Informative & inspirational events, talks, courses & workshops

We offer an inspiring mix of workshops, talks, trips and courses for all levels of experience and covering all aspects of garden-related subjects – horticultural, practical and creative, as well craft and art workshops…

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Try Your Hand at Kintsugi Gilding

Tuesday 10th December 2024 | 10:30am - 4:00pm

Join expert ceramic conservationist Amy Douglas for a fascinating workshop on Japanese ceramic repair technique, Kintsugi.

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Print your own Christmas Cards: 1 day workshop

Wednesday 11th December 2024 | 10:30am - 4:00pm

Join Brighton-based watercolour artist Kate Osborne and be inspired by the Winter garden, it’s sculptural shapes, berry colours and iconic winter leaf shapes.

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Specialist Rose Pruning: 1 day Workshop

Tuesday 18th February 2025 | 10:00am - 4:00pm

There is a great mystique around the world of pruning roses but in fact it is easy and much easier than most of the books make it out to be. Join us for a day with rose expert Michael Marriott.

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Japanese ‘Boro’ Stitching Workshop

Wednesday 19th February 2025

Join Hiroko and Nigel Aono-Billson at the Garden House for a KOBO A–B,  BORO (ぼろ 襤褸) workshop. Boro in Japanese, means mending and patching fabric.

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Lino Cutting for Beginners 

Tuesday 25th February 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm

We have invited artist Sally Jennings to lead this workshop, which is suitable for beginners, to make a Linocut picture using easy-to-carve soft lino.

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Paper Collage Workshop

Wednesday 26th February 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm

Paper collage is a creative, sustainable and hands-on craft. Using the garden, local landscape and your imagination as inspiration, create textured and colourful images.  

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Plant Botany: 4 session course

Tuesday 4th March 2025 - Tuesday 25th March 2025 | 10:00am - 1:00pm

We have invited Laurie McMillan, a Sussex based professional horticulturist with over 25 years’ experience, to lead this much requested exploration of Plant Botany.

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Spring at the Garden House: 4 sessions

Wednesday 5th March 2025 - Wednesday 26th March 2025

Join us for this practical, hands-on course designed to prepare your garden for the year ahead, giving you a ‘how to’ to demystify pruning, propagation, preparation, planting and planning. .

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Floral Drawing in Pastels

Wednesday 9th April 2025 | 10:30am - 4:00pm

We are so pleased to have Debbie Hinks, a Brighton & Hove-based artist and art tutor, return to the Garden House.  Debbie is a brilliant and inspiring teacher for all skill levels.

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Create your own Garden Journal

Tuesday 22nd April 2025 | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Create your own Garden Journal inspired by the blossoming of the garden in spring. Artist Seana Mallen returns to the Garden House for this exciting new workshop.

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Botanical Illustration: 3-session course

Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Wednesday 21st May 2025

3-session botanical illustration course led by professional botanical art tutor, Leigh Ann Gale, and suitable for beginners and improvers.

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