A Seasonal Guide to Wild Gardening

As autumn unfolds, Poppy will teach you how to observe your garden and document it over the course of a year.

You will learn how wild spaces can influence your approach to garden design, and how to bring nature into your own space.

Poppy will guide you through the rules of foraging and teach you how to harvest wild food in a sustainable way.

Whether you have an orchard or want to forage in the wild, under Poppy’s guidance you’ll learn how to harvest apples and gather windfalls.

Using windfall apples from her own orchard, Poppy will show you how to make this kitchen cupboard staple.

Understanding your soil is key to building a healthy and flourishing garden. Poppy will guide you through the different soil types and teach you about the vital role soil plays in nature.

In this video, you’ll learn what healthy soil looks and smells like, and why feeding and caring for your soil is so important.

Compost is one of the cornerstones of a successful garden. Poppy will explain why composting is key and the many ways it can help our natural spaces to flourish.

In this lesson, Poppy will teach you how to pickle your kitchen food waste and use it as a type of compost.

Now you’ve spent time observing your garden, Poppy will show you how to approach the design process. You’ll start by gaining an understanding of how the natural elements impact your space.

Poppy will show you how she maps out her vegetable patch each year, by planning for the seasons as well as the space.

As winter sets in, you will learn how to plant bare root perennials in the dormant season, and which are the best varieties to plant.

A great fireside activity, Poppy will show you how to harvest and save seed for the next growing season.

In this lesson you’ll learn how to set up your own indoor worm bath and how to care for and feed your worms.

Poppy will guide you through the process of preparing your garden for the winter months, while leaving lots of space for nature to thrive.

Spring is a busy time for gardeners. From seed sowing to bed preparation, Poppy will help you tune in to the natural rhythms around you.

Capturing water is one of the best ways to make our gardens sustainable, in this lesson you’ll be introduced to some of Poppy’s favourite ways to harvest water.

Ponds are a great way to encourage beneficial predators into your garden. Poppy will guide you through the process of setting one up.

One of the most exciting parts of the gardening year, in this lesson you’ll learn the best time to sow vegetable crops and how to care for tender and hardy plants.

In this lesson, Poppy will show you how to sow a variety of vegetable seeds, including broad beans, chamomile and tomatoes.

While it may be time to relax and enjoy the sun, there are some essential jobs to get done in summer too. Poppy will introduce you to the key tasks at this time of year.

Poppy will show you how to clear your winter crops and prepare for your summer crops. She’ll also explain how to interplant and make the most of quick-growing vegetables.

In this lesson you’ll learn the importance of the no-dig method, and learn how to create a new bed for your growing space.

Poppy will show you how to plant up your new bed with vegetable crops.

Under Poppy’s guidance, you’ll discover how to clone strawberry plants from your existing patch.

From slugs and snails to companion planting, in this lesson you’ll learn how to manage pests and diseases in an environmentally friendly way.

You’ve grown your plants, but how do you look after them? Poppy will explain how to care for crops throughout the growing season.

In this lesson you’ll learn that weeds are just ‘plants out of place’ and that some weeds can be very beneficial to your garden.