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SUMMARY:🌱 Nature-Friendly Gardening: An Introduction
DESCRIPTION:🌱 Nature-Friendly Gardening: An Introduction (half-day workshop)\nLearn the Foundations of Permaculture Gardening in the Scottish Borders\nJoin us on Friday 24th October 2025\, from 9am–1pm\, for a hands-on\, half-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. \nHosted 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. \n🌱 What to Expect:\n\nIntroduction to PermacultureWe’ll explore some of the core principles of permaculture and how they apply to everyday gardening.\nGuided 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.\nPractical Group SessionEnd the morning with a friendly problem-solving workshop titled “The Problem is the Solution”\, where we’ll discuss your own garden challenges and how permaculture might help.\n\nWhether 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. \nObserve\, Explore\, Grow – A Practical Introduction to Sustainable Gardening\n  \n📍 Location: Faldonside Eco\, near Melrose\, TD6📅 Date: Friday 24th October 2025⏰ Time: 9am – 1pm💷 Cost: TBC (Bookings open soon)🎫 Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to know when bookings open! \nLearn/Event Booking FormInterested in joining one of our hands-on learning events? From eco-construction to foraging and regenerative gardening\, we’d love to welcome you. Fill out the form below to book your place or make an enquiry.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *AddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code--- Select country ---AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire\, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan\, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountry		\n			Email Name Event\n			\n		\n		Number of Participants *Learning Event Title *--- Select Choice ---Soil Health Basics: Regenerate Your Soil Naturally - Feb 20th 2026An Introduction to Food Forests - Feb 6th 2026Nature Club with Lisa McLeish - Dec 13th 2025Green Wood Whittling Skills - Dec 4th 2025Foraged Cocktails & Mocktails - Dec 3rd 2025Herbology: Healing with Plants - Dec 1st 2025Spoon Carving for Beginners - Nov 23rd 2025Sustainable Food & Biodiversity - Nov 7th 2025Halloween Forest School Fun - Oct 31st 2025Mindful Nature Photography - Sept 26th 2025Nature-Friendly Gardening: An Introduction - Sept 24th 2025Introduction to Permaculture Gardening - Sept 19th 2025Dietary RequirementsNotes or QuestionsSubmit
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SUMMARY:🌱 Introduction to Permaculture Gardening
DESCRIPTION:🌱 Introduction to Permaculture Gardening course (half-day)\n  \nGrow with nature – learn the foundations of permaculture in our productive walled garden. \nJoin us for a half-day workshop exploring the principles of permaculture in action. Based at Faldonside Eco near Melrose in the beautiful Scottish Borders\, this course introduces the theory and practice of sustainable gardening designed to work with\, not against\, nature. \nBegin the day with a guided tour of our thriving Victorian walled garden – now restored and managed using regenerative permaculture techniques. You’ll gain insight into seasonal fruit and vegetable production\, companion planting\, and building healthy soil naturally. \nThrough practical observation and group discussion\, you’ll develop skills to better understand your own garden or green space. The session ends with a supportive Q&A and troubleshooting circle\, helping you apply permaculture solutions to your personal gardening challenges. \n🧠 What you’ll learn:\n\nThe core ethics and design principles of permaculture\nReal-world examples from a working permaculture site\nHow to apply “the problem is the solution” thinking\nWays to build soil health and increase biodiversity at home\n\nThis workshop is ideal for home growers\, smallholders\, or anyone seeking to garden more sustainably and mindfully. \n👥 Small group size for an intimate\, hands-on learning experience.\n📍 Location: Faldonside Eco\, Melrose\, Scottish Borders🕘 Duration: Half-day \nLearn/Event Booking FormInterested in joining one of our hands-on learning events? From eco-construction to foraging and regenerative gardening\, we’d love to welcome you. Fill out the form below to book your place or make an enquiry.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Phone *AddressAddress Line 1Address Line 2CityState / Province / RegionPostal Code--- Select country ---AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire\, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan\, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountryNumber of Participants *Learning Event Title *--- Select Choice ---Soil Health Basics: Regenerate Your Soil Naturally - Feb 20th 2026An Introduction to Food Forests - Feb 6th 2026Nature Club with Lisa McLeish - Dec 13th 2025Green Wood Whittling Skills - Dec 4th 2025Foraged Cocktails & Mocktails - Dec 3rd 2025Herbology: Healing with Plants - Dec 1st 2025Spoon Carving for Beginners - Nov 23rd 2025Sustainable Food & Biodiversity - Nov 7th 2025Halloween Forest School Fun - Oct 31st 2025Mindful Nature Photography - Sept 26th 2025Nature-Friendly Gardening: An Introduction - Sept 24th 2025Introduction to Permaculture Gardening - Sept 19th 2025		\n			Learning or Participants\n			\n		\n		Dietary RequirementsNotes or QuestionsSubmit
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