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Fergus and the garden team at Great Dixter are known for their experimental gardening methods. The result is a garden that changes not only through the seasons but from year to year.

Courses at Great Dixter complement Fergus’ Study Days by illustrating these changes, and helping participants get to grips with the practical side of things.

Art and Craft of Gardening

Art and Craft of Gardening

Great Dixter is a renowned and innovative garden that depends on a high degree of craftsmanship to maintain and develop its year round display. This is an advanced course, exploring and teaching the skills necessary for establishing, developing and managing a garden in this style. Teaching takes place monthly through the year from February to January. Read more

Start: 2nd February, 2022 at 9:00am

End: 11th January, 2023 at 4:00pm

Published: 16th November, 2020

Updated: 4th March, 2022

Author: Catherine Haydock

Location: Great Dixter, Northiam, Rye, TN31 6PH

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  • Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in August

    Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in August

    Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes Tour in August provides a rare opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when it is normally closed to the public. The tour includes an introduction to the history of the garden, the planting and what goes on behind the scenes to make it work.

  • Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in July

    Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in July

    Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes Tour in July provides a rare opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when it is normally closed to the public. The tour includes an introduction to the history of the garden, the planting and what goes on behind the scenes to make it work.

  • Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in June

    Behind the Scenes at Great Dixter in June

    Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes Tour in June provides a rare opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when it is normally closed to the public. The tour includes an introduction to the history of the garden, the planting and what goes on behind the scenes to make it work.

  • The Christopher Lloyd Lecture 2022: An evening with Howard Sooley

    The Christopher Lloyd Lecture 2022: An evening with Howard Sooley

    Fergus will introduce the evening and in the Great Hall Howard Sooley will give a lecture using images and film clips showing his close relationship with Great Dixter and its people over the past 30 years.

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    Great Dixter House & Gardens are now open Tuesday - Sunday and bank holidays. There is no need to prebook tickets online. The Gardens & Shop are open between 11am - 5pm The House is open between 12 noon - 4 pm The Loggia is open between 10.30am - 5pm. However, the Great Dixter Nursery is open daily (Mon-Sun) between 9am - 5pm

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    The Nursery was started by Christopher Lloyd in 1954, specialising in plants he deemed garden-worthy. We remain a small, personal and professional nursery.

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    Visit the Nursery

    Whilst the House & Garden are now closed for the season, our fantastic Nursery is still open. Between November 2021 - April 2022, The Nursery is open: Monday - Friday 9am-12:30 and then reopens 1:30pm - 4:30pm. Saturday - 9am - 12:30 Sunday (closed) There is no entrance charge.

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    The Loggia cafe is now closed for the season but will re-open on the 29th March. The cafe serves a delicious range of home-made lunches, snacks, hot and cold drinks and cakes, all freshly cooked here at Dixter. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available. Please inform staff if you have any special dietary requirements or allergies and they will endeavour to help.

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    Great Dixter was the home of gardener and gardening writer Christopher Lloyd (1921-2006), who developed it into a hub of ideas and connections that spread out across the world.

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Published: 19th March, 2014

Updated: 7th November, 2018

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