Workshops for 2026
Our workshops give you confidence to engage with and develop your garden and outdoor space. Details of the workshops on offer this year are below. There is a 10% discount for booking on both workshops (see booking page). At each workshop a variety of plants will be available for purchase.
Please contact us if you wish to arrange bespoke courses for groups of friends.
Saturday 13th June
How to grow a garden full of flowers
To include:
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Learning the optimum mix of shrubs/perennials/bulbs and annuals for maximum flower output.
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Keeping the plot productive throughout the year: potting out, pinching out, feeding, cutting back etc.
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Learn techniques when to sow and plant what when.
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How to harvest and condition your flowers for longevity.
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There will be a floristry demonstration to give ideas on how to use seasonal garden plants..
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We will finish by making small posies to take away.
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Growing lists and 'when to do what' lists will be provided as well as recommendations for further reading.
This workshop runs from 10.00am to 1.00pm.
It will be held in the garden and potting shed at Prospect House, Burton Leonard, HG3 3RS.
We will provide refreshments: tea, coffee and homemade cakes.
The course cost is £55.
This course will be led by Georgina Bordewich, Elaine Hadfield and Cathy Kitchingman.
Saturday 28th March- NOW FULLY BOOKED
Grow your own flowers for cutting
To include:
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Planning: optimise your space, whether in a separate bed or in an existing border, and choose which flowers to grow for maximum output
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Keeping the plot productive throughout the year: potting out, pinching out, feeding, cutting back etc.
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Learn techniques for sowing seeds and avoiding pitfalls
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How to harvest and condition your flowers for maximum flower output.
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There will be a floristry demonstration to give ideas on how to use seasonal garden plants..
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We will finish by making small posies to take away.
-
Growing lists and 'when to do what' lists will be provided as well as recommendations for further reading.
This workshop runs from 10.00am to 1.00pm.
It will be held in the garden and potting shed at Prospect House, Burton Leonard, HG3 3RS.
We will provide refreshments: tea, coffee and homemade cakes.
The course cost is £55.
This course will be led by Georgina Bordewich, Elaine Hadfield and Cathy Kitchingman.