Informative & inspirational events, talks, courses & workshops

There's always so much happening in the world of gardening - here we keep you posted on places we've visited, experts we've spoken with, and the things we just love doing...

…we love: Carols beautiful festive wreath

Friday 20 December 2013

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Plant of the Month: Sarcococca confusa

Saturday 7 December 2013

Sarcococca confusa (sweet box) is a species of flowering plant in the family Buxaceae, related to the common box and probably native to western China. This fantastic evergreen shrub, growing to 1m (spread 2m), gives a fountain of green all...

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Raffle in Support of the Philippines Disaster Fund

Thursday 28 November 2013

After hearing of the appalling destruction wreaked by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines earlier this month and the continuing relief effort, we felt we really needed to help in some small way.  So we are having a Garden House Raffle!...

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Catch the Colour at Nymans Gardens

Saturday 16 November 2013

Catch the colour before it goes!  If you live in Sussex, Sheffield Park is bound to be on your ‘must visit’ list; but for beautiful colour, fine trees, a wonderful walled garden and a fascinating family history, another National Trust...

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Lets get Gardening!

Thursday 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...

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Plant of the month: Cortaderia selloana ‘Pumila’

Thursday 31 October 2013

You may well be surprised at our choice this month as Pampas Grass is a bit of a ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’ plant, especially when stuck out on its own in the middle of a lawn or front garden!...

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Make some Piccalilli this autumn!

Thursday 17 October 2013

Here at the Garden House we have been busy making Piccalilli, a British interpretation of Indian pickles that harks back to the mid 18thcentury.  It is essentially a mix of vegetables and spicy seasonings, particularly mustard and turmeric which give...

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Friday Gardening Group update

Sunday 13 October 2013

Many of you may know that The Garden House was previously a market garden, and that when Bridgette and partner Graham bought it 12+ years ago it was completely overgrown and full of junk.  Since then it’s restoration into a...

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The Magic of Mushrooms

Monday 7 October 2013

Foraging fanatic Geoff Dann spends his autumns accompanying small, self-assembled groups (families, groups of friends, couples) on walks in search of fungi, usually on public access land.   He also gives talks, and last Saturday Geoff was at The Garden House...

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Exotic Mushroom Magic

Saturday 28 September 2013

Mushroom season is upon us!  Just a reminder that we have local forager Geoff Dann giving an illustrated talk at The Garden House on 4 Oct at 7pm. Back on 14 Sept Bridgette attended one of Geoff’s master classes at...

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Come to our Macmillans Coffee Morning!

Saturday 21 September 2013

Come to The Garden House and support the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event, where donations on the day are made to Macmillan. In 2012 115,000 people signed up to coffee morning, raising a record £15...

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Wild flower talk extra session Saturday 21st September

Monday 16 September 2013

ADDITIONAL SESSION! As this talk has proved of such interest, we are hosting another session at 2pm-4pm on Saturday 21 September. Be inspired by our British natives – learn about their place in the garden, fascinating facts about their medicinal,...

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