Lets get Gardening!
Posted:7 November 2013
Our central focus at The Garden House is the enjoyment and understanding of plants and all things horticultural, and we love nothing more than passing that enthusiasm on to home gardeners or allotment enthusiasts!
Deborah Kalinke is a garden designer and Bridgette Saunders, a horticultural lecturer, have taken great care in developing some really invaluable courses and workshops over the coming months. They are both passionate about plants and hugely knowledgeable about what it takes to build skills, select the right plants, nurture and propagate those plants.
All Garden House workshops involve studio talks, often practical outdoors experience, discussions and Q&A – plus lots of fun, many laughs and inevitably something tasty to eat and drink!
“Just needed to say what a fantastic day we both had at the Saturday workshop. We came home beaming! The day felt like a mini-holiday away from the normal day-to-day stuff – a real treat.” Sue & Karen
As always places are limited so do contact us as soon as possible.
NEXT STEPS IN GARDENING (just a few places left, starts next week!):
Leading on from the Beginners Gardening course this six week Monday evening course (6.30 pm finishes at 9.15pm) is for those of you who have some knowledge but would like to build on your gardening skills.
We will look at seasonal tasks and consider how to create all year round interest and talk about organic gardening; also which trees, shrubs and perennials to choose; planting, propagation and pruning; and growing herbs and vegetables.
Cost: £200 each person (£190 if you have been on the Beginners course, or two booking together), to include supper with a glass of wine each week.
Dates: Mondays 11, 18 and 25 November and 2, 9 and 16 December
THE INTIMATE SECRETS OF PLANTS:
Learn about how plants reproduce and how gardeners can exploit this for their own gardens. This workshop will be taught by expert Irene Fletcher and is suitable for gardeners and anyone studying for the RHS or similar exams. It will include fascinating tales around the mysteries of flowers and a practical botany session.
Cost: £25 – to include cakes and refreshments!
Date: Saturday 16 November (10.30am finishes at 12.30pm)
GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS:
Designed to improve your knowledge and gardening skills, and to tackle and enjoy your own garden with confidence.
Find out about plant life cycles, the naming of plants, the basics of soil management, composting, seed sowing and taking cuttings, plus an introduction to pruning, pest/disease and weed control, plus one session on vegetable growing.
Each week there will be a practical demonstration of a seasonal task, plus a plant identification to build up your plant knowledge. You will also be able to ask advice about your own garden.
Cost: £200, which includes a supper with a glass of wine each week!
Six week Monday evening course (6.30 pm finishes at 9.15pm).
Dates: 27 January, 3, 10, 17, 24 February, 3 March
DESIGN YOUR OWN GARDEN:
The aim of this 6-session course is to give you some basic skills, knowledge and confidence to design or revamp your own garden, to suit your lifestyle and budget. By the end of the course you will have drawn up a scale plan, with at least one planting plan for a bed, have a clear idea of the materials you want to use for the hard landscaping, and an idea of the cost to turn your plan into reality, plus a schedule of work.
Between each session there will be two weeks, and to fully benefit from the course you can prepare some work at home to make a more complete plan.
There will be the chance for the sharing of ideas within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Cost: £200 (or £190 each if two of you book together) – to include a light vegetarian supper with a glass of wine each week!
Wednesday evenings starting at 6.30pm finishes at 9.15pm
Dates: 29 January, 12, 26 February, 12, 26 March and 9 April
