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...

Now open, Lindys beautiful B&B

Friday 2 November 2012

If you’re booking a Garden House course or workshop why not make a weekend of it and stay at a local Brighton B&B?  Garden House ...

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Garden House talk: Artists and Gardens

Tuesday 30 October 2012

The next best thing to being in the garden is looking at pictures of gardens. Sue Woods’ wonderful talk on Artists and Gardens ...

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We love: Nigel Slaters vegetable patch stew

Tuesday 23 October 2012

One of our favourite cooks and foodie author is Nigel Slater, he of The Kitchen Diaries, Tender, Real Fast Cooking and his wonderful ...

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My perfect watering can!

Sunday 14 October 2012

Is it possible to have too many watering cans? I have been looking for the perfect watering can for years and here it is! It’s simple ...

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Nymans: Ed Ikins green gardening

Friday 12 October 2012

With the rain pattering (what’s new?) on the roof of the Garden House, Ed Ikin described “green gardening” at Nymans, the National ...

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Plant of the Month: Helianthus Lemon Queen

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Our suggestion this month is the wonderful Helianthus Lemon Queen of the Asteraceae family, and common named the ‘perennial ...

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Visit the Great Dixter Plant Fair

Monday 1 October 2012

One of our very favourite gardens Great Dixter is holding its annual Plant Fair next weekend, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October. This is ...

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A day of domestic bliss and screen-printing heaven!

Friday 28 September 2012

Last Saturday’s ‘Domestic Bliss’ textile print workshop with local designer and maker Kate Strachan was a great success.  The day was ...

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We love: fiery autumn colour

Monday 24 September 2012

Heading out in The Garden House garden last Saturday – the last deliciously sunny day for a while I suspect – we were struck by just ...

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Propagating Pelargoniums

Saturday 15 September 2012

Pelargoniums are native to South Africa and are tender perennials – in other words, they need to be kept frost free over winter.  Some ...

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Plant of the Month: Stipa gigantea

Wednesday 12 September 2012

Having recently spent the day at the Sussex Prairie Garden plant fair and seen some fabulous plants there, I thought I should tell you ...

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Sussex Prairies; plant and art fair

Saturday 8 September 2012

Last Sunday the wonderful Paul and Pauline McBride invited over 60 specialist nurseries, artists and makers to set up their stalls ...

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