What’s On
A vibrant, daring, and immersive garden with a 15th century house restored by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
Leading the way in ornamental gardening, gardening for biodiversity, and horticultural education. Created by the great gardener and garden writer Christopher Lloyd, OBE, VMH.
“If Dixter remains loved and retains its own identity, everything else will fall into place. ”Christopher Lloyd, Nov 2005.
Come and Visit Us!
Day Tickets 2025
Adult Ticket £17.00
Child Ticket £5.50 (5-15 yrs)
Tickets are sold on arrival;
there is no pre booking.
Grow
Grow is our monthly Home Ed session, taking place in the education room, garden and woods at Great Dixter. Sessions will focus on seasonal activity in the garden and woods and include art, cooking, and science as well as a forest school approach to learning in the woods, with learners developing their own ideas and…
13 May 2025 10:00 am – 1:30 pmGreat Dixter, TN31 6PH
Wool Spinning and Weaving – May
Wendy and Lorraine will be on hand in the Great Barn to demonstrate hand spinning of wool, and the products they make using crochet, knitting and weaving. Saturday 24 May, 11am-4pm, This is a free event.
24 May 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6PH
Pottery Demonstration – May
Come along and watch Alex O’Reilly throwing pots on a kick wheel in the Great Barn. Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May, Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May as well as Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May – 11am to 4pm Free to attend.
25 May 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HU
Meadow Gardening
Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead this Study Day held at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included, served in the Great Hall and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the nursery on the day. Discover the secrets of meadows using the marvellous Great Dixter meadows…
2 June 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Behind the scenes at Great Dixter – June
Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes tours provide a special opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when we are normally closed to the public. You will gain insight into the making of the Great Dixter borders with one of the garden team…
9 June 2025 1:30 pm – 4:15 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Lutyens, the Lloyds & the Legacy
An opportunity to see the Lutyens wing of the house. This hour long tour, led by a Senior Guide, will show you the Lutyens / Lloyds collaboration and explain how the Lloyd’s used each room. You will walk from the entrance to the kitchens and servants hall, up to the first floor family bedrooms and into…
13 June 2025 10:00 am – 11:00 amGreat Dixter, TN31 6PH
Yesterday’s Gardener – June
Melvin Smith will look into the myths, beliefs and technique’s of the Victorian gardener. He will be demonstrating the use of tools long since forgotten. Lectures are at 11:45 and 2:30 and last approximately 30 minutes. Melvin will be on hand during the day for informal chats. Free admission. Any donations will go towards the…
14 June 2025 11:45 am – 15 June 2025 2:30 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HUWool Spinning and Weaving – June
Wendy and Lorraine will be on hand in the Great Barn to demonstrate hand spinning of wool, and the products they make using crochet, knitting and weaving. Saturday 21 June, 11am-4pm, This is a free event.
21 June 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6PHPottery Demonstration – June
Come along and watch Alex O’Reilly throwing pots on a kick wheel in the Great Barn. Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June – 11am to 4pm Free to attend.
22 June 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HUYesterday’s Gardener – July
Melvin Smith will look into the myths, beliefs and technique’s of the Victorian gardener. He will be demonstrating the use of tools long since forgotten. Lectures are at 11:45 and 2:30 and last approximately 30 minutes. Melvin will be on hand during the day for informal chats. Free admission. Any donations will go towards the…
5 July 2025 11:45 am – 6 July 2025 2:30 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HU
Meadow Gardening
Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead this Study Day held at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included, served in the Great Hall and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the nursery on the day. Discover the secrets of meadows using the marvellous Great Dixter meadows…
7 July 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PHPottery Demonstration – July
Come along and watch Alex O’Reilly throwing pots on a kick wheel in the Great Barn. Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July – 11am to 4pm Free to attend.
13 July 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HUBehind the scenes at Great Dixter – July
Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes tours provide a special opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when we are normally closed to the public. You will gain insight into the making of the Great Dixter borders with one of the garden team…
14 July 2025 1:30 pm – 4:15 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Lutyens, the Lloyds & the Legacy
An opportunity to see the Lutyens wing of the house. This hour long tour, led by a Senior Guide, will show you the Lutyens / Lloyds collaboration and explain how the Lloyd’s used each room. You will walk from the entrance to the kitchens and servants hall, up to the first floor family bedrooms and into…
16 July 2025 10:00 am – 11:00 amGreat Dixter, TN31 6PHWool Spinning and Weaving – July
Wendy and Lorraine will be on hand in the Great Barn to demonstrate hand spinning of wool, and the products they make using crochet, knitting and weaving. Sunday 20 July, 11am-4pm, This is a free event.
20 July 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6PH
Biodiversity study day (New for 2025!)
This study day led by Fergus Garrett and ecologist Andy Phillips will examine how the way we garden at Great Dixter is helping to create a local hotspot of biodiversity and will help participants to understand how to garden in a way that promotes species richness and diversity. The day will include an illustrated lecture and an…
4 August 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PHWool Spinning and Weaving – August
Wendy and Lorraine will be on hand in the Great Barn to demonstrate hand spinning of wool, and the products they make using crochet, knitting and weaving. Saturday 16 August, 11am-4pm, This is a free event.
16 August 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6PH
Behind the scenes at Great Dixter – August
Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes tours provide a special opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when we are normally closed to the public. You will gain insight into the making of the Great Dixter borders with one of the garden team…
18 August 2025 1:30 pm – 4:15 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PHLutyens, the Lloyds & the Legacy
An opportunity to see the Lutyens wing of the house. This hour long tour, led by a Senior Guide, will show you the Lutyens / Lloyds collaboration and explain how the Lloyd’s used each room. You will walk from the entrance to the kitchens and servants hall, up to the first floor family bedrooms and into…
20 August 2025 10:00 am – 11:00 amGreat Dixter, TN31 6PH
Basket Weaving – August
Saturday 23 August and Sunday 24 August 2025 – 11am to 4pm Sussex Basketmaker Christiane Gunzi will be demonstrating willow basket weaving in The Great Barn. Free to attend.
24 August 2025 11:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6HU
Gardening with subtropical plants
Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead this Study Day held at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included, served in the Great Hall and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the nursery on the day. Gain an insight into how Fergus and the team use subtropical…
1 September 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Melvin Smith Hop Picking
Melvin Smith will be on hand in the Great Barn talking about 19th century hop picking, showing some of the tools that were used in the process and giving demonstrations. Saturday 06 June and Sunday 07 June 2025, 11:45 and 2:30. Free to attend.
6 September 2025 11:45 am – 7 September 2025 2:30 pmGreat Barn, Great Dixter, TN31 6PH
Growing and integrating summer bedding for late season interest
Introducing summer bedding to your borders is an excellent way to extend your garden’s season, maintaining interest and colour into the autumn. At Great Dixter we grow summer bedding plants from seed as well as using tender perennials and hardy subtropical plants to keep the display going. This day will teach you how to choose and grow summer bedding from…
8 September 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Behind the scenes at Great Dixter – September
Great Dixter is a garden that delights and challenges. Our Behind the Scenes tours provide a special opportunity to enjoy a private viewing of the garden on a day when we are normally closed to the public. You will gain insight into the making of the Great Dixter borders with one of the garden team…
8 September 2025 1:30 pm – 4:15 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
