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...

Watch out for Poisonous Plants!

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Gardeners often ask us which plants are poisonous, and you’ll find that many quite common garden plants are toxic to some degree (see ...

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Plant of the Month: Chionodoxa forbesii Pink Giant

Friday 12 April 2013

The Garden House garden is awash with spring-flowering bulbs such as Muscari, Scillas – and our favourite Chionodoxa forbesii Pink ...

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We love: books about gardening!

Monday 8 April 2013

If you’re feeling short of inspiration following this seemingly endless cold spring, look no further than your bookshelf to spur new ...

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Catch up with your garden ‘must do’ tasks!

Monday 1 April 2013

This cold spell has thrown us a bit spring has been delayed, and it’s really been too cold to venture out and do much in the garden.  ...

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Develop your gardening skills for the new season!

Saturday 23 March 2013

We’ve two great new courses due to start soon as always the agenda is to learn, have fun, meet new people and build your gardening ...

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Bread Making at Real Pâtisserie

Tuesday 12 March 2013

While not exactly gourmet gardening, making your own bread touches on many of the things we love about our outdoor spaces – smell, ...

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We love: early spring at the RHS London Show

Thursday 21 February 2013

Early spring is a wonderful time to visit the RHS London Shows held in the RHS Horticultural Halls at Greycoat Street and Vincent ...

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Snowdrop time

Sunday 10 February 2013

A visit to Marchants Hardy Plants nursery for their ‘snowdrops weekend’ was a wonderful way to kick-start our spring garden visits ...

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Feedback on our Creative Photography workshop!

Monday 4 February 2013

Surely the best way to judge a successful workshop is by the feedback one receives.  Laura Dodson’s Creative Photography workshop held ...

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Meet Val Bourne, Award-Winning Garden Writer

Sunday 27 January 2013

Val Bourne is an award-winning garden writer, photographer and lecturer.  She gardens on the wind-swept Cotswolds at Spring Cottage ...

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Gardeners Question Time and James Wong at Seedy Sunday

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Seedy Sunday 2013 will take place on Sunday 3rd February, 10am 4.00pm at their NEW VENUE: Brighton Corn Exchange, Church Street, BN1 ...

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We love: hardy Cyclamen

Saturday 19 January 2013

Cyclamen are looking wonderful at this time of year.  They have been flowering their hearts out for several weeks now at The Garden ...

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