We offer an inspiring mix of workshops, talks, trips and courses for all levels of experience and covering all aspects of garden-related subjects – horticultural, practical and creative, as well craft and art workshops…
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Specialist Rose Pruning: 1 day Workshop
Tuesday 18th February 2025 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
There is a great mystique around the world of pruning roses but in fact it is easy and much easier than most of the books make it out to be. Join us for a day with rose expert Michael Marriott.
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Japanese ‘Boro’ Stitching Workshop
Wednesday 19th February 2025
Join Hiroko and Nigel Aono-Billson at the Garden House for a KOBO A–B, BORO (ぼろ 襤褸) workshop. Boro in Japanese, means mending and patching fabric.
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Lino Cutting for Beginners
Tuesday 25th February 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm
We have invited artist Sally Jennings to lead this workshop, which is suitable for beginners, to make a Linocut picture using easy-to-carve soft lino.
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Paper Collage Workshop
Wednesday 26th February 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm
Paper collage is a creative, sustainable and hands-on craft. Using the garden, local landscape and your imagination as inspiration, create textured and colourful images.
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Plant Botany: 4 session course
Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Tuesday 25th March 2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm
We have invited Laurie McMillan, a Sussex based professional horticulturist with over 25 years’ experience, to lead this much requested exploration of Plant Botany.
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Spring at the Garden House: 4 sessions
Wednesday 5th March 2025 - Wednesday 26th March 2025
Join us for this practical, hands-on course designed to prepare your garden for the year ahead, giving you a ‘how to’ to demystify pruning, propagation, preparation, planting and planning.
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Floral Drawing in Pastels
Wednesday 9th April 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm
We are so pleased to have Debbie Hinks, a Brighton & Hove-based artist and art tutor, return to the Garden House. Debbie is a brilliant and inspiring teacher for all skill levels.
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Create your own Garden Journal
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 | 10:00am - 4:00pm
Create your own Garden Journal inspired by the blossoming of the garden in spring. Artist Seana Mallen returns to the Garden House for this exciting new workshop.
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Botanical Illustration: 3-session course
Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Wednesday 21st May 2025
3-session botanical illustration course led by professional botanical art tutor, Leigh Ann Gale, and suitable for beginners and improvers.
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