Jane Gleeson
Jane is a tutor with 25 years of experience in gardening. She trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and was Head Gardener at Schumacher College.
Ref: S1D37425
There is increasing research to show that our gut health is dependent on having the right balance of microbes in our gut and how this is linked to what we eat. This course will look at the importance of how what we eat is profoundly affected by the health of the soil and its microbial life.
The tutor will discuss the way our gut microbes affect our health and what practical steps we can take to boost the health of our gut microbial life. We will also delve into how food growing impacts the health of the soil microbial life and how this has knock-on effects to our gut and overall health.
The course will be mostly theoretical and will also include a session on how to assess the health of your soil this will be outside, and so outdoor clothing is required.
The tutor will bring a spade for a soil testing exercise and a small piece of the student plot will be dug to look at the structure of the soil.
Outdoor clothing – including wet weather gear, boots, pens/pencils and paper for note-taking
Please wear appropriate clothing/aprons for the workshop or studio, this includes stout covered footwear (no sandals or open toes).
Please bring suitable clothing for going outdoors, including wet weather gear, boots, etc.
Student registration: 9.15am - 9.30am
Course teaching: 9.30am - 5pm
Morning session: 9.30am - 1pm
Lunch break: 1pm - 2pm*
Afternoon session: 2pm - 5pm
Teaching finishes: 5pm
*Lunch can be purchased on campus, view options
Jane is a tutor with 25 years of experience in gardening. She trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and was Head Gardener at Schumacher College.