ASDAN Gardening Course
A calm, hands-on and inspiring gardening programme for neurodivergent and SEND learners — designed to build practical skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of growing 🌱
This course helps learners explore how plants grow, how gardens support wildlife, and how homegrown produce can be used creatively.
All activities are broken into gentle, step-by-step tasks and can be completed whether you have:
🌿 a full allotment
🏡 a back garden
🌇 a balcony
🪴 or just a few pots on a windowsill
Perfect for learners aged 11+ (or younger if working at the appropriate level).
🌟 What your child will learn 🌟
Learners will explore six fun and practical modules:
🌼 Planting in the Garden
Flowers • pollination • germination • annuals & perennials
🥕 Growing Food on the Allotment (or Not!)
Kitchen scraps • homegrown vegetables • simple food-growing techniques
🦔 Wildlife in the Garden
Mini meadows • bug hotels • habitats that support local wildlife
🍵 Using Produce in the Kitchen
Chutneys • soups • herbal teas • introduction to herbal medicine
🛠️ Construction in the Garden
Practical DIY skills to help create and maintain your growing space
🎨 Art in the Garden
Creative, sensory-friendly activities to bring colour and imagination outdoors
All modules are designed to be calm, confidence-building and SEN-accessible, with clear structure and low demand.
🌟 What’s included 🌟
🎥 50+ pre-recorded, step-by-step lessons
Short, practical videos that show each task clearly and simply.
💛 Optional live Zoom sessions and virtual expert visits
Relaxed, nurturing support.
🎥 Camera optional
🎤 No pressure to speak
Virtual sessions include organisations such as The Eden Project, offering real-world insight into plants, ecosystems and sustainability.
🌱 Mini gardening kit delivered to your home
Seeds, compost and gloves included — so learners can get started straight away.
🧪 Hands-on experiments
Including germination investigations and simple plant science tasks.
🖥️ Full access to PowerPoint slides and extra resources
Download, print or view online — whatever works best for your child.
📄 Printable worksheets and activity guides
Accessible, visual and SEN-friendly.
🌈 Flexible pace — no deadlines
Learners progress entirely at their own speed.
No pressure. No rushing.
🏅 Internal assessment only
• No exams
• No tests
• Gentle, strengths-based moderation
🎓 ASDAN certificate awarded on completion 🎉
🔧 How the course works 🔧
Learners access everything through:
📹 MP4 video lessons
📄 PDF worksheets and activity sheets
💻 Optional Zoom sessions
🌍 Virtual gardening and sustainability visits
🧰 Hands-on tasks using the mini gardening kit
All resources are stored on the easy-to-use TutorBird platform
❌ No specialist software
❌ No complicated tools
✅ Simple and SEN-friendly
📅 Enrolment options 📅
Your child can:
⭐ Start at any time
and complete the course fully self-paced
OR
📆 Join one of our four annual enrolment points:
• September
• November
• January
• April
(to take part in optional live Zoom sessions)
Both routes give full access to all lessons, virtual visits and ASDAN certification.
💛 Who this course is ideal for 💛
This course suits learners who:
👐 Enjoy hands-on, sensory-friendly activities
🌿 Are curious about nature, plants or wildlife
🧩 Prefer calm, predictable learning
🛠️ Thrive with practical tasks
🌱 Need low-demand, low-pressure learning at home
🏫 Struggle with traditional classroom environments
👀 Benefit from gentle structure and clear visual steps
🧺 What you’ll need 🧺
🌐 Internet connection
📂 Ability to open MP4, PDF and Word files
🪴 Basic gardening tools/resources (very minimal)
🖨️ Printer (optional)
Course Fee
✨ Only £195 per learner
👨👩👧 10% sibling or multi-course discount available
💬 “This course has been brilliant for my son.
The gardening kit meant he could get stuck in straight away and he’s so proud of what he’s grown.
It’s great to see him engaging with the outside world!”
— Parent feedback