Great Dixter invites a number of external speakers to lecture on a variety of topics, such as plants and gardening, biodiversity and the history of the house. Go to our What’s on page to see a list of all our forthcoming events.
As well as our in-house lecture programme, Fergus Garrett, Head Gardener and Chief Executive of the Great Dixter Charitable Trust visits and speaks at numerous external events during the year.
To enquire about booking Fergus to speak to your group or Horticultural Society, please email [email protected].
During the Coronavirus outbreak 2020/ 21 we hosted a number of online lectures which you can now watch on demand.
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Fergus uses current examples from the garden to look at how layered planting at Great Dixter extends the season. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Fergus looks at how self-sowers add an additional dynamic element to the layered system. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Aaron will provide an insight into the history of the Great Dixter Kitchen, which is used to cater for house guests and Symposium attendees as it was in Christopher Lloyd’s time. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo Fergus will give the background to the biodiversity audit at Great Dixter, explain the process followed and will explore the reasons for such high diversity, especially in an intensively managed flower garden. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Fergus will study how to use annuals and biennials (including cannas, dahlias, and tender salvias) within the layered system to extend the seasons and add to your seedbank. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo Fergus will look at a snapshot of the garden in September 2020 he will provide insight into his staking techniques as well as editing in the borders and how best to use a notebook. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo In this talk Aaron Bertelsen, Great Dixter’s House Manager will show the evolution from Dixter when it was purchased in 1910 by the Lloyd’s to becoming Great Dixter. Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo Fergus will look at how the work is planned and prioritised over the Winter, and how the pressure is taken off the spring... Read more
In 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic Great Dixter launched a series of online lectures on Zoom. These are now all available to watch online on demand on Vimeo. Fergus will look at a range of pruning tasks in this first presentation on pruning... Read more