We are delighted to announce a new event here helping us to understand how to grow happy plants for homes and small gardens. Thinking about what our plants need to be healthy, how to keep them healthy and how to control plant disease.

The event will be run with our own Jane who will be joined by Owen of Rhizowen Radix both botanists and horticulturalists. Owen has a longstanding interest in edible and useful plants, he founded alternative seed company called Future Foods and worked in the Heritage Seed Library at Ryton Gardens, HDRA, growing heirloom vegetables. Owen also ran the OPAL project at University of Plymouth bringing plant knowledge to the general public and is a great teacher.

Photos from his wonderful Instagram page of the same name.

When you register please let us know if there are particular issues you need help with.

The course will run from 10 till 1pm on Saturday 31st May here at Common Flora. Cost £25 we will have up to 10 people. We expect this to be a popular event so please book early.

We are a wheelchair accessible site with an off road wheelchair you can use while you are here. Wear weather appropriate comfortable clothes. Let us know in advance if you have any specific needs. You are welcome to stay on with us to eat your lunch after the event.

Our site is in the heart of the rolling hill of South Hams. This event will run regardless of the weather (except for storms!). Full address details will be sent upon booking.

If you cannot see the ‘basket’ to check out please scroll up to the top right of the page.