Informative & inspirational events, talks, courses & workshops

There's always so much happening in the world of gardening - here we keep you posted on places we've visited, experts we've spoken with, and the things we just love doing...

The Magic of Mushrooms

Monday 7 October 2013

Foraging fanatic Geoff Dann spends his autumns accompanying small, self-assembled groups (families, groups of friends, couples) on ...

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Exotic Mushroom Magic

Saturday 28 September 2013

Mushroom season is upon us!  Just a reminder that we have local forager Geoff Dann giving an illustrated talk at The Garden House on 4 ...

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Come to our Macmillans Coffee Morning!

Saturday 21 September 2013

Come to The Garden House and support the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event, where ...

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Wild flower talk extra session Saturday 21st September

Monday 16 September 2013

ADDITIONAL SESSION! As this talk has proved of such interest, we are hosting another session at 2pm-4pm on Saturday 21 September. Be ...

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Plant of the Month: Eryngium

Thursday 12 September 2013

Every garden needs contrast – of leaf shape, height and colour and no plant is more exciting at this time of year than the spiky ...

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Summer visit to Millenium Gardens at Pensthorpe

Wednesday 4 September 2013

A few days ago we were fortunate enough to visit the Millenium Gardens at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve in Fakenham, Norfolk. Designed by ...

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Digging by Seamus Heaney 1939-2013

Sunday 1 September 2013

(IMAGE: Painting by Barry Mullan www.barrymullan.com) Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.   Under ...

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Sussex Prairie Garden Unusual Plant & Art Fair

Thursday 29 August 2013

This Sunday 1 September we highly recommend that you visit the 3rd annual Sussex Prairie Garden Unusual Plant and Art fair.  Garden ...

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The pleasures of drawing in the garden…

Friday 16 August 2013

At this time of the year there are so many things to be doing in the garden – clearing collapsed areas, sprucing up containers, summer ...

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We love: dahlias!

Friday 9 August 2013

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again we love their exuberance, their beautiful colours and their multitude of exotic forms.  If ...

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What a wonderful summer!

Friday 26 July 2013

What a wonderful summer it’s been so far – if one discounts the endless heat and humidity (are we ever satisfied?), rampant blackfly, ...

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Open Garden and Pop-Up Cafe in aid of the Parkinsons charity

Monday 22 July 2013

SAVE THE DATE our friends Steve and John are having an Open Garden and Pop-Up Cafe in aid of the Parkinsons charity 28th July, I ...

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