Monday 8 February 2010
On the last Saturday in January The Garden House hosted a talk by bee keeping expert Pam Hunter, a committee member of the BBKA (British Bee Keeping Assoc.) www.britishbee.org.uk. It was certainly fascinating stuff, but be under no illusion –...
Saturday 6 February 2010
Choosing a tree for a small garden takes a good deal of thought and planning. If you choose a tree that is too large it may need to be removed and this can be very expensive – it will also...
Thursday 4 February 2010
We just love it when we see children being inspired to garden and grow! Top of our current list of inspirational childrens gardening books is The Giant Carrot, a collaboration between Allan Manham and Penny Dann. Penny is a well-known...
Saturday 30 January 2010
The Garden House has arranged to take a group of gardening enthusiasts to South Africa in October. We are so looking forward to this trip! It will be South Africa’s spring season, when the Cape will be covered with field...
Saturday 23 January 2010
Looking for a winter-flowering tree for your garden? During the rather dreary months from late autumn to early spring there are a small number of woody plants that dare to flower and bring colour into the garden. The Autumn Cherry...
Friday 22 January 2010
I was so pleased to read Elspeth’s Thompson’s article in last Sunday’s Telegraph (14 January www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening) extolling the joys of visiting RHS Wisley in the winter time, it chimes so perfectly with our planned visit on 13 February, when we...
Thursday 21 January 2010
Sarcococca – common name, Christmas box or sweet box What a plant – this evergreen shrub has so much going for it – it is evergreen, fragrant, graceful, good in shade, suitable for both containers or to grow in the...
Sunday 10 January 2010
Pretty though the garden is under a layer of fresh snow, arent you just panicking about your plants?! Wondering whether theyll recover, whether the border-line tender plants you never got around to protecting will survive in fact wondering if you...
Wednesday 6 January 2010
Plan ahead! Although some details are yet to be confirmed, here’s a quick taster of whats to come in March and April 2010! All workshops/talks include a light lunch/supper or nibbles, and coffee or a glass of wine! March: Saturday...
Sunday 6 December 2009
The aroma of mulled cider, the scent of eucalyptus and pine – what else could it be but wreath-making at The Garden House! Bridgette and Deborah’s festive wreath-making workshops mark the start of Christmas for me – once my home-made...
Tuesday 24 November 2009
Today we visited the 6-acre Sussex Prairie garden near Henfield www.sussexprairies.co.uk absolutely inspirational if you love late-flowering perennials. Here the large borders have been planted in a free-flowing naturalistic style by owners Paul and Pauline McBride. The garden is sited...
Monday 23 November 2009
Although some dates and prices are yet to be confirmed we thought youd like a taster of whats to come in early 2010! January: Saturday 16th Fruit Tree pruning; one-day workshop. Cost: £50 Friday 22nd Geoff Mead, local landscape historian;...