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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.
For
more information click here...
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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