Continuing Professional Development

Our spring and summer CPD dates are now available - please choose your region on the left hand menu to see courses in your area.

Topics include: Creating an edible school garden, Setting up and running a school gardening club, Gardening with Early Years, Developing your school garden and Go wild in the garden.

We now offer reduced prices for bookings made at least one month before the date of the course including two courses or two people on one course for £135. Please see below for full details.

To book please fill in our booking form which can be found under resources on the right hand side of all CPD pages.

• Download CPD Brochure 2012 - 13 (1122.8KB, .pdf)

CPD Pricing
We are now able to offer the following discounted rates for early bird and multiple bookings:

Early Bird booking at least 1 month before date of course:

1 Course £90
2 Courses or 2 persons on 1 course £135
3 Courses or 3 persons on 1 course £180

Late booking Less than 1 month before course:

1 Course £110
2 Courses or 2 persons on 1 course £165
3 Courses or 3 persons on 1 course £220

Scotland CPD Update

Through the Campaign for School Gardening Scottish development officer Angela Smith has been up to North Kessock Primary near Inverness to deliver CPD to teachers wishing to advance their school garden to a higher benchmarking level. Now that the RHS have a team in place North of the border we are looking to increase the amount of CPD and training delivered to teachers, schools signing up to the Campaign in Scotland and encourage schools to work through the school gardening bench marking levels. Topics for CPD training include encouraging wildlife into your school garden and a beginners guide into growing in your school, these workshops link effectively to the eco school framework and the curriculum for excellence.

If you are interested in CPD and training or wish to nominate your school as a venue to host workshops please contact scotland@rhs.org.uk with your details.

RHS Courses

CPD courses are available to teachers, support staff, school governors and others who are involved in teaching and inspiring children about plants and gardening. A wide range of topics is available, encompassing the use and development of school grounds, giving you practical experience, activities and ideas for utilising horticulture in all areas of the curriculum.

For more details on the courses in your region, make a selection from the panel at the left. To contact us email cpd@rhs.org.uk or for booking information call 01483 479775.

The aims of this Programme are:

• To enthuse and support teachers in developing and using gardens in schools.
• To support progression through the RHS Campaign for School Gardening benchmarking scheme, levels 1 to 5.
• To encourage and advise teaching of the National Curriculum both inside and outside the classroom using, plants, gardens, school grounds and environmental areas. 
• To improve knowledge and understanding of plants and gardening.

Please note:

• The courses begin at 10.00am and finish at approximately 4.00pm, unless otherwise stated.
• Part of the day is usually spent outdoors, so please bring suitable clothing and footwear.
• Lunch is included in the cost.
• Payment is required before the course date. Please send a non-refundable cheque made payable to the RHS or an invoice with your booking.
• Further information and directions will be sent shortly before the course.