The Garden House | Workshops, courses & garden visits, Brighton, Sussex

The Garden House is a place of energy and inspiration that encourages sustainable living, and where people can learn about horticulture, share information and be creative!

**COVID update: As the Garden House studio is a relatively small space and for the safety of all, we have reduced the number of participants in our workshops. We would also prefer participants to have had double/triple vaccinations, or to take a Lateral Flow Test before joining the group (we have some available if needed). Thank you for your understanding.

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Book now... Summer Garden Visits – Book all three!

Wednesday 13th July 2022 - Wednesday 10th August 2022

This summer join us on our private visits to three inspirational Sussex gardens. At each we will hear from the owners/head gardeners about the development of the garden and the planting.

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Summer Garden Visit – Town Place Garden

Wednesday 13th July 2022

Join us at Town Place Garden (near Haywards Heath, East Sussex), a 3-acre private garden set around a 17th century Sussex farmhouse.

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Summer Garden Visit – West Dean Gardens

Wednesday 27th July 2022

Join us at West Dean Gardens (near Chichester, West Sussex), a horticultural attraction with an Edwardian pergola, Victorian glasshouses, and much more.

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Summer Garden Visit – Marchants Hardy Plants

Wednesday 10th August 2022

Marchants Hardy Plants is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading small independent Nursery and Gardens.

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Fermentation Made Easy

Tuesday 16th August 2022

Fermented foods are incredibly good for your health, taste fantastic and are pretty expensive to buy in shops. So why not learn to make your own?

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Be Inspired by Colour: 1-day Workshop

Thursday 1st September 2022

Be inspired by ideas both new and traditional as you explore the use of colour in your garden and create eye-catching planting combinations.

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Basketry for Beginners: 1-day Workshop

Wednesday 21st September 2022

Join our fun and informative introduction to weaving with willow, led by Sussex-based basket weaver Christiane Gunzi.

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Gardening from Scratch: 6-session course

Wednesday 21st September 2022 - Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Have fun and be inspired as you learn the basics of gardening, join our 6-session course for beginner gardeners and improvers.

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July in the Garden...

1 Deadhead now to keep summer plants and bedding at their best and to encourage continuous flowering, particularly oriental poppies, alchemilla, hardy geraniums, nepeta.
2 In July prune Wisteria for the second time in the year; if you leave any later you may jeopardise next years flowers.
3 Water and feed everything regularly, especially tomatoes, to avoid problems. Also tie them in to their canes and pinch out the side shoots if necessary.
4 Dahlias will be flowering profusely by the end of the month. Tall stems will need to be supported to keep the heavy blooms upright. Regularly dead-head and harvest flowers.
5 Cut back herbs for drying. Marjoram and Oregano can be harvested for drying now, before the flowers come. Lavender can be cut when it is just coming into flower.
6 Keep an eye on apples and plums to make sure there are not too many on each stem and thin out if necessary – just two or three is enough.
7 Prune early summer-flowering shrubs; as well as cutting back for shape, look for any damaged or dead shoots and cut them out.
8 Prune out raspberry canes to prevent congestion, tie the new canes on to support wires and ensure the area is weed-free and well watered in dry spells.