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Horticulture
10
Hanging Baskets and Container Gardening
for the Summer
Thursday 26 April 10.30am to 12.30pm
Tutor: RHS Experts
Discover how to create a tremendous container display and
transform your patio into an attractive and eye catching space with
visual impact throughout the seasons. The session will cover how to
choose the right containers, hanging baskets and compost as well
as plants and their aftercare. An RHS expert will lead the workshop
with a presentation followed by a practical demonstration. This
session will involve practical activities, so please come prepared with
suitable footwear, clothing and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £20 Event code: 8921
Non-RHS Members £30.50 Includes tea & coffee on arrival
Skill level: General Maximum 20 places
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
The Rabbit’s Eye View:
A Look at Long Term Plant Performance
Sunday 29 April 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Dr Noel Kingsbury
This full-day garden-based workshop by renowned plantsman Noel
Kingsbury aims at encouraging participants to observe garden and
landscape plants, focussing on their growth through the year, looking
at how they compete with each other, how to assess prospects for
their longevity and their suitability for a variety of garden locations.
Gardeners and designers can then use their experience and
knowledge of plants to plan for the maximising of interest and the
minimising of maintenance at all seasons. Noel aims to get people
thinking about how plants are linked to their natural habitats and
ecology and how this connects to the way we use them in gardens.
Fee: RHS Members £58 Event Code: 9018
Non-RHS Members £68 Includes refreshments and
Skill level: Advanced a light lunch
Venue: Hillside Events Centre Maximum 25 places
The Vegetable Garden in Summer
Wednesday 2 May 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Hayley Young
It’s not too late to get some vegetables growing for abundant crops
this autumn and winter. This day will focus on what vegetables
can be grown in summer months and how to sow and plant them.
Harvesting, using and storing crops from spring sowings will
also be covered. A range of practical techniques will be covered
including seed sowing, successional sowing; weed, pest and disease
identification and control techniques. This is a practical day and
attendees will have the chance to practise skills they are shown,
so please come prepared with suitable footwear, clothing and
gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £40, Non-RHS Members £50.50
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 8922
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places