Courses, Tours & Talks
Courses on Forest Gardening
A great way of learning about forest gardening is to take one of our courses which run throughout the year.
Choose from a wide range:
Growing Plants in Pots (2 hours) Sat 12 April (14-16:00)
A Medicinal Herbal Forage (2 hours) Sat 19 April (14-16:00)
Wellbeing course: De-stressing and relaxation (one-day course) Sat 26 April (10:00 - 15:30)
An Introduction to Forest Gardening (half-day course) Saturday 17 May (10:00 - 15.00)
Women’s Wellbeing: Health (one-day course) Sat 24 May (10:00 - 15:00)
Wellbeing course: De-stressing and relaxation (one-day course) Sat 12 July (10:00 - 15:30)
Creating and Designing a Forest Garden (two-day course) Sat 27 & Sun 28 Sept (09:30 - 16:30)
Natural Healing and Self-Care (one-day course) Sat 11 Oct (09:30-16:00)
Making Medicinal Herb Remedies (one-day course) Sat 18 Oct (09:30 - 16:00)
Apple Juicing Day (one-day course) TBC
Women’s Wellbeing: Health (one-day course) Sat 1st Nov (10:00 - 15:00)
Give one of these courses as a gift to someone special, click here for more information about Gift Vouchers.
Tours and Tastings at the Forest Garden Falmouth
These 90 minute (approx) public tours are an excellent general introduction to forest gardening. They will give you an insight into what Simon has achieved and is also planning for The Forest Garden Falmouth.
There may also be an opportunity to taste some of the ripe produce of the season. Pre-Booking and payment (£15.00) is essential.
“Thank you for a fabulous tour at the weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt lots. I look forward to coming along on another occasion before too long.”
Next public tour dates:
The dates for 2025 public tours include:
Saturday 10th May at 2pm
Saturday 7th June at 2pm
Saturday 5th July at 2pm
Saturday 2nd August at 2pm
Saturday 6th September at 2pm
Saturday 4th October at 2pm
Guided tour of the Forest Garden Falmouth.
Gather at 1.45 pm for a prompt 2 o’clock start. Tour last approximately 1.5 hours. Tours must be pre-booked and paid for in advance. £15 per person. Click on button below to book your place(s).
PRIVATE GROUP TOURS
Simon can personally guide a private group tour to look around and experience his forest garden, however there is a minimum charge of £90.00 for this. It would, for example, cover a group tour of 6 people with any additional people paying £15.00 each (2025 prices). Please speak to Simon Miles (07964 750565) for advice, and to book and pay for the tour in advance.
Simon will come and give a Talk to your organisation
With over 40 years of experience in horticulture, Simon has a wealth of knowledge and experience that translates readily into a number of different talks and lectures.
His journey leading to the establishment of the Forest Garden Falmouth is a particularly popular one, but others include Agroforestry, Designing your own Forest Garden, Food Production for the Future, Local Communities and Forest Gardens, Coastal Hedging, Medicinal Herbs and your Health. All talks can be tailored to the needs of your group or organisation.
“It was really informative, inspiring fun! With even some magic. Thank you for a great talk, Simon & Jo
Natural Farming Group - March 2025
My feedback on Simon's talk:
I loved the fact that even though it was online, there was no power point at all, joy! It was interactive and we were shown demonstrations/things to look at, and this format will help me to remember a lot more information than simply listening to words. Simon's warmth is felt through the camera (I’ve not met him in person). He is engaging and the talk was full of really interesting and practical hints and tips. Can't wait to visit the Forest Garden for a tour or a course, which I've been meaning to for ages!
Thanks,
Amy (The Natural Farming Group)
March 2025