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The Christopher Lloyd Bursary

Great Dixter is proud to announce the Christopher Lloyd Bursary. Fergus Garrett and Great Dixter see this bursary as a way of giving something back to the horticultural trade by creating an opportunity for trainee and young gardeners to travel and work in interesting places, widen their experience and gain inspiration from experts in the UK and abroad.

To download an application form click here...

 

 

SCHOOL VISITS TO GREAT DIXTER

Great Dixter has an exciting new programme for primary schools which will be available from Spring 2012.

Click here to download the programme for Foundation and Key Stage 1

Click here to download the programme for Key Stage 2

All primary school visits to Great Dixter cost £5.50 per child, which includes a full day of planned activity with the Education Officer, Catherine as well as use of the education room at Dixter Farm for lunch and as part of planned activities. As the garden is small a maximum of one class may visit in a day. Accompanying adults are free of charge.

Where you see * workshops will be run by Hastings artist Hazel Brook. http://www.graphicideas.co.uk/index.htm . As well as being a visual artist, a painter and printmaker, Hazel also works in a range of mixed media including collage and drawing. She has lots of experience working with children, having worked in a Hastings nursery setting running art workshops as well as running educational programmes for children in museums and galleries.

To book a visit or discuss your group’s needs with the Education Officer, please email education@greatdixter.co.uk or phone 01797 254046.

A programme of activities for Early Years Foundation Stage to Key Stage 2 is currently available. For Key stage 3 and above please contact the Education Officer who will tailor your visit.

For more information phone 01797 254046 or email: education@greatdixter.co.uk

 
 

 

Garden explorer club

Great Dixter is launching a new carer and toddler group. Based in the education centre at Dixter Farm, and in the garden and woodland, Garden explorers will run each Friday morning during term time between 9:30 and 11:30.

Sessions will vary from week to week. Some will take place in Dixter’s private woodland following Forest School principles, with fires, shelter building and sensory activities. Others will be based in the garden and at Dixter Farm including arts and crafts, vegetable growing and eating, minibeast hunts and cooking. There will be stories, songs and lots of active adventure.

Garden explorers is suitable for toddlers aged 2-4 and Includes a drink and a healthy snack.

Each session costs £5.00 per child or £25.00 per term per child. Accompanying adults are free.

We anticipate that Garden Explorers will begin after Christmas, when there is a group large enough. To register your interest and book a free place for the first session please email education@greatdixter.co.uk or ring 01797 254046.

 

 
 

Great Dixter have a full list of educational workshops, talks and study days on our events page. For more information and to book please click here...