Dobbies Garden Centre's Little Seedlings Club and Grow How workshops will return for February at the Hyde Road store.
Gardeners and families are invited to get hands-on at the free sessions.
The workshops are open to people of all ages and with all levels of skill, whether they are an expert, a beginner or someone making gardening their new hobby.
Nigel Lawton, Dobbies’ Plant Buyer, said: “There is something particularly rewarding about enjoying fruit and vegetables that have been grown at home and these workshops are designed to make the activity accessible to all.
“Our Little Seedlings Holiday Club is a great opportunity for children to come together and learn something new by taking part in a variety of fun-filled and educations activities.”
Grow How workshops will take place on Saturday 1 February and Wednesday 5 February at 10.30am and 3.30pm and will focus on growing tomatoes.
Sessions will cover the history of the fruit and offer tips and advice on how to grow and care for tomato plants. Customers taking part will also get the chance to taste and learn about different varieties and the most popular kinds that are grown in the UK.
These include Gardeners Delight, a cherry variety of tomato which was the most popular tomato plant sold at Dobbies in 2024.
Other popular varieties include old favourites Money Maker and Alicante, as well as Tumbler varieties that are ideal for baskets and containers.
Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club is designed for children aged 4-10 and will take place on Sunday 2 February.
That workshop will also focus on tomatoes and tomato-growing, and will include in fun and interactive games.
Children will learn how to grow their own tomatoes and how to help them thrive on windowsills. They will also learn care tips, fun facts and the different varieties and flavours.
Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Holiday Club will also be active throughout the February half-term. The fun-filled workshop will focus on flowers, with children learning all about where they come from and the different types, why they make great gifts and more about the most popular gif flower, the rose.
To find out more about the free workshops at Dobbies Swindon store, people can visit https://www.dobbies.com/events
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