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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

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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!​

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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!​

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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

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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

  • Tour of our large country garden and woodland

  • Enjoy a home-made cream tea.

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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

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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

  • Watch a seed-sowing demo

  • Choose four types of seeds and create your own windowsill propagator

  • Tour of our large country garden and woodland

  • Enjoy a homemade cream tea.

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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

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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

  • Tour of our large country garden and woodland

  • Enjoy a home-made cream tea.

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To book, email willowandgreene@gmail.com

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