Events & Courses
At Willow & Greene, we run a range of courses promoting the links between gardening, home cooking and well-being. We offer bespoke courses at your venue or at our new garden barn, tailored to suit the needs of your family, friends or organisation.
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​Some of the great organisations we have worked with include Education Authority NI, Libraries NI, Navan Centre & Fort, Glenarm Castle, U3A, Women's Institute NI, and a host of community groups, garden societies and development groups.
2025-26 Courses and Events

New
Ballynure - monthly
gardening classes
Come along and learn how to improve your gardening skills at our fun and relaxed classes in Ballynure Methodist Hall.
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Come early from 7pm for a free cuppa and get your gardening questions answered.
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Enjoy a seasonal planter demonstration and don’t miss the lucky dip where you could win the planter for yourself!​

New
Larne - monthly
gardening classes
Come along and learn how to improve your gardening skills at our fun and relaxed classes in Larne Bowling and Tennis Club.
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Come early from 7pm for a free cuppa and get your gardening questions answered.
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Enjoy a seasonal planter demonstration and don’t miss the lucky dip where you could win the planter for yourself!​

New
The Light Returns: Irish Wildflowers & Seed Sowing
Join gardening tutor Kerry Connolly at Armagh's Navan Centre & Fort on Saturday 31st January for a unique wildflower experience and discover how these native plants support wildlife, feature in Irish tradition, and bring colour to gardens large or small.
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In a guided practical session from 10-12:30, you'll learn how to sow seeds with confidence as you plant a range of Irish wildflowers into a windowsill propagator to take home.
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The perfect workshop for beginners, gardeners and nature-lovers celebrating the spirit of Imbolc and the return of the light. Book here

New
Spring planter workshops, cream tea and garden tour
March 2026
Join us at our garden in Straid for a special spring bulb container workshop:
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Choose your flowers and create a planter to take home worth £35
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Tour of our large country garden and woodland
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Enjoy a home-made cream tea.
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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

New
Seed-sowing masterclasses:
March 2026
Join us at our garden in Straid for a sowing seeds talk and workshop:
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Learn how to have success sowing seeds - with detailed handout to take away
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Watch a seed-sowing demo
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Choose four types of seeds and create your own windowsill propagator
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Tour of our large country garden and woodland
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Enjoy a homemade cream tea.
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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

New
Summer planter workshops, cream tea and garden tour
May 2026
Join us at our garden in Straid for a special summer planter masterclass and workshops:
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Choose your flowers and create a planter to take home worth £35
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Tour of our large country garden and woodland
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Enjoy a home-made cream tea.
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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

