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Special Events

The Art of Practical Gardening at Great Dixter
Saturday 13th February to Saturday 20th February 2010 ONE PLACE LEFT

As requested by our previous symposium participants we are running a practical course where most of the time is spent working outside to gain first hand training on the practical skills required at a higher level. This work will be led by Fergus Garrett in the gardens of Great Dixter.
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May Chelsea Flower Show Symposium
Saturday 22nd May to Sunday 30th May 2010

This trip which is led by Fergus Garrett is an exciting opportunity to visit the Chelsea flower show in May as well as specialist nurseries in the south of England. Visits will also include Sissinghurst Castle gardens for a private tour and to Beth Chatto unusual plants and RHS Wisley for the plant Trials.
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The Art of Gardening at Great Dixter
Sunday 12th September to Sunday 19th September 2010

Christopher Lloyd was one of the most inspired plants men and garden writers of the past century. He spent his lifetime practicing and refining his art at Great Dixter, his family’s rambling Sussex Manor in southeast England. We are offering an intensive, hands-on course from 12th to 19th September conducted by Fergus Garrett, Lloyd’s talented head gardener and friend.
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Great Dixter Exclusive Study Days with Head Gardener Fergus Garrett
Dates by appointment during 2009

Stay for two nights in the magnificent 15th Century manor house, the home of the late Christopher Lloyd. Experience an exclusive one day course limited to four people. Fergus Garrett and his team will instruct and demonstrate a wide range of horticultural practices. The course will be tailor made to suite your needs and could range from an intensive highly practical day to one that is purely theoretical and made up of lectures. Subjects include designing with plants, succession planting, meadow gardening, staking and pruning.
Price: £1,000 per person
Price if booked as group of up to four persons:
£1,000 one person
£1,750 two persons
£2,350 three persons
£2,950 four persons
Enquiries by email: events@greatdixter.co.uk

 

 
 

 

Snowdrop & Crocus Weekends
13th & 14th February and 20th & 21st February

This will be the fourth opportunity for the public to view the garden in late winter. Great Dixter is full of winter interest including snowdrops, crocuses, hellebores and much more. The garden has a beautiful structure which becomes even more apparent at this time of year. Visitors will get an insight into the preparation for opening which will be in full swing at a time when the garden has only ever been enjoyed by Christopher Lloyd and his gardening team. There will be an opportunity to buy a range of snowdrops at the nursery.
Open 10.00 to 16.00
Admission to the garden: £7.00
Annual Ticket holders: Free entry

 

 
       
 

Study Days

Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead these events which are to be held at Great Dixter House & Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included and we are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day. To book online click the red links below or phone Perry Rodriguez on 01797 252878 ext 3. If you would like information on availability please phone or email: office@greatdixter.co.uk

 

Study Day bookings can now be made online

 
 

 

Preparing Your Border for Spring and Summer-The Practicalities
Monday 29th March 2010

Fergus will show you how this preparatory work is timetabled. Subjects covered will be: bulb planting; the cutting down, splitting and replanting of perennials, thinning out of self-sowers, pruning, composts and composting, working in the rain without ruining the structure of your soil. Essential winter maintenance work will be covered on this very practical orientated day. Most of the tuition will be through slides and demonstrations. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day..
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Succession Planting in the Mixed Border
Monday 12th April 2010

Using the magnificent Long Border as an example Fergus Garrett will talk you through how to plan and put into practice a long season border using; structural plants, underplanting and interplanting of bulbs, use of self-sowers, pockets of bedding, masking with climbers, and good maintenance.This is a very intensive day. The day will include slides and talks in The Great Hall, and discussion sessions on the border. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Nursery Propagation Day
Monday 19th April 2010

The nursery at Great Dixter will host a day on propagation. You will be taken through each stage from making your own compost, to taking cuttings, sowing seeds, splitting perennials and looking after potted plants. Places are limited to 12 for this study day but further dates will be available. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £125 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Choosing and Using Good Plants
Monday 26th April 2010

With a mind boggling choice of plants – how do you choose superior ones? The day will give you an insight on how the experts assess plants. Using a wide variety of examples from shrubs to annuals the day will include choosing which ones give you better flowers, are better proportioned, have superior foliage, have a longer season. With an insight into the Award of Garden Merit process Fergus explains this critical process of separating the good from the bad and mediocre.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Meadow Gardening
Monday 10th May 2010

Discover the secrets of Meadow Gardening using the marvelous Great Dixter Meadows as an example. Fergus Garrett will take you through the process of creating your own meadow and maintaining it. The day will include slides and talks in The Great Hall and practical sessions in the meadows. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person.BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Succession Planting in the Mixed Border
Monday 14th June 2010

Using the magnificent Long Border as an example Fergus Garrett will talk you through how to plan and put into practice a long season border using; structural plants, underplanting and interplanting of bulbs, use of self-sowers, pockets of bedding, masking with climbers, and good maintenance.This is a very intensive day. The day will include slides and talks in The Great Hall, and discussion sessions on the border. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Good Planting
Monday 21st June 2010

Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will explain how to combine plants using colour, shape, and texture, repetition and balance. The aim is to bring you closer to designing your borders and associating plants with ease. The day will include slides and talks in the Great Hall, plus sessions in the garden. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person Fully Booked

 

 
 

 

Nursery Propagation Day
Monday 13th September 2010

The nursery at Great Dixter will host a day on propagation. You will be taken through each stage from making your own compost, to taking cuttings, sowing seeds, splitting perennials and looking after potted plants. Places are limited to 12 for this study day but further dates will be available. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £125 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Exotic Gardening
Monday 20th September 2010

Get an insight into Great Dixter’s Tropical Garden. From design, plant choice, the act of planting, maintenance, to the winter care of plants Fergus Garrett will take you through the process step by step. The day will include slides and talks in the Great Hall and practical sessions in the Exotic Garden. Refreshments and lunch included. We are offering a 10% discount on all plant sales in the nursery on the day.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE

 

 
 

 

Choosing and Using Good Plants
Monday 1st November 2010

With a mind boggling choice of plants – how do you choose superior ones? The day will give you an insight on how the experts assess plants. Using a wide variety of examples from shrubs to annuals the day will include choosing which ones give you better flowers, are better proportioned, have superior foliage, have a longer season. With an insight into the Award of Garden Merit process Fergus explains this critical process of separating the good from the bad and mediocre.
Starts: 10.00 Ends: 16.30
Price: £100 per person BOOK ONLINE