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6 December 2008 - 7 December 2008
The Great Dixter Christmas Fair
Great Dixter, East Sussex |
| reat Dixter is delighted to announce our third Christmas Fair which will take place in the Great Hall, Yeomans Hall and connecting corridors. Our diverse range of stalls will include products from our own shop* and nursery, the Chelsea Physic Garden and many other interesting items from local traders and of course the gardens will be open to the public. |
If you would like to hire a stall at this Fair please email events@greatdixter.co.uk
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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3 November 2008
Study Day - Preparing Your Border for Spring and Summer-The Practicalities
Great Dixter, East Sussex |
| Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will show you how to cut down, split and replant perennials, thin out self-sowers, pruning, composts and working in the rain without ruining the structure of your soil. Essential winter maintenance work will be covered on this very practical orientated day. |
£100. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Tel: 01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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1 November 2008
Study Days - Choosing and Using Good Plants
Great Dixter, East Sussex |
| With a mind boggling choice of plants - how do you choose superior ones? Which ones give you better flowers, foliage, have a longer season? With his insight into the Award of Garden Merit procedure Fergus Garrett explains this critical process of seperating the good from the bad and mediocre. |
£100. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Tel: 01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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17 October 2008 - 19 October 2008
Charleston Garden Festival
Middleton Place, 300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| Garden festival, now in its 4th year, with plenty to buy and show gardens - this year's theme is “Metamorphosis” - celebrating the preservation of the natural world through the lifecycle of change. |
Tel: (843) 556-6020 (Middleton Place)
www.charlestongardenfestival.org
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25 September 2008
Day course- planning the spring garden
Allt-y-bela, nr Usk |
| Designer Arne Maynard looks at the planning and excitement of ordering bulbs and plants for spring gardens, shares his planting combinations and tips. The course is set in his own beautiful garden and home |
9.45am-5pm
£180 including lunch and refreshments. Booking essential
Tel: 020 7689 8100
www.arne-maynard.com
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23 September 2008 - 24 September 2008
Two day course: Creating a Sense of Place
Allt-y-bela, nr Usk |
| Exploring the process of creating a new garden with designer Arne Maynard. A sense of place is always cited as the most important element of garden design, yet often the most difficult to capture. |
9.45-5pm both days
£340 including lunches (not accommodation)
Tel: 020 7689 8100
www.arne-maynard.com
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21 September 2008
GRAND PLANT FAIR
BLAGDON HALL, Northumberland |
Unusual plants from specialist nurseries, Gardening books, Access to Blagdon Hall gardens and grounds by kind permission of Viscount Ridley
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10-3
£3
www.nccpg.com
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20 September 2008
One day lecture - modern garden/late summer planting
West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex |
| Double bill lecture with designer Andy Sturgeon talking about creating a modern garden and our own plantswoman Marina Christopher looking at how to plant for a stunning late summer garden |
£50, inc lunch
Tel: 0844 499 4408
www.westdean.org.uk
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16 September 2008
Lectures day - The Autumn lecture for Scotland's Gardens Scheme
The Albert Hall, Stirling, Scotland |
Outstanding line-up for a charity lectures day -
Sir Roy Strong talking about Laskett Reinvented
Xa Tollemache looking at the use of plants in garden design
Kenneth Cox of Glendoick nursery - Garden Plants of Scotland, what grows where and why |
10.15-3pm, £45, booking essential
Tel: 01360 770215
juliet@edmonstone.com
www.gardensofscotland.org
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13 September 2008
ESSEX GROUP NCCPG PLANT FAIR
RHS HYDE HALL GARDENS, Rettenden near Chelmsford, Essex. |
| An opportunity to buy top quality, uncommon and unusual plants from nineteen or more visiting Nurserymen |
10am – 4pm
Admission: £5.50 includes entry to the gardens
Tel: 01277 822883
www.nccpg.com
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8 September 2008
Study Day -Nursery Propagation Day
Great Dixter, East Sussex |
| The nursery at Great Dixter will host a day on propagation. You will be taken through each stage from making your own compost, to taking cuttings, sowing seeds, splitting perennials and looking after potted plants |
£125. Places are limited to 15 for this study day but further dates will be available. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Tel: 01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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7 September 2008
Rare Plant Fair
Lady Farm, Chelwood, nr Bath |
| A chance to buy plants from local nurseries all in one place. |
10am-4.30pm, £5 includes entry to the 12 acre garden.
Tel: 01761 490770
www.rareplantfair.co.uk
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6 September 2008
One day lecture - Designing with plants the Dixter way
West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex |
| Great Dixter's head gardener Fergus Garrett explains his plant selection and design at the famous garden. |
£50 inc lunch
10.30-3.30
Tel: 0844 499 4408
www.westdean.org.uk
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1 September 2008
Study Days - Exotic Gardening
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| Get an insight into Great Dixters Tropical Garden. From design to the act of planting Fergus Garrett will take you through the process step by step. The day will include slides and talks in The Great Hall and practical sessions in the Exotic Garden. |
£100. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Tel: 01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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30 August 2008 - 31 August 2008
Plant & Craft Fair
Bignor Park, Palborough, West Sussex |
| Local nurseries and crafts to buy, also try your hand at the unusual scarecrow competition. |
10-5, £5 includes entry to the 11 acre gardens
Tel: 01798 869214
www.bignorpark.co.uk
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29 August 2008 - 31 August 2008
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Day
Rose Cottage, Shellards Lane, Alveston, South Glos. |
| A chance to buy plants from the award-winning grower and author, she will also hold regualr lectures about How to Maintain Your Herbs - this is the final open day and will be their end of season plant sale |
Tel: 01454 418878
www.jekkasherbfarm.com
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18 August 2008 - 25 August 2008
Festival of the Tree
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos |
| Week-long giant tree sculpting ‘Sculptree’ plus family events. From Friday 22 to Monday 25, a tented crafts village with 150 exhibitors demonstrating skills and selling artisan wooden products. |
Admission to Arboretum: adult £8, conc. £7, child £3.
Tel: 01666 880220
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
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9 August 2008
Champion Trees Walk
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos |
| Meet the champions of Westonbirt - the tallest and largest trees in Britain. |
Booking essential: Free on admission.
Admission to Arboretum: adult £7
Tel: 01666 880220
www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt
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2 August 2008 - 9 August 2008
The Art of Gardening at Great Dixter - For our American Friends
Great Dixter, East Sussex, UK |
| An intensive, hands-on course conducted by Fergus Garrett, Christopher Lloyd’s talented head gardener and friend. This is a rare opportunity for 12 gardeners to learn–and practice–traditional techniques and gardening first-hand in the Great Dixter gardens, to discuss all aspects of border design and maintenance |
Six (out of 12) places left (at time of posting), email to book.
Fees include: All lodging, breakfast, lunch and dinner, all garden entrances, and all transportation to and from hotel, gardens, and group meals in front of the fire at Great Dixter. The complete cost of symposium: £2,550 (flights not included).
events@greatdixter.co.uk
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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26 July 2008
Plant Hunters Walk
Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, Glos |
| Listen to tales of influential plant hunters and the specimens they brought home. |
Starts 11am. Booking is essential. Cost £7 for adults, £6 concessions, £2 for children.
Tel: 01666 880220
www.forestry.gov.uk
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26 July 2008 - 27 July 2008
Hemerocallis Weekend
Barnsdale Gardens, Oakham, Rutland |
| Hemerocallises are another Barnsdale Gardens favourite and we will have a large proportion of our collection on display in the nursery and in flower in the gardens. PLUS 10% discount on all Hemerocallises purchased during the weekend. |
Price of garden entry.
9am-7pm
Tel: 01572 813200
www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk
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26 July 2008 - 27 July 2008
Open Weekend’ at Thompson & Morgan Trial Grounds
Poplar Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk |
| World famous seed company Thompson & Morgan opens its Trial Grounds to the public, with experts on hand and practical demos |
£1 only, refreshments available.
will be AA sign posted locally and from the A12 and A14
Tel: 01473 688821
www.thompson-morgan.com
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25 July 2008 - 26 July 2008
BLAZING BORDERS with Bob Brown
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| Plant sale and talk from Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers, the renowned grower and nursery |
10am to 5pm
Talk starts 11am, £5 - booking essential
Tel: 01608 684416
www.whichfordpottery.com
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21 July 2008
Study Days - Succession Planting in the Mixed Border
Great Dixter, East Sussex |
| Using the magnificent Long Border as an example Fergus Garrett will talk you through how to plan and put into practice a long season border. The day will include slides and talks in The Great Hall, and discussion sessions on the border. |
£100. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Tel: 01797 252878
www.greatdixter.co.uk/events.htm
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19 July 2008
A Twilight Garden
Dunham Massey, Cheshire |
| A chance to get the picnic hamper out and enjoy an exclusive opportunity to visit Dunham's glorious garden at twilight. Meet the Gardeners, get some green-fingered gardening tips and discover how the NGS supports the National Trust’s work. |
7pm - 9pm
£6 - Please note, the charge also applies to National Trust members as this is a charity event supporting the NGS.
Tel: 0161 941 1025
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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19 July 2008 - 20 July 2008
Clematis weekend
Sudeley Castle Gardens, Winchcombe, Glos |
| talks and tours with Charles Chesshire, author of the RHS books on Clematis and Sudeley's consultant Garden Designer. |
Tours at 11am and 2pm, normal admission applies
Tel: 01242 602308
www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
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19 July 2008 - 20 July 2008
Cherry and Strawberry Delights
Brogdale Farm, Faversham |
| Old heritage varieties of fruit to taste and buy at the home of the National Fruit Collection. Cookery emos and craft stalls too. |
£4.50 or £6 with a guided walks at 11, 1 and 2.30pm,
Tel: 01795 536250
www.brogdalecollections.co.uk
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14 July 2008
Gardening question evening
Hare and Hounds public house, Osterley, West London |
| Mark Wasilewski and Jim Buttress, from St James' Park and retired RHS Bloom judge respectively, will be an expert paenl for gardening questions. |
£7.50 and include canapés and a glass of wine or pint of Fuller’s London Pride, Tickets are available in advance from the pub and numbers will be limited.starts 7pm
Tel: 020 8560 5438
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13 July 2008
College open day
Writtle College, nr Chelmsford, Essex |
| As part of the NGS an open day and walk around the varied gardens of the college |
10am – 4pm. Entry will be £3.50,
www.writtle.ac.uk
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13 July 2008 - 3 August 2008
Open Garden for NGS
Sandle Cottage, Sandleheath, Fordingbridge, Hampshire |
| Three acre garden with woodland walk, walled vegetable garden and colourful borders. |
Sunday 13th July 1:30-5:30pm
Sunday 27th July 1:30-5:30pm
Sunday 3rd August 1:30-5:30pm
Entry £3
Tel: 01425 654638
www.sandlecottage.com
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12 July 2008 - 13 July 2008
Open gardens and festival
Fladbury, in the Vale of Evesham |
| Experience the hidden treasures of this picturesque and welcoming riverside village in the Vale of Evesham. |
Adults - £5 per day
Weekend Ticket - £8
Tel: 01386 860440
walkabout@fladbury.com
www.fladbury.com
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12 July 2008 - 13 July 2008
Penstemon Weekend
Barnsdale Gardens, Oakham, Rutland |
| Penstemons are a Barnsdale Gardens speciality and we will have a large proportion of our collection on display in the nursery and in flower in the gardens. PLUS 10% discount on all Penstemons purchased during the weekend. |
Price of garden entry.
9am-7pm
Tel: 01572 813200
www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk
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12 July 2008
Daylesford Heritage Tomato weekend.
Daylesford Organic Farmshop, Daylesford, Glos |
Daylesford
Organic has dozens of marvellous
varieties of heritage tomatoes -
learn how to use them to the
best advantage, and appreciate
their taste. |
Tel: 01608 731700
www.daylesfordorganic.com
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12 July 2008
One Day Lecture - Forget the Flowers - form and foliage in the garden
West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex |
| Writer and designer Noel Kingsbury discusses the range and importance of foliage plants. |
£50 includes lunch.
10.30-3.30
Tel: 0844 499 4408
www.westdean.org.uk
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12 July 2008
National Sweet Pea Exhibition
The Cavendish Hall, Edensor, Chatsworth, Derbyshire |
| The National Sweet Pea Society is holding an exhibition attended by growers nationwide, thousands of blooms will provide a riot of scent and colour. |
Open 10-4pm, Free entry
www.sweetpeas.org.uk
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9 July 2008
Lectures day - THE NEW CONCEPTUALIST GARDEN
Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1 |
Author Tim Richardson leads an impressive international line-up of six designers who will illustrate and discuss the processes involved in creating their work, how they make a “blending of landscape and art to create a place for dreaming”
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10am-6.30pm
£35
Tel: 020 7887 8888
www.tate.org.uk/britain
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9 July 2008
Workshop: How to make hand-tied bouquets
Daylesford Organic, Pimlico Road, London SW1W |
experts demonstrate
how to capture sunshine in a
bouquet |
6.00-8.00pm. £60 per person with a
complimentary glass of Léoube Rosé;
please call to book.
Tel: 020 7730 2943
pimlicothegarden@daylesfordorganic.com
www.daylesfordorganic.com
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1 July 2008 - 24 July 2008
Exhibition: The Forgotten Evolutionist
National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire |
Marking the 150th Anniversary of the reading, at the Linnean Society, of the joint Darwin/Wallace paper on The Theory of Evolution By Natural Selection.
The exhibition consists of photographs and installations based on the Natural History specimens collected by Alfred Russel Wallace in the Amazon and the Far East referenced to by Wallace in A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and The River Negro and in The Malay Archipelago
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Entry fee to the gardens £8
Tel: 01558 668768
www.gardenofwales.org.uk
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28 June 2008 - 28 September 2008
Gardens of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Four parks in the city take part in an international garden exhibition: Botanical Garden, Gunnebo House, Liseberg Park and the Garden Society of Gothenburg. Gardens Illustrated have a garden there, designed by James and Helen Dooley. |
Some gardens have entry fees, guided tours in English are available, see the website for more details.
www.gardensofgothenburg.com
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27 June 2008 - 26 September 2008
Escorted Garden Tour
Arundel Castle, near Bognor Regis |
| Head Gardener Gerry Kelsey and Deputy Head Gardener Isobel McKinley head walks round the gardens, will including the brand new Earl’s Garden which was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in May. |
Tours are on 27 June, 25 July and 26 September
£15, Booking essential
Tel: 01903 882173
www.arundelcastle.org
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26 June 2008 - 26 September 2008
Plant and Garden Photography courses
Burford House Gardens, Burford, Worcestershire |
| Cotswold based Professional Photographer, Graham Light, takes you through a day course on garden photography |
on Thursdays 26 June, 24 July and 21 August and Friday 26 September. Running from 10.00am -4.00 pm cost £50.00 per delegate. Include tea/coffee and entrance to the gardens.
Tel: 01285 653069
consult@abbey-studios.co.uk
www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk
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26 June 2008 - 12 July 2008
Art exhibition - Rebecca Campbell
Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery, London SW10 |
| 'Hidden Meanings' a series of oil paintings on wood panels, influenced by Mughal miniatures and Persian textiles. |
www.jonathancooper.co.uk
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16 June 2008 - 26 September 2008
Plant and Garden Photography courses
Mill Dean Garden, Blockley, Nr. Moreton in Marsh in the Cotswolds |
| Cotswold based Professional Photographer, Graham Light guides you through a day of garden photography |
Mondays 16 June, 14 July, 11 August and 15 September. Running from 10.00 am through to 4.00pm – cost £55.00 per delegate. Includes tea/coffee ,a light lunch and entrance to the gardens.
Tel: 01285 653069
consult@abbey-studios.co.uk
www.abbeyphotoschool.co.uk
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22 May 2008 - 30 September 2008
Dif for Victory allotment project
St James's Park, London |
| The Dig for Victory allotment project re-open for a 2nd summer with lots of events for the family. |
10am-5pm, free entry
www.iwm.org.uk/cabinet
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21 May 2008 - 7 September 2008
Art in the garden
Wingwell, 5 Top Street, Wing, Oakham, Rutland |
| Sculptors display their art for the garden, including stunning woven willow from Laura Ellen Bacon |
10am – 5pm Wednesday – Sunday
£3.50
Tel: 01572 737727
www.artdejardin.co.uk
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14 May 2008 - 28 September 2008
Plant Giveaways
Chicago Botanic Gardens, USA |
| In the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, volunteer interpreters share information about the featured plant, which changes monthly, and encourage visitors to plant seeds or seedlings to take home to their own gardens. A free flyer with care information and recipe is available |
Wednesdays to Sundays, 11am-3pm (4pm at weekends)
Tel: (847) 835-5440
www.chicagobotanic.org
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11 May 2008 - 24 August 2008
Open Garden
Marigold Cottage, Hotchin Road, Sutton-on-Sea
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| Small but plant-full garden, featured in the Good Gardens Guide, ope for charity over several dates this summer |
May 11th
June 1st
July 6th
August 3rd
August 24th
11 - 4
Entrance £2
Tel: 01507 442151
uk.geocities.com/marigoldlee@btinternet.com
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10 May 2008 - 26 July 2008
Glass for the Garden exhibition
The Garden Gallery, Roookery Lane, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire |
| A special focus on glass sculpture for the garden, including work from artists Penelope Batley, Martin Cook and Nicola Henshaw. |
Open Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11-5
Tel: 01794 301144
www.gardengallery.uk.com
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26 April 2008 - 7 September 2008
Urban gardening in Manchester
Urbis, Manchester |
Green fingers and green thinking can help transform city spaces, and a new exhibition at Urbis, Manchester shows how.
The opening day has special workshops to get involved with. |
The exhibition has workshops for adults and children, and includes information about city allotments, green roofs and guerilla gardening.
A world view is presented, looking at how Seoul and Saigon garden in the city.
entry is free
Tel: 0161 605 8200
www.urbis.org.uk
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5 April 2008 - 17 August 2008
Amazing Butterflies
Natural History Museum, London |
| A live butterfly house and outdoor maze are installed for the summer at the Museum. |
10-5.30, £5
Tel: 020 7942 5000
www.nhm.ac.uk
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23 March 2008 - 28 September 2008
Open garden
York Gate garden, Bramhope, Leeds |
| A pretty garden bequeathed to the horticulturists' charity Perennial, open in aid of the charity |
open every Thursday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday, 2-5pm
£3.50
Tel: 0113 2678240
www.perennial.org.uk/yorkgate.html
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