This foundation-level course, comprising four units, is designed to build your confidence and skills in providing appropriate gardening activities and nature connection. It focuses on helping you engage clients in care settings, both indoors and outdoors.
What You’ll Gain
- A repertoire of seasonal gardening activities for use throughout the year.
- Feel more confident adapting activities to meet the needs of individuals and groups you work with.
- Develop skills in planning and reflecting on gardening activities to enhance participant experiences.
- An understanding of how the seasons influence plants and gardening activities.
Course Details
- No prior knowledge or gardening experience required
- Flexible programme of four units: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – choose one or complete all four
- Practical, online learning through videos and downloadable resources – no travel required
- Easy-to-follow, manageable units designed to fit your schedule
- Certificates awarded to record your Continuous Professional Learning (CPL)
Each unit is supported by a comprehensive Resource Pack, including all activity sheets plus a wide range of additional gardening ideas for you and your clients. All units and resource packs are available from the Trellis Online Shop. Units are available to buy at anytime via the Trellis Shop. However, access is limited to the individual season, see Unit descriptions for details.
Why support wellbeing through connection with nature?
There are many benefits to staff and clients in care settings:
- Encouraging reminiscence, conversation, and sensory engagement
- Creating meaningful, enjoyable interactions with staff, family members, and community visitors
- Boosting self-esteem through sharing existing skills and learning new ones
- Promoting care through gentle physical activity and offering choice
- Providing distraction and comfort for individuals living with long-term conditions
- Building staff confidence in leading gardening activities and enhancing staff retention.
Autumn Unit - 1st September to 30th November
- Part of the Seasonal Gardening Activities course, one of 4 seasonal units
- 12 weeks (Sept - Nov) to complete the unit at your own pace
- Certificate on completion of unit - 10 CPD hrs
- No prior gardening knowledge required
This unit will empower you with the confidence, skills and knowledge to adapt gardening activities to your clients’ needs. The learning you gain as you work through the unit will build your confidence in handling plant materials and organising gardening activities suitable for Autumn. Cost £85, Member Discount Available.
👉 Interested in learning more? Seasonal Gardening Activities Units are available to buy from the Trellis Online Shop
Winter Unit - 1st December to 28th/29th February
- Part of the Seasonal Gardening Activities course, one of 4 seasonal units
- 12 weeks (Dec- Feb) to complete the unit at your own pace
- Certificate on completion of unit - 10 CPD hrs
- No prior gardening knowledge required
This unit will empower you with the confidence, skills and knowledge to adapt gardening activities to your clients’ needs. Build your confidence in handling plant materials and organising gardening activities suitable for Winter. Cost £85, Member Discount Available.
👉 Interested in learning more? Seasonal Gardening Activities Units are available to buy from the Trellis Online Shop.
Spring Unit – 1 March to 31 May
- Part of the Seasonal Gardening Activities course, one of 4 seasonal units
- 12 weeks (March - May) to complete the unit at your own pace
- Certificate on completion of unit - 10 CPD hrs
- No prior gardening knowledge required
This unit will empower you with the confidence, skills and knowledge to adapt gardening activities to your clients’ needs. Build your confidence in handling plant materials and organising gardening activities suitable for Spring. Cost £85, Member Discount Available.
👉 Interested in learning more? Seasonal Gardening Activities Units are available to buy from the Trellis Online Shop.
Summer Unit - 1st June to 31st August
- Part of the Seasonal Gardening Activities course, one of 4 seasonal units
- 12 weeks (June - August) to complete the unit at your own pace
- Certificate on completion of unit - 10 CPD hrs
- No prior gardening knowledge required
This unit will empower you with the confidence, skills and knowledge to adapt gardening activities to your clients’ needs. Build your confidence in handling plant materials and organising gardening activities suitable for Summer. Cost £85, Member Discount Available.
👉 Interested in learning more? Seasonal Gardening Activities Units are available to buy from the Trellis Online Shop.
FREE unit: An Introduction to Seasonal Gardening Activities
This introductory unit provides a flavour of the certificated and assessed Seasonal Gardening Activities course. Try it out!
Explore this Free taster Unit by creating a Log-in account on our Moodle platform by clicking the link below.
You can get started at any time of the year with our Seasonal Gardening Activities course. Units run in real time:
Spring Unit 1st March - 31st May
Summer Unit 1st June - 31st August
Autumn Unit 1st September - 30th November
Winter Unit 1st December - 28th/29th February
Cost £85 per unit . Available from the Trellis Shop.
Reduce the cost of this training and unlock a wide range of additional benefits with Trellis Membership.
Explore the Free Taster Unit by creating a Log-in account on our Moodle platform - click the Sign-Up link below.
Some feedback from recent students:
'It is fabulous. Aimed at exactly the right level. Not too technical and bogged down in gardening speak, so to speak. Plenty of resources.'
‘Thank you for this course - every time I do a topic, I'm inspired to do more with my client group. I don't think any training course can hope to do more than that.’
'I've loved this course [Spring Unit] despite my hectic life at present and I am going to present this to staff as a good example of CPD in our Work-Linked Learning course!'
(Teacher of young people with special educational needs and disabilities, (SEND))