No Dig Gardening - Online Course
No Dig Gardening - Online Course
From weeds to vegetables easily and quickly, The No Dig Gardening online course is perfect for when you’re starting out.
It’s also a great way to consolidate your existing understanding of no dig.
I’ll walk you through how to start with the soil you have, so you can grow beautiful, healthy vegetables. You’ll learn how to get your soil right, and how that leads to saving time and bountiful harvests.
One great aspect of no dig is that you don’t need any expensive kit, or any fertilisers or feeds – almost everything you need is in the soil. By the end of the course, you’ll have all the knowledge and confidence you need to produce amazing results.
6 modules containing 19 lessons
- Over 4.5hours of video - 90% exclusive content
- 632 reference photos
- Word count - 54,640!
- 178 Multiple choice questions to test your knowledge
- No dig digital certificate on completion
- Lifetime access to the course & resources
Module 1 – Introducing the course and no dig
You’ll learn how to use the course, the secret to enjoyable gardening, and the history and benefits of no dig.
- Introduction
- Lesson 1 – The advantages and recent history of no dig
- Lesson 2 – Simple, time saving, productive
Module 2 – Top results for less time needed
We explore the results of no dig on different soils. You’ll see how it compares to growth in dug soil with side-by-side trials. I also talk you through the jobs you don’t need to do. I love breaking down gardening myths, especially when it saves you time!
- Lesson 3 – No dig on different soil types
- Lesson 4 – Comparing dig and no dig for 13 years - what the differences reveal
- Lesson 5 – A three-strip trial and continuous cropping
- Lesson 6 – Myths, what you don’t need to do
Module 3 – Laying out beds and paths
It’s time to consider how you might set up your garden, including paths. We explore what size and alignments will work best for you, and how to keep paths weed-free.
- Lesson 7 – Bed width and orientation, sides or not
- Lesson 8 – Paths, how they feed your plants and how to look after them
Module 4 – Weeds
Mulching in year one leads to weed-free soil. You’ll learn how to identify different types of weeds, how to deal with them, and how to stay weed-free.
- Lesson 9 – Know your weeds, the two types
- Lesson 10 – Organic mulches
- Lesson 11 – Non-organic mulches
- Lesson 12 – Staying weed free, 'little & often'
Module 5 – Fertility, compost and soil
I provide simple definitions of fertility, compost and soil. We look at composts you can buy or source for free, and how to make it at home in the space you have.
- Lesson 13 – Make your own compost
- Lesson 14 – What compost offers, when to apply and amounts needed
- Lesson 15 – Understanding soil, and comparing it with compost
- Lesson 16 – Types of compost
Module 6 – Small space successions, with a course summary
I show you how to create a bed with compost on weeds and plant in it the same day. You’ll also learn about vegetable choices and planting methods. The course finishes with a summary talk and a final quiz.
- Lesson 17 – A new bed, plantings and harvests over four years
- Lesson 18 – Growing abundance, one year of planting and cropping on 25m2
- Lesson 19 – A talk video, and the final quiz
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