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September, 2010
Saturday 4 September 2010
Taster day, bulbs, book signing and Terre a Terre foodie day!
Come along to The Garden House and join our FREE mini-events day!
To preview our autumn events we’ve asked many of the course-leaders to hold mini taster sessions, discussing their upcoming workshops and courses and showing examples of their work. Come and meet them!
Bridgette Saunders will be signing copies of…
Saturday 11 September 2010
A Year in the Cutting Garden…
This inspiring and practical workshop will be lead by former head gardener at Perch Hill, Bea Andrews. Perch Hill you’ll recall is Sarah Raven’s wonderful garden in East Sussex, where Sarah and Bea created the ‘bold and beautiful’ cutting gardens that have inspired several books.
Bea will suggest the best plants…
Saturday 18 September 2010
Pests and Diseases with Harvest
Run in conjunction with Harvest our workshop on Pests and Diseases will show you how to identify and deal with the most common garden problems using a range of different methods.
Harvest Brighton & Hove is a partnership project which co-ordinates a city wide, integrated approach to producing more food within…
October, 2010
1-10 October 2010
Garden House visit to South Africa…
Join us on our visit to South Africa, 1-10 October 2010. Spring – when the Cape is covered with field upon field of flowers in bloom – is a wonderful time for gardening enthusiasts to visit…
Key aspects of the visit are highlighted below, for full details: contact@gardenhousebrighton.co.uk
Ten-day trip
Direct flights to…
Starts 13 October 2010 for 10 weeks
First Time Gardener 10-week course
Our First Time Gardener course is designed to give you the confidence and skills needed to tackle and enjoy your own garden. Spend a few hours each Wednesday evening for ten weeks improving your knowledge and gardening skills.
The course includes advice on how to assess and survey a garden –…
Saturday 16 October
Creative Writing workshop…
Gardens, their secrets and stories, landscapes and plants, have inspired many authors. Join us for this very special workshop led by novelist and award-winning short story writer Julia Widdows, an experienced teacher of creative writing – and a keen gardener!
Using the garden around us for inspiration and a peaceful writing…
starts Monday 18 October
Garden Design with Peter Thurman
We are delighted to announce our eight-week garden design course led by Peter Thurman – arboricultural and horticultural consultant, and expert in designing with plants.
Kew trained, Peter has tackled thousands of design projects in over 30 years as a landscape and garden designer – from small town gardens, to country estates and…
Saturday 30 October
Make your own Jams and Preserves!
Now that you’ve “grown your own”, what should you do with the excess produce? We have the answer – join our workshop on Saturday 30th October and learn how to make jams, pickles, chutneys and a variety of liqueurs.
Bring your own jam jars (preferably small ones, they make better gifts!),…
November, 2010
Wednesdays 16 and 30 November 2010
Rag-rugging: two-part workshop
Join inspirational craftswoman Sue Samways for our two-part workshop on the traditional craft of rag-rugging: Wednesday evenings 16 and 30 November. This technique of turning unwanted textiles into hard-wearing decorative rugs or hangings has been used for hundreds of years, handed down through the generations.
Sue will show you how to transform…
Tuesday 23 November, Tuesday 7 December 2010
Jewellery making: two-part workshop
Join our jewellery-making evening workshops. Led by Val Shore, whose own beautiful beaded pieces are both inspirational and highly covetable! Create and take home your own unique piece – a delightful gift for yourself, a relative, or a friend’s birthday!
On two evenings – Tuesday 23 November and Tuesday 7 December…
December, 2010
Friday 3 and Saturday 4 December 2010
Christmas wreath-making workshops
Join one of our three hugely popular Christmas Wreath-Making Workshops and create a beautiful wreath for inside your house or for your front door.
Friday 3 December from 6.30pm to 9pm / Saturday 4 December from 11am to 1.30pm, OR 3pm to 5.30pm.
We provide an abundance of gorgeous fresh foliage, sumptuous berries,…