Charles Dowding (my new gardening god) is running a course on No-Dig Vegetables at Great Dixter on February 13th (£120 incl. refreshments and lunch). It is a practical one-day course on the theory and practice of this method and is bound to be hugely inspiring. It is also an opportunity to see Great Dixter when it is closed to visitors. If you can’t make it there, I can recommend reading the book about the course ‘Charles Dowding’s Vegetable Course
Sarah Raven picking flowers in the cutting garden at Perch Hill
Sarah Raven runs courses at Perch Hill on how to ‘Grow Year Round Veg’ as well as ‘The secrets of her Cutting Garden’. We’ll attempt to keep you up to date with any courses or garden events that are taking place in the future. You’ll find all manner of information on her site sarahraven.com – be sure to check out the shop which is host to lots of gardening treats.
Join a photographic seminar with Clive Nichols on Tuesday 29th June 2010. Held in association with International Garden Photographer of the Year you will learn how to create dynamic garden, flower and plant images. Clive Nichols is one of the world’s top contemporary garden photographers. The seminar will be held at the home of Amateur Photographer and What Digital Camera in the Blue Fin Building in London. Tickets are £29 and include the presentation from Clive Nichols, followed by a Q&A session with tea and coffee served afterwards and a goody bag with MAGIX Website Maker 3 software worth £29.99. Members of the teams from What Digital Camera and Amateur Photographer will attend and be available to answer questions after the presentation. Click here to book your place by email. Please include your name, address and telephone number or call 020 3148 4326 / 1 to pay by card. Places are only confirmed upon receipt of payment. www.clivenichols.com
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is running a Saturday morning course (£25) on the 8th of May called Choosing Plants for Shade & Woodland. The half day course will help you make the most of the shady areas in your garden. Using examples from their own woodland garden their Woodland Supervisor, Helen Seal, will explain how shade and woodland plants are adapted to their environment and give you advice on selecting, combining and caring for them in your own garden. www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
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Saturdays 10 April – 1 May at Wortley Hall Walled Garden just outside Sheffield. Four half day workshops, as part of the Soil Association’s nationwide Organic Farm School. Covers the essential knowledge and skills required to successfully grow your own produce using organic methods. Each session costs £15 each. Soil Association members get discount: £12 per session. www.organickitchengarden.co.uk
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