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April 2020
Planning Planting
VENUE: Bowood House, SN11 9PQ. Does the planting in your garden run out of steam half-way through the season? Designing a garden full of plants that look attractive all year requires some forward planning. On this day long workshop we share the key tips and techniques that professionals use to keep gardens looking great all year round. At the end of the day you will have completed your first planting plan and learned a straightforward method for doing the same…
Find out more »Spring Flower Posy Workshop
Using fresh spring flowers, you will spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy. With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You will learn our top tips for the spiral technique, widely, used by professional florists but straightforward to master. This technique keeps your flowers in place when they are dropped into a vase. We also share a quick and simple way to wrap…
Find out more »Designing with Trees and Shrubs Mells Walled Garden
Trees and shrubs should be the hardest working plants in your garden. They can provide structure, enclosure, focal points and, if you choose the right ones, year-round interest. Flowering perennials will bring seasonal flowers but trees and shrubs build the bones of a garden. On this workshop you will learn how to select trees and shrubs that will enhance your garden and create beauty every month of the year.
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