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...

Snowdrops at Marchants Hardy Plants

Tuesday 21 January 2020

Calling all galanthophiles!  Visit our friends at Marchants Hardy Plants – Saturday 25 January 2020 – 10.00am till ...

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A joyous place: The dementia-friendly gardening group

Tuesday 7 January 2020

The city of Brighton & Hove has bid to become the UK’s first Gold Sustainable Food City. Read their blog HERE – a series of posts ...

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Unique Community Gala at Glyndebourne Opera House

Sunday 13 October 2019

We thought our Garden House friends might be interested in the following event taking place on Sunday 17 November.  It is being held to ...

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MacMillan Coastal Garden Trail

Wednesday 17 July 2019

27 and 28 July 2019 – twenty-two private gardens opening between Brighton and Seaford, taking in Portslade, Hove, Woodingdean, ...

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Sakura and Makota, a Japanese love affair (Spring 2019)

Sunday 30 June 2019

Written by Liz Bradshaw Two days into the Garden House tour of Japan my spirits soared.  We had admired the temples and gardens of ...

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How many Roses can you name?

Saturday 15 June 2019

Here at The Garden House we absolutely LOVE roses – in fact we realise that we now have over 68 varieties in the garden, and of ...

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Hanami, Cherry Blossom Time in Japan

Monday 8 April 2019

The timing could not have been better as the Garden House visits Japan for the third year running with an amazing group of fellow ...

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Visit our House in Unspoilt Pelion

Friday 5 April 2019

Jutting out into the Pagasitic Gulf midway between Athens and Thessaloniki, Pelion is a wonderfully unspoilt part of Greece, boasting ...

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Podcast: In the Weeds with Anne

Friday 22 March 2019

Featuring our very own Bridgette Saunders, a self-confessed ‘plantaholic’ and co-founder of The Garden House – do listen in! CLICK HERE ...

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We love: Iris reticulata

Sunday 3 March 2019

One of our spring favourites and ideally suited to pots or planters: Iris reticulata (family Iridaceae) is a dwarf, bulbous perennial ...

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Wrapping and Rolling!

Thursday 29 November 2018

Now is the time to tackle those critical early winter tasks before the really cold weather comes in.  Firstly get more shrubs for free ...

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We love Asters: Late Summer Colour!

Tuesday 9 October 2018

This year’s extraordinary (maybe even becoming normal?) late summer sunshine reminds us that we can continue to enjoy colour in the ...

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