Welcome to Sue Jeffries Garden Advice and Training

I am a trained horticulturalist and teacher based in Lancashire offering a personal garden advice service and running gardening projects, courses and workshops for adults, children and those with disabilities across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. My aim is to help individuals and communities enjoy their gardens and growing spaces and improve their wellbeing by connecting with plants and Nature. To read more about me click here.  I am continuing to offer garden advice during the Covid-19 lockdown, please get in touch to see how I can help.

I am a trained horticulturalist and teacher based in Lancashire offering a personal garden advice service and running gardening projects, courses and workshops for adults, children and those with disabilities across Lancashire and Greater Manchester. My aim is to help individuals and communities enjoy their gardens and growing spaces and improve their wellbeing by connecting with plants and Nature. To read more about me click here. I am continuing to offer garden advice during the Covid-19 lockdown, please get in touch to see how I can help.

Upcoming Workshops

Live workshops and classes are run at selected venues across Manchester & Lancashire. See below for details and click on events to book online.  For more details on events please click here.

Live workshops and classes are run at selected venues across Manchester & Lancashire.  See below for details and click on events to book online. For more details on events please click here.

Close up of sprouted seeds

Growing Indoor Edibles

Short course for Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Service

Running at Bank Top NLC, Blackburn

Starts Wednesday 2nd February 2022 and runs 12.30pm to 3pm for 4 weeks

Free to Blackburn with Darwen residents

Spring Garden

Springtime in Your Garden Course

Short course for Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Service

Running at Bank Top NLC, Blackburn

Starts Thursday 24th February 2022 and runs 12.30pm to 3pm for 4 weeks

Free to Blackburn with Darwen residents

Gardening for Wildlife

Gardening For Wildlife

Short course for Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Service

Running at Witton Greenhouses, Witton Country Park, Blackburn

Starts Wednesday 2nd March 2022 and runs 12.30pm to 3pm for 5 weeks

Free to Blackburn with Darwen residents

Hardwood cuttings

Soft Fruit Planting

Workshop for Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Service

Thursday 2nd February 2022  10am to 1pm

Free to Blackburn with Darwen residents

Apple tree cordons

Fruit Tree Pruning workshop

Workshop for Blackburn with Darwen Adult Learning Service

Thursday 10th February 2022  10am to 1pm

Free to Blackburn with Darwen residents

Panel discussion on Social and Therapeutic Horticulture

Recorded Webinar hosted by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture  

Thursday 25th February 2021

 

Client Feedback

“These suggestions look absolutely brilliant! Have just printed them off to discuss with Steve. Now feeling excited about the prospect of putting your ideas into practice! We hugely appreciate how generous you’ve been with your time.”

Marian & Steve, Lancaster – Garden Advice Clients

“Thank you so much for the really interesting talk and demonstration, which you gave to us at the Higham Garden Club.  I think we all enjoyed the evening and went home feeling that it would soon be Christmas giving us time to make our Christmas Door Rings.  The best I have ever seen demonstrated as that is how I like them to be – natural foliage.”

Eileen from Higham Garden Club

“Excellent and very knowledgeable tutor, great venue and fascinating workshop with lots of useful practical tips and advice.”

Glen, Bromley Cross – Attendee at Plant Propagation Workshop

“Sue has helped me plan and plant a border with plants that suit and thrive in my garden. it looks fantastic too! Gone are the days of spending a fortune on random plants from the garden centre which look great but dislike my soil and conditions. Learning the basics such as how to dig properly, tease out roots and harden off plants has improved my confidence with coping with my own garden and made gardening much more pleasurable.”

Sandra in Turton – Garden Advice Client

“I do consider myself to be a reasonable gardener, but Sue really made me think about planting in a different way!”

Cheryl – Attendee at Garden Design Basics evening class

“Many thanks Sue for an excellent presentation. May your Pak Choi be wonderful!”

Keith from Calder Valley Organic Gardeners

“Thanks for the plans; lots of great ideas I’m really pleased with them 😊.   The plant list is great; good to see how big plants are and their seasonal interest.  I’m excited to get started.  ” Jeannette Mackay, Leyland, Garden Advice Customer

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