Adult Learning Programme
Adult education courses at Great Dixter include study days, week-long Symposia, courses, lectures, and workshops.
Run by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, as well as other Dixter staff and friends with an intimate knowledge of the garden, they will help people understand the ethos, methods, and plants that are used.
In this section:
Planning and preparing your border for spring and summer
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. This study day takes you through the preparation and planning involved…
14 October 2024 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Working the garden the Great Dixter way: gardening from Oct 24 to June 25. An online symposium led by Fergus Garrett
An online symposium for people who aren’t able to come to Great Dixter in person. Led by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, this Symposium has 7 one hour pre-recorded lectures, October, November, February, March, April, May, June. There will be an additional 4 one hour live Question and Answer sessions. The aim of the course is to…
21 October 2024 5:00 pm – 6 July 2025 9:00 pmOnline
Design, manipulate and implement the winter schedule: the head gardeners’ how to guide
This 3 day course led by Fergus and the garden team will take you through the planning and practical steps needed to prepare a complex garden like Great Dixter for the spring and summer display. The course will illustrate how work is prioritised over the winter to take pressure off in the spring. Refreshments and…
28 October 2024 10:00 am – 30 October 2024 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Symposium- 2 – 9 November- One late place available!
Practical Bulb Symposium – Saturday 2 November to Saturday 9 November 2024 This is a week long, practical, hands-on symposium with a maximum of 8 attendees. 80% of the time will be outside in the garden and 20% indoors. Accommodation, meals, as well as transport to and from the hotel every day are included within the price of the course. Lectures…
2 November 2024 12:30 pm – 9 November 2024 8:00 amGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Succession planting in the mixed border
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. Fergus will use the garden at Great Dixter to illustrate how…
18 November 2024 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Christmas Wreath Workshop
Join us in our medieval Great Hall at Great Dixter to learn how to make your very own Christmas wreath. Refreshments will be served on arrival, followed by a wreath making demonstration. Then it’s your chance to get creative and make your own Christmas wreath using sustainable materials harvested on site at Great Dixter. A lovely…
12 December 2024 9:30 am – 12:00 pmGreat Dixter, TN31 6PH
