🌱 Nature-Friendly Gardening: An Introduction
2026-09-11 09:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | The Walled Garden, Faldonside Estate, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9BG, United Kingdom
🌱 Nature-Friendly Gardening: (Full-day workshop)
Learn the Foundations of Permaculture Gardening in the Scottish Borders
Join us on Friday 11th September 2026, from 9am–4.30pm, for a hands-on, full-day workshop that introduces the principles and practice of nature-friendly gardening — ideal for beginners, growers, or anyone looking to cultivate a more sustainable approach to their green space.
Hosted in our thriving permaculture-inspired Walled Garden at Faldonside Eco, just minutes from Melrose in the Scottish Borders, this session offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the world of permaculture gardening. You’ll learn how to work with nature — not against it — to grow productive, resilient gardens that support biodiversity, soil health, and long-term sustainability.
🌱 What to Expect:

Introduction to PermacultureWe’ll explore some of the core principles of permaculture and how they apply to everyday gardening.
Guided Garden TourEnjoy an immersive walk through our restored Victorian Walled Garden, observing sustainable systems in action — from compost bays and companion planting to perennial crops and no-dig beds.
Practical Group SessionsEnd the day with a friendly problem-solving workshop, where we’ll discuss your own garden challenges and how permaculture might help.

Whether you have a balcony garden, allotment, or acres to explore, this workshop will equip you with practical knowledge, inspiration, and confidence to take the next steps in your growing journey.
Observe, Explore, Grow – A Practical Introduction to Sustainable Gardening

📍 Location: Faldonside Eco, near Melrose, TD6📅 Date: Friday 11th September 2026⏰ Time: 9am – 4.30pm💷 Cost: £85/person

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🌾 The Sustainable Food Garden
2026-10-22 09:00 - 16:30 | The Walled Garden, Faldonside Estate, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9BG, United Kingdom
Growing sustainable food is about working with nature, not against it. Led by expert gardener Nick Major, this Learning Day explores how small-scale food production can enhance biodiversity, improve soil health and support local communities. Drawing on Nick’s longheld experience developing the organic food garden at our Northwoods partner site, Faldonside Eco, the day blends practical demonstrations, science, storytelling and hands-on learning to show how food gardens can become thriving, nature-positive systems.
Expect a friendly, practical and interactive day featuring guided tours, presentations, group discussion and real-world examples from Faldonside’s Walled Garden. Together, we’ll explore what sustainable, regenerative food growing looks like in practice – and why it matters for people, wildlife and long-term food resilience.
We are proud to bring you this workshop in conjunction with SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (Rewilding for nature, climate and people | SCOTLAND: The Big Picture) Please book this course here: The Sustainable Food Garden | Learning Days | SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
The Learning Day will cover:

Core principles of permaculture and how they support sustainable, ecosystem-led growing
Understanding food forests, polycultures and fruit guilds
Designing a small-scale food forest
Organic growing techniques for fruit and vegetable production
Using hot beds and ramial chipped wood
Interplanting to increase yields and biodiversity
Improving soil health using green manures and no-dig systems
Observation as a key growing technique
Hugelkultur: working with woody materials to build healthy, productive soils
A guided tour of the Victorian Walled Garden to see sustainable systems in action, from composting and companion planting to perennial crops and no-dig beds

The Learning Day is for you if:

You’re a landowner interested in growing sustainable food on a small scale
You’re a gardener keen to learn how to grow fruit and vegetables in a more nature-positive way
You manage a community or market garden
You want to create food-growing spaces that support biodiversity as well as productivity
You’re curious about how regenerative growing can strengthen local food security while helping nature thrive.

Please book through SCOTLAND: The Big Picture here: The Sustainable Food Garden | Learning Days | SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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🪵 Spoon Carving for Beginners
2026-11-08 09:30 - 16:30 | FaldonsideEco, FaldonsideEco, Faldonside Estate, Melrose, Scottish Borders, TD6 9BG, United Kingdom
🪵 Spoon Carving Workshop – Scottish Borders
Learn to carve your own wooden spoon from locally-sourced green wood in this hands-on workshop at Faldonside Eco, set in the heart of the Scottish Borders beside the River Tweed.
This beginner-friendly green woodworking course takes place in the peaceful woodland at Faldonside Eco and is the perfect introduction to the slow, satisfying craft of spoon carving. Using traditional tools—including an axe and specialist carving knives—you’ll be guided step by step to shape your own functional, beautiful spoon from a simple block of wood.
Over the course of the day, you’ll learn fundamental carving techniques and take home your very own handmade spoon. It’s a calm, meditative experience rooted in nature, perfect for anyone looking to slow down and make something meaningful with their hands.

🔧 What You’ll Learn

Introduction to green woodworking techniques

Choosing and sourcing the best wood for carving

Safe and effective use of carving tools: axes, saws, and knives

Basics of spoon design and form

How to “axe out” your spoon shape

Whittling and carving techniques for shaping and smoothing

Finishing tips: drying, burnishing, and oiling

👥 Course Details

Group size: Maximum 6 participants

Skill level: No prior experience required

Who it’s for: Adults (18+), makers, creatives, and nature-lovers

Location: Faldonside Eco, near Melrose, Scottish Borders

Whether you’re looking for a creative day out, a new sustainable hobby, or simply a peaceful escape into the woods, this spoon carving experience in Scotland offers the perfect blend of craft, calm, and connection to nature.
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