Forest Garden Courses
Growing Plants in Pots!
This afternoon course will teach you how to grow plants in pots. It will cover topics such as choosing the right plants and pots, potting up, potting on, using raised beds, different types of composts, making compost teas, watering techniques, and transitioning plants from pots to the ground.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Saturday 12th April 2025
Times: 14:00 – 16:00 (suggest you arrive by 13:45)
Duration: 2 hours actual contact time.
Fee: £35
Tutor: Simon Miles NCH RHS
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
A Medicinal Herbal Forage
Simon is a qualified Master Herbalist and has been practicing for over 30 years.
This afternoon course is aimed at those wishing to take their first steps in the fascinating subject of herbal medicine.
This is an opportunity to be guided around the Forest Garden Falmouth and to be shown how to identify various herbs and begin to learn the amazing medicinal benefits of these healing plants.
This course is a useful introduction to courses later in the year, including Natural Healing & Self Care Course, 11 October 2025 and Medicinal Herbs, 18 October 2025.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Saturday 19th April 2025
Times: 14:00 – 16:00, (suggest you arrive by 13:45 for registration etc,)
Duration: half day course
Fee: £35
Tutor: Contact Simon Miles MH Ir VA
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
Wellbeing Course: De-stressing and Relaxation
This course was proposed by a former student who found herself feeling completely relaxed, after spending two days studying at the Forest Garden Falmouth. Life can push us all to the limit on occasions, it’s a question of recognising those moments and taking some positive actions accordingly.
On this course Simon will help participants to identify their own individual issues that occur and reoccur in their lives causing stress and feelings of being overwhelmed. It will provide a fresh look at the triggers that spark these issues and determine a way forward.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates:
Saturday 26th April 2025
or
Saturday 12th July 2025
Times: 10:00 – 15:30, (suggest you arrive by 09:45 for registration etc,)
Duration: one day course
Fee: £75
Tutor: Contact Simon Miles MH Ir VA
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
Women’s Wellbeing: Health
A lot of women have their lives compromised by issues to do with either their monthly cycle or the menopause. This course will cover the many painful conditions that can arise from these natural bodily functions. Simon will share his knowledge and experience from his Natural Healing Pain Clinic to help reduce and manage the symptoms. These will include heavy bleeding, menstrual migraines, painful periods, with cramps, menstrual tension, Cravings for certain foods, brain fog and issues with Iron absorption.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates:
Saturday 24th May 2025
Saturday 1st November 2025
Times: 10:00 – 15:00 (suggest you arrive by 09:45)
Duration: 4 hours actual contact time, (with additionally 1hr lunch break. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the garden)
Fee: £55
Tutor: Simon Miles NCH RHS
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Now’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
An Introduction to Forest Gardening
This half day course gives you a general introduction to forest gardening and food forests. It will take place mainly in the forest garden (be prepared for unpredictable weather!).
The topics covered will include basic principles of forest gardening, design and layout, varieties, spacings and the relationships between plants.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Saturday 17th May 2025
Times: 10:00 – 15:00 (suggest you arrive by 09:45)
Duration: 4 hours actual contact time, (with additionally 1hr lunch break. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the garden)
Fee: £55
Tutor: Simon Miles NCH RHS
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
This course runs over the two days of a weekend.
It will help you understand the principles behind designing and creating effective forest garden spaces, whether it be a 2m x 2m back garden plot or something larger!
Designing & Creating a Forest Garden
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Sat 27th & Sun 28th September 2025
Times: 09:30 – 16:30, (suggest you arrive by 09:15 for registration etc)
Duration: 2 day course (with 1hr lunch break. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the garden)
Fee: £245.00
Tutor: Contact Simon Miles NCH RHS
To book: Places on the course must be booked in advance by clicking the ‘Book Here’ button. For more information contact Simon Miles on 07964 750565 or 01326 250090.
Course: Natural Healing & Self Care
Simon is a qualified Master Herbalist and has been practicing for over 30 years.
Too often we take our physical, emotional and mental health for granted, that is until something stops functioning.
In this course we will examine the various body systems and how they are normally supposed to function. We will then use a common-sense approach to understand what happens when they go wrong and what role natural healing can play in restoring health.
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Saturday 11th October 2025
Times: 09:30 – 16:00, (suggest you arrive by 09:15 for registration etc,)
Duration: one day course (with 1hr lunch break. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the garden)
Fee: £95
Tutor: Contact Simon Miles MH Ir VA
Making Medicinal Herbal Remedies
Simon is a Master Herbalist and this course covers the basics of making Herbal remedies. It will explore the background to preserving herbs for later use including how to make herbal teas, tinctures and infusions. Participants should leave the course with sufficient information to be able to use simple plant-based medicine to help themselves and family members.
N.B. In order to take this course participants must have previously taken the Natural Healing & Self Care Course on 11th October 2025
Location: The Forest Garden, Penjerrick Hill, Budock Water, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 5ED, Free Parking on site available.
Dates: Saturday 18th October 2025
Times: 09:30 – 16:00, (suggest you arrive by 09:15 for registration etc,)
Duration: one day course (with 1hr lunch break. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy in the garden)
Fee: £95
Tutor: Contact Simon Miles MH Ir VA
N.B. In order to take this course participants must have previously taken the Natural Healing & Self Care Course on 11th October 2025