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...

What a joy, pen and ink drawing in the garden…

Sunday 25 July 2010

Yesterday local artist and teacher Debbie Hovell lead a workshop in pen and ink drawing using the garden as inspiration. We had the ...

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Alys Fowler at The Garden House

Sunday 18 July 2010

What a treat – a week ago we welcomed Alys Fowler to The Garden House to lead our workshop on the ‘edible garden’. Alys, the well-known ...

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Open Garden, Evening Dinner: 17th July!

Friday 9 July 2010

The Garden House is once again opening its garden gate in aid of a local charity this year we are raising funds for RISE (Refuge, ...

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An evening at Marchants

Friday 2 July 2010

As part of The Garden House Plant School we spent Wednesday evening at the quite gorgeous Marchants Hardy Plants, Laughton, in the ...

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Garden Gadabout update

Monday 28 June 2010

Taken from the writings of our London friends at The Womens Room blog:  www.thewomensroom.typepad.com/the_womens_room/ I dont go to ...

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Garden Design with expert Peter Thurman

Sunday 20 June 2010

Last Wednesday, we were delighted to welcome Peter Thurman to our second Plant School evening. Peter is Kew trained, has tackled ...

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The Garden Gadabout: weekends of garden pleasure!

Monday 14 June 2010

Opening one’s personal space to visiting gardening enthusiasts is a tense business, like baring your soul for all to see. We’re really ...

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Recycle and reuse

Tuesday 8 June 2010

Our garden here at The Garden House is run on organic and recycling principles. So we love and admire gardens created to promote ...

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All back to our place!

Saturday 5 June 2010

The Garden House invites you to its first “pop-up restaurant” on Friday 2 July! Come on your own or bring a group of friends to enjoy ...

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Chelsea Flower Show favourites glorious Irises!

Saturday 29 May 2010

Brighton-based designer Andy Sturgeon won both gold and Best in Show Garden at CFS with his contemporary gravel garden. A wonderful and ...

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Particular Peonies: Paeonia mlokosewitschii

Monday 24 May 2010

This excerpt from the late Geoffrey Smiths Easy Plants for Difficult Places (David & Charles 1967) is featured in Garden Wisdom by ...

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Inspirational garden: Houghton Lodge

Thursday 20 May 2010

Visit the delightful Houghton Lodge gardens with The Garden House!  On Wednesday 23 June we’ve a great day planned – visiting ...

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