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September 2021
Fail safe Plants
Between us, we have designed and built over 100 gardens. On this half-day workshop we will spill the beans and reveal the plants that we rely on to work well in any garden. We will explain how understanding the six layers of planting that occur naturally in any English garden can help you design successful planting. The course looks at trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, climbers, bulbs and groundcover planting, suggesting reliable plants for each layer. We finish up by talking…
Find out more »Autumn Posy Workshop
Spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy using gorgeous Autumnal flowers plus seasonal delights like hips, haws, berries and seedheads. With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You’ll 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…
Find out more »Autumn Posy workshop with private tour of Bowood’s walled garden
Enjoy the beautiful location of Bowood for our Autumn posy making workshop.Combined with lunch and a private tour of the walled garden this is an absolute treat for anyone who loves flowers and gardens. Only booked tours are given access to Lord and Lady Lansdowne’s private walled gardens. Bowood is a grade 1 listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam and a garden designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Spend a relaxing morning in the Gardeners Bothy learning how…
Find out more »Autumn Posy Making Workshop
Spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy using gorgeous Autumnal flowers plus seasonal delights like hips, haws, berries and seedheads. With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You’ll 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…
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