Monday 12 October 2015
We adore clematis in the garden, but sometimes find ourselves mystified by their different pruning and care regimes. People who are passionate about clematis (with good reason) say they are an easy and hugely useful and adaptable plant to grow,...
Friday 25 September 2015
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run; To bend with apples the mossd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit...
Sunday 20 September 2015
Come to The Garden House and support the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event. All over the UK on Friday 25th September people will be hosting Coffee Mornings with all monies raised and donations on the...
Monday 7 September 2015
There are plenty of excellent walks in Sussex, and crisp and sunny autumn days are ideal for visiting your local woodland areas. Many trees are just starting to change colour and there is much to look at and explore. We...
Sunday 30 August 2015
Now is the time to plan ahead and buy bulbs for Christmas forcing, and for spring outdoor displays. It is well worth ordering catalogues from specialist growers such as Peter Nyssen, Petrichor, Avon Bulbs, Jacques Amand International, HW Hyde &...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Following the great success of Rose Hardys talk early this year we have invited her back on Friday 2 October 2015 to talk about late flowering perennials. Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants is a small family run independent nursery based in Hampshire, which grows...
Tuesday 18 August 2015
If you are traveling to the West Country this late summer or autumn do visit the Hauser & Wirth gallery at Bruton in Somerset – it is very interesting in so many ways! Hauser & Wirth Somerset is an innovative...
Thursday 6 August 2015
Well, we decided to visit the gardens at Parham House! Even in the pouring rain, the colourful herbaceous borders were bursting with colour www.parhaminsussex.co.uk The visit came about after an invitation from Henry Macaulay and Max Crisfield, both ex-students of...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Beautiful Sussex cottage garden, I Rose Cottage in Golden Cross, OPEN on Sunday 2 August to fundraise for Lewes Saturday Circles. 11-5 pm. Also OPEN Monday 3 August for the NGS (National Garden Scheme), with another garden, Woodside in Laughton. 11-5 pm....
Friday 24 July 2015
Back in June this year, our 4-session workshop with Brighton-based artist, Kate Osborne, inspired a group of garden lovers to be more expressive with watercolour. With Kates guidance and inspired by the lovely garden at Warleigh Road they were able to explore what...
Monday 20 July 2015
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Garden House yesterday (Sunday 19 July) to support the local Time To Talk Befriending charity www.timetotalkbefriending.org.uk I dont think weve ever had such a busy open garden day. Your enthusiasm –...
Monday 13 July 2015
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday 19th July. Every summer the Garden House holds a fantastic and fun event to fund-raise for a local charity, and this year we are supporting the Time To Talk Befriending charity – www.timetotalkbefriending.org.uk Do come along...