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...

A Wartime Christmas

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Brighton Museum and Art Gallery. Saturday 14 November. A talk by social and cultural historian Sarah Tobias. Find out how people celebrated Christmas when money and luxuries were in short supply and food was rationed. Includes ideas for thrifty retro...

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Some weeds are nice

Thursday 5 November 2009

Aegopodium podagraria get out of my area youre even scarier if a little less hairier (if spines are hairs that are dense) than Cirsium arvense that grows ever more dense as it creeps along my fence and spoils the aesthetic...

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Polygala myrtifolia Grandiflora

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Just today I spotted this attractive plant in full bloom outside the RHS gardens at Wisley. Were always on the lookout for plants that work for late-summer colour, and this plant with its mass of bright purple pea-like flowers carried...

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Allotment Gardening by Bridgette Saunders

Tuesday 20 October 2009

Allotments are not only functional places to grow vegetables, they are also peaceful havens in which you can relax, meet friends and exchange produce and tips. Bridgette Saunders is an experienced horticulturalist, planstwoman and lecturer. She runs courses on allotment...

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