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...

Decorative stained glass workshop

Monday 19 March 2012

As you walk through your garden, something sparkles and catches your eye.  How wonderful if it is an artwork you have made yourself… ...

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Growing Perennial Vegetables

Wednesday 14 March 2012

Something to think about at this time of year is making a perennial vegetable bed; that means vegetables that will continue to grow ...

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Time to organise your veg beds!

Friday 9 March 2012

March is here and it’s time to get organised in your vegetable plot Check, repair or replace any rotten raised-bed boards, and build ...

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Hardy and Half-hardy Annuals When to Sow

Sunday 4 March 2012

Hardy Annuals – are plants with a life cycle of one year that will tolerate the frost and can be sown without heat and will be fine to ...

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We love: heavenly Hellebores

Sunday 26 February 2012

Hellebores (sometimes known as the Christmas or Lenten rose) are perennial garden plants with beautiful, elegant flowers. At the Garden ...

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We love: the London Road Station Partnership

Tuesday 21 February 2012

We recently connected with a fantastic local initiative, the London Road Station Partnership – a group made up of neighbours living ...

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Often-used Horticulture Terms explained

Saturday 18 February 2012

Horticulture-speak can be a bit mystifying if you’re new to gardening and vegetable growing, so we thought we’d explain a few of the ...

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Plant of the Month: Pulmonaria

Tuesday 14 February 2012

We are all eagerly awaiting the first herbaceous perennials of the year and the Pulmonarias always come up trumps! Pulmonaria rubra AGM ...

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Valentine’s Day, and thinking of roses…

Saturday 11 February 2012

Here at The Garden House we have many lovely roses – climbers, shrubs, ramblers, miniatures we’re passionate about them!  But we also ...

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Dont forget to feed the birds!

Monday 6 February 2012

In the autumn and winter, it is a hard job for birds in the garden to find enough food.  Theres less food available, and less time to ...

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Enjoy a seedy weekend!

Thursday 2 February 2012

Seedy Sundays now include Seedy Saturdays too and are attracting more and more people. Primarily the event is about swapping seeds but ...

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Baking bread in chilly January

Monday 30 January 2012

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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