Writtle College
Lawn care: a generic guide This course offers an overview of how to
care for your lawn, with a mixture of theory and practical sessions.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate turf masters.
£77, February 15, 10am-3.30pm, Writtle College, Chelmsford, Essex (01245
424286; writtle.ac.uk)
Ness Botanic Gardens
Snowdrop and winter garden photography This course gives you a
grounding in the principles of winter garden photography, showing you how to
make the most of winter structure and early spring plants.
£90, February 20, 10am-4pm, Ness Botanic Gardens, near Neston, Cheshire (0845
030 4063; nessgardens.org.uk)
Pershore College
Hedgelaying This practical one-day course in hedgelaying provides basic
instruction in good technique and safe practice in this ancient country
craft, which is also an important conservation feature.
£90, February 22, 9.30am-4.30pm, Pershore College, Pershore, Warwicks (01386
551224; warwickshire.ac.uk)
National Botanic Garden of Wales
Willow frame baskets for beginners Participants will be shown how to
weave a frame basket with a selection of willow using traditional
techniques. Suitable for complete beginners.
Members £30, non-members £35, February 8, 10.30am-4.30pm (01558 667150; gardenofwales.org.uk).
Waterperry Gardens
Grow your own veg Suitable for allotment holders, vegetable patch
gardeners or even those with only a balcony, this will guide you through
everything from planning to harvest, with tips on soil preparation, sowing
and planting.
£45, March 1, 10.30am-3.30pm, Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Oxon (01844
339254; waterperrygardens.co.uk).
RHS Harlow Carr
Natural Christmas decorations One-day workshop giving you everything
you need to know to make your own Christmas garlands and other decorations
using natural materials.
£55 RHS members, £60 nonmembers, November 30 and December 6, RHS Harlow Carr,
near Harrogate, N Yorks (01423 565418; rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr).
Jekka’s Herb Farm
Herb Garden Design One-day masterclass from Jekka McVicar, the
Chelsea-medal-winning doyenne of herb gardening, based on the farm in South
Gloucestershire that she has been running for 25 years. Pick up tips on
planting combinations, soil preparation and design ideas.
£165, April 12,10am-4pm, Jekka’s Herb Farm, Alveston, nr Bristol, Gloucs
(01454 418878; jekkasherbfarm.com).
Academy of Flowers
Vintage Flowers Flowers, like clothes, go in and out of style. Learn
how to create a vintage-style arrangement with old-fashioned flowers and
containers.
£195, January 17, February 7, September 19, 10.30am-4pm. Academy of Flowers,
Covent Garden, London WC2E (020 7240 6359; academyofflowers.com).
MID-LENGTH COURSES
My Garden School
Garden history course The first online-only garden school, My Garden
School offers videos, support and tuition on a wide range of courses, all
through the internet. This four-week course, with author and expert Toby
Musgrave, runs through 4,000 years of garden history, from Ancient Egypt to
modern California.
£145, starting on the first Saturday of every month (my-garden-school.com)
Galvelmore House
Easy 2D garden mosaics Weekend residential course that will show you
two ways of making mosaics for walls and fences. Start with a glass of wine
on Friday evening, and learn the techniques over the next two days.
£215 per person, March 1-2, Galvelmore House, Crieff, Perthshire (01764
655721; galvelmore.co.uk).
LONGER COURSES
Cotswold Gardening School
Professional garden design This ten-week course, starting in January,
aims to teach how to set up your own garden design business from scratch. It
covers everything from surveying to computer design, costing and marketing.
Lunch, tea and coffee included. All levels welcome.
£895, 10am-4pm, from January 8, Cotswold Gardening School, Gossington Hall,
Gossington, Gloucs (01453 899018; cotswoldgardeningschool.co.uk).
English Gardening School
Intensive 10-week course in garden design This new full-time course,
aimed at designers and advanced gardeners, will teach students everything
from how to survey and plan a site to looking after your plants and costing
and billing clients.
£5,495, January 14-March 27, Chelsea Physic Garden, London SW3 (020 7352 4347; englishgardeningschool.co.uk).
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