Assisted Gardening / Maintenance Sessions
> Location: Core Arts Garden and Nursery (by mini bus)
Workshop, Training and Support.
Horticultural Workshops at Core Landscapes
- For people with lived experience of mental ill health
- For people who like to learn in a structured way
- For people with gardening experience who can support others in their learning
These workshops are for people who would like to feel more confident about gardening and are complete beginners, or people who have a little gardening knowledge but would like to build on skills they have.
Core Landscapes Horticultural Workshops are delivered by experienced and qualified gardeners, and social and therapeutic horticulturalists, who are extremely passionate about the value gardening can bring to the quality of life and mental wellbeing. It is a structured and supported programme of practical horticultural sessions with clearly identified aims and objectives. Each session will give you a good understanding of gardening topic, and the skills to try out new ways of growing and exploring new plants.
The programme consists of 9 sessions over a 10-week period throughout spring, summer and autumn. It includes a group visit to another garden for added inspiration. People then may be able to continue their learning at their own pace in the Green Care sessions at Core Landscapes garden and plant nursery.
Sessions include:
- All about the soil – from compost making to liquid feeds
- Sowing new seeds – indoors and outdoor techniques
- New plants from old – lots of propagation top tips
- Herbs for window boxes – things you can try at home
- Food all year round – including the winter months
- Pest and disease control (organically) – no need for chemical sprays
- Seasonal Inspiration and lots more…
Gardening has been proved time and time again to boost mental wellbeing and the skills learnt also help to promote confidence and self-esteem. The garden is a safe space to meet new people and new plants, building up experience and knowledge of many different plants and to get the best from them.
Core Landscapes has a medicinal plants area, food growing plots, wildlife pond, container orchard, plant nursery, greenhouse, poly-tunnel, design and construction area, drought tolerant planting areas and acid loving plant display. Everything is creatively grown in containers, as Core Landscapes needs to move from site to site when the land it is housed on gets developed. It moved to its current site in Whitechapel from Canning Town in 2017 and began in 2009.
For more information or to refer a client please contact nmercer@corearts.co.uk
Or take a look at our leaflet.
Other workshops on offer…
Core Landscapes can also deliver bespoke workshops to community groups on all aspects of community gardening and horticultural skills depending on the needs of the group.
Training:
- Short training sessions/workshops: Workshops are designed around the groups needs on any area of community or school gardening. E.g. *Designing and setting up *Funding *Container Growing *Food Growing all year round *Propagation
- Short taster sessions (approx 1hr) at Core Landscapes site (£50)
- Half day sessions up to 2-3hrs long (£150 for community groups)
- Full day sessions up to 5 hrs long (£250 for community groups)
Corporate or private individuals please contact Core Landscapes directly for prices and packages
Previous Workshop examples:
- “Emotional Resilience on the Ground” on behalf of the Social Farms and Gardens Network for community gardeners and managers
- “Propagating Herbs” on behalf of Royal London Hospital for patients living with dementia
- “Healing Herbs” delivered by Hackney Herbal for local community members
- “Crops to Grow in Winter” bespoke workshop for William Pattern Garden
- “Medicinal Plants” delivered by Hedge Herbs for local community members
- “Meadow Growing” bespoke workshop for Ghandi Chaplin Garden

“Really inspired, and relieved…”
“Really enjoyed it – nice to feel connected and supported.”
“Loved it!”
“A fantastically lead day which challenges every day work practises and leaves you better equipped to tackle the challenges of community volunteering programmes.”
“Extremely helpful to us.”
“So articulate and eloquent!!”
“It has been excellent experience for me to talk through the practical issues knowing she fully understands the issues working on a community project…”
“I found it helpful to talk about the garden and listen to different ideas.”
“Very well delivered information.”
“Thank you – really helpful.”

Upcoming: Music
- Song WritingFriday, 10.30 - 12.30Tutor: Samuel Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - Vocal Performance Skills 1:1Friday, 10.30 - 15.15Tutor: Romain Malan (30 mins slots)
(Green Room) - MIDIFriday, 11.00 - 17.001:1 Bookings (1 hour slots)
(MIDI Suite) - Song Writing JamFriday, 12.30 - 13.30Tutor: Sam Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - Easy Jam SessionsFriday, 14.00 - 17.00Tutor: Jo Cribbin
(Studio 1) - Music Technology: LogicFriday, 14.30 - 17.00Tutor: Fernando Rosende
(ICT Suite) - ChoirFriday, 15.30 - 16.45Tutor: Romain Malan
(Pink Room)
Upcoming: Art
- Textiles & Fashion Design - Group 1Friday, 10:15 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - Printmaking Techniques in FocusFriday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Helen Bridges / Patrick Coleman
(Art Studio 1) - Portrait PaintingFriday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Ben and Odette
(Art Studio 2) - Textiles & Fashion Design – Group 2Friday, 1:45 pm - 4:30 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - PrintmakingFriday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studio 1 and 2) - Art Techniques and MaterialsTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Noel Basualdo
(Core Arts Hall) - Introduction to ArtTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studios) - Life DrawingTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Noel Basualdo
(Core Arts Hall) - Developing Art PracticeTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studios) - Botanical Drawing & colour techniquesWednesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Sara Hayward
(Art Studio 2) - Collage, Painting and Ink TechniquesWednesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Sadie Murdoch
(Art Studio 1) - LeatherCraft & AccessoriesWednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - Oil Painting TechniquesWednesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Sadie Murdoch
(Art Studio 1) - Ceramics (Hand Building)Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Molly Line / Jessica Scott / Rebecca Cresswell
(Art Studio 2) - Ceramics (Throwing)Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Rebecca Cresswell
(Ceramics Studio) - Ceramics (Hand Building)Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Rebecca Cresswell
(Art Studio 1 & 2) - Ceramics (Individual Work)Thursday, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Celine Pillay
(Art Studios)
Upcoming: Multimedia
- Creative ComputingFriday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Kim Bennett
(ICT Suite) - Creative ComputingTuesday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Kim Bennett
(ICT Suite) - ICT and Music special projectsWednesday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm(ICT Suite)
- Creative WritingWednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmGroup 2 Tutor: Sara Eliot
(Pink Room) - Creative WritingWednesday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmGroup 1 Tutor: Sara Eliot
(Pink Room) - Digital Profile and Social MediaThursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Collin Chase
(ICT Suite) - Creative ComputingThursday, 1:30 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Collin Chace
(ICT Suite) - Digital MediaThursday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Collin Chase
(ICT Suite)
Upcoming: Sport
- Table Tennis (Bounce Shoreditch)Friday, 10:00 am - 11:30 amTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Bounce, Shoreditch) - GymFriday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Copper Box, Olympic Park) - YogaSaturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmTutor: Jane Egginton
(Core Arts Hall) - BoxingSaturday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmTutor: Aine Clark
(Core Arts Hall) - Table TennisSaturday, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSteve Codrington
(Core Arts Hall) - DanceMonday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmalternating staff and tutors
(Hall) - Core HealthMonday, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
Core Arts Pink Room - Circuit TrainingMonday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
(Core Arts Hall) - Stretch & RelaxationMonday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
Core Arts Hall) - Gym & SwimTuesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park) - Alternating SportsWednesday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmAlternating Sports
(Core Arts Hall) - CyclingWednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Patrick Field
(Local Area) - Alternating SportsThursday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmAlternating Sports
(Core Arts Hall) - Walking GroupThursday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Patrick Field
(Local Area) - TennisThursday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Tennis & Hockey Centre, Olympic Park)
Upcoming: Horticulture
- General Gardening and Horticultural WorkshopsTuesday, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm(Skill Level: All abilities)
(Core Arts Garden) - Assisted Gardening / Maintenance SessionsThursday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Ruth Yeo
(Core Arts Garden) - Structured Horticultural WorkshopsThursday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm(specific dates)
(Core Arts Garden)
upcoming classes
- Table Tennis (Bounce Shoreditch)Friday, 10:00 am - 11:30 amTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Bounce, Shoreditch) - Textiles & Fashion Design - Group 1Friday, 10:15 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - Song WritingFriday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Samuel Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - Printmaking Techniques in FocusFriday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Helen Bridges / Patrick Coleman
(Art Studio 1) - Creative ComputingFriday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Kim Bennett
(ICT Suite) - Vocal Performance Skills 1:1Friday, 10:30 am - 3:15 pmTutor: Romain Malan (30 mins slots)
(Green Room) - MIDIFriday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm1:1 Bookings (1 hour slots)
(MIDI Suite) - Song Writing JamFriday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmTutor: Sam Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - GymFriday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Copper Box, Olympic Park) - Portrait PaintingFriday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Ben and Odette
(Art Studio 2) - Textiles & Fashion Design – Group 2Friday, 1:45 pm - 4:30 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - PrintmakingFriday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studio 1 and 2) - Easy Jam SessionsFriday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Jo Cribbin
(Studio 1) - Music Technology: LogicFriday, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Fernando Rosende
(ICT Suite) - ChoirFriday, 3:30 pm - 4:45 pmTutor: Romain Malan
(Pink Room) - YogaSaturday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pmTutor: Jane Egginton
(Core Arts Hall) - BoxingSaturday, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmTutor: Aine Clark
(Core Arts Hall) - Table TennisSaturday, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pmSteve Codrington
(Core Arts Hall) - DanceMonday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmalternating staff and tutors
(Hall) - Core HealthMonday, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
Core Arts Pink Room - Circuit TrainingMonday, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
(Core Arts Hall) - Stretch & RelaxationMonday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmTutor: Michael Brown
Core Arts Hall) - Art Techniques and MaterialsTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Noel Basualdo
(Core Arts Hall) - Introduction to Music ProductionTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Shek Kamari
(ICT Suite) - Introduction to ArtTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studios) - Open JamTuesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutors: Helen McDonald / Mickey Howard
(Studio 1) - Music Group SkillsTuesday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Samuel Wilkinson
(Green Room) - General Gardening and Horticultural WorkshopsTuesday, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm(Skill Level: All abilities)
(Core Arts Garden) - MIDITuesday, 11:00 am - 6:45 pmVolunteer Supported: Shek Kamari, 1:1 Bookings (1 hour slots)
(MIDI Suite) - Rhytm & Beats JamTuesday, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmTutor: Helen McDonald
(Studio 1) - Gym & SwimTuesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
Aquatic Centre, Olympic Park) - Life DrawingTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Noel Basualdo
(Core Arts Hall) - KeyboardTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Wes Percey / Lucy Edmonds
(Green Room) - Developing Art PracticeTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Helen Bridges
(Art Studios) - Music Performance SkillsTuesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Sam Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - Creative ComputingTuesday, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Kim Bennett
(ICT Suite) - KeyboardTuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm(tuition)
Tutor: Wes Percey / Lucy Edmonds
(Green Room) - Music Performance SkillsTuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pmTutor: Sam Wilkinson
(Studio 1) - ICT and Music special projectsWednesday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm(ICT Suite)
- Botanical Drawing & colour techniquesWednesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Sara Hayward
(Art Studio 2) - Collage, Painting and Ink TechniquesWednesday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Sadie Murdoch
(Art Studio 1) - Live Studio: Experienced Musician JamWednesday, 10:30 am - 1:00 pmTutor: AJ Holmes
(Studio 1) - Alternating SportsWednesday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmAlternating Sports
(Core Arts Hall) - MIDIWednesday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pmVolunteer Supported: Peter Jordan, 1:1 Bookings (1 hour slots)
(MIDI Suite) - Bass 1:1Wednesday, 11:30 am - 1:30 pmTutor: Duska Prostran (30 mins slots)
(Green Room) - Creative WritingWednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmGroup 2 Tutor: Sara Eliot
(Pink Room) - CyclingWednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Patrick Field
(Local Area) - Guitar (Intermediate)Wednesday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Mickey Howard
(Green Room) - LeatherCraft & AccessoriesWednesday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Sally Turner
(Core Arts Hall) - Oil Painting TechniquesWednesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Sadie Murdoch
(Art Studio 1) - Jam SessionsWednesday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: AJ Holmes
(Studio 1) - Music Technology: LogicWednesday, 2:30 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Louise Beer
(ICT Suite) - Guitar (Beginner)Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Mickey Howard
(Green Room) - Creative WritingWednesday, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmGroup 1 Tutor: Sara Eliot
(Pink Room) - Ceramics (Hand Building)Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Molly Line / Jessica Scott / Rebecca Cresswell
(Art Studio 2) - Digital Profile and Social MediaThursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Collin Chase
(ICT Suite) - Ceramics (Throwing)Thursday, 10:30 am - 12:30 pmTutor: Rebecca Cresswell
(Ceramics Studio) - Alternating SportsThursday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmAlternating Sports
(Core Arts Hall) - Live Studio, Performance and Vocal SkillsThursday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Lorraine Haywood
(Studio 1) - Assisted Gardening / Maintenance SessionsThursday, 11:00 am - 1:00 pmTutor: Ruth Yeo
(Core Arts Garden) - R’n’B Song WritingThursday, 11:00 am - 1:30 pmTutor: Natalie Duncan
(Green Room) - MIDIThursday, 11:00 am - 6:45 pmVolunteer Supported: Shek Kamari and Peter Jordan, 1:1 Bookings (1 hour slots)
(MIDI Suite) - Walking GroupThursday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Patrick Field
(Local Area) - Structured Horticultural WorkshopsThursday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm(specific dates)
(Core Arts Garden) - Creative ComputingThursday, 1:30 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Collin Chace
(ICT Suite) - TennisThursday, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Tennis & Hockey Centre, Olympic Park) - R’n’B & Soul for PerformanceThursday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmTutor: Natalie Duncan
(Green Room) - Ceramics (Hand Building)Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Rebecca Cresswell
(Art Studio 1 & 2) - Furthering Song IdeasThursday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Lorraine Haywood
(Studio 1) - Kit Drumming 1:1Thursday, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pmTutor: Paul Brett / Mickey Howard (30 mins slots)
(Studio 2) - Digital MediaThursday, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmTutor: Collin Chase
(ICT Suite) - Women’s Singing GroupThursday, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pmTutor: Ali Hollywood
(Green Room) - Club Core DaytimeThursday, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Laura-Jane Connolly
(Hall) - Ceramics (Individual Work)Thursday, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Celine Pillay
(Art Studios) - Jam SessionsThursday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmTutor: Lorraine Haywood
(Studio 1)
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