natalie & Adam Buckland, Hertfordshire
Jess gough (happy smallholding) ran the most in depth short course on growing food I've ever been on. Jesse's delivery and content was so deep it could have been a three day intensive and that would have still been compact. Jess is one of the nicest people you will meet and I personally am glad to know her and I recommend her courses, workshops or lessons to everyone. She is one of the best.
— Chay, Crops Not Shops
We had a fantastic day at the grow your own food workshop! It was such a treat to learn more about growing my own vegetables and understanding how a smallholding operates. Jess was incredibly friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable, sharing so many useful tips that I can’t wait to put into practice. She was truly inspiring and made the experience even more enjoyable. It was also wonderful to meet like-minded people and spend the day in the beautiful Somerset countryside. Highly recommend!