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...

Nows the time to forage and preserve!

Sunday 18 September 2011

There is so much to be foraged in the hedgerows at the moment, including sloes, crab apples, haws, rowan berries, wild apples, plums ...

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Entertain in our Garden Room!

Wednesday 14 September 2011

Looking for somewhere very special to celebrate Christmas or the New Year with colleagues, family and friends? Our Garden Room is a ...

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Our favourite Apple Chutney

Friday 9 September 2011

With thanks to Garden House friend Chris Batt for giving us his recipe for Apple Chutney a delicious way to use up your glut of autumn ...

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Autumn, a favourite season

Sunday 4 September 2011

The first signs of autumn are upon us.  Somehow the air just smells different, and rain aside, September and October are just about my ...

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Mark the date: Sussex Prairies Garden, 4 September

Monday 29 August 2011

Well worth a visit – on Sunday 4 September 2011 (from 11am until 5pm) a rare collection of exciting nurseries, artists and crafts ...

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Inspired in Edinburgh

Wednesday 24 August 2011

Edinburgh in August means Festival time, and I have just spent three wonderful days enjoying a cultural feast, ­­­­involving the ...

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Poem by Renee McAlister (gardener, and Garden House friend)

Friday 19 August 2011

Rudolph and Peter’s Garden, Early June, Late Afternoon 2011 Poem by Renee McAlister (gardener, and Garden House friend) Alcanet fusing ...

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Flower of the month: Passiflora (the passion flower)

Sunday 14 August 2011

At this time of year, hardy Passiflora are in full bloom.  A wonderfully exotic-looking plant, the Blue Passion Flower (P. caerulea) ...

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Thinking of booking an idyllic last-minute holiday?

Wednesday 10 August 2011

Spending time in my house in Metochi is very restorative. Here in Pelion one gets no sense that Greece is suffering at the moment, ...

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My magnificent cauliflower!

Tuesday 2 August 2011

This photo was sent into us by Juley, who attended one of our Garden House practical gardening courses.  We cant claim all the glory of ...

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Diary of a Garden House visit to Berlin

Tuesday 26 July 2011

Last week, eight enthusiastic gardeners, led by the wonderfully energetic and patient Bridgette and Deborah, set off for Berlin – our ...

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2011 Summer School

Saturday 16 July 2011

Fifteen of us, plus Deborah and Bridge, gathered for the Garden House Summer School last week. The horticultural settings we visited on ...

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