98 THE ENGLISH GARDEN SEPTEMBER 2019
IMAGESEVA NEMETH; DAVID AUSTIN ROSES; SUE REWCOURSES FOR GARDENERS
meanwhile, covers how to rethink small spaces,
step-by-step. £629, learningwithexperts.com
The English Gardening School’s distance learning
course on Garden Design teaches you how to survey
and analyse sites, draw plans and visuals, in a course
that will leave you well equipped to rethink your
own garden – and potentially other people’s. £495,
englishgardeningschool.co.uk
For plant lovers
If you want to further your plant knowledge, try the
new Autumn Practical Gardening Course: seven
Fridays of hands-on learning that alternates between
the famous Beth Chatto Gardens and students’ own
gardens covering seed collection, cuttings, pruning
and bulb planting. 13 September-25 October,
£210, bethchatto.co.uk. There is also a 30-week
Designing with Plants for Practical Gardeners on
Tuesdays from 1 October (£750).
Get inspiration for the autumn season with
Planning and Planting a Spring Bulb Display at
Easton Walled Gardens – a bite-sized workshop
of 2.5 hours, in which Lady Ursula Cholmeley
covers all aspects of bulb planting. 16 Oc tobe r,
£40, visiteaston.co.uk. Fergus Garrett will take
you through Integrating and Using Bulbs at
Great Dixter – a new study day covering the
many varied ways to use bulbs. 28 October, £125,
greatdixter.co.uk. Joseph Atkin, head gardener at
Aberglasney in Wales will also cover bulb planting
methods (17 Oc tobe r) in one of his Workshops
with the Head Gardener. Other topics cover
autumn propagation (3 Oc tobe r) and division (31
Octobe r). £55, aberglasney.org. Troy Scott-Smith
of Iford Manor, shows you how to plant Creative
Containers for Seasonal Impact, in a full day that
covers planting combinations. 30 September, £160;
gardenmasterclass.org. Or join rose expert Michael
Marriott, of David Austin Roses, for a morning at
Daylesford for Growing and Using Roses in Your
Garden. 18 October, £65, daylesford.com
If you’re nervous about pruning, try Pruning
Around the Garden with Martin Fish. 25 Oc tobe r,
£90, scampston.co.uk. Learn about long-term plant
performance in The Rabbit’s Eye View with Noel
Kingsbury at Wildegoose in Shropshire. Expect
answers to questions like ‘How long will plants
survive?’ and ‘Will my plants spread?’ 3 Oc tobe r,
£140, gardenmasterclass.org. You’ll be taught by
Noel and plant legend Piet Oudolf if you take the
online course Planting the Piet Oudolf Way. £149,
learningwithexperts.com
For crafters and creative types
Improve your garden and plant photography on a
1-2-1 Photography Course with Eva Nemeth (£ 29 0)
or take Eva’s Flat Lay Photography Workshop at
Daylesford for Insta-perfect pictures every time.
7 September, £65, daylesford.com; evanemeth.com
Beginning Botanical Illustration at the Royal
Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a great introduction to
recording plants. Monday evenings 23 September to
2 December, or Tuesday afternoons 24 September
to 3 December, £110, rbge.org.uk. Or try your hand
at depicting Seed Heads in Mixed Media at the
Chapel Cottage Studio in Abergavenny, Wales.
2 8 September, £70, chapelcottagestudio.co.uk
For something di erent, try stone carver Jo
Sweeting’s course, Relief Carving in Stone – Plant
Forms at West Dean, which guides you through
creating a hand-carved limestone panel of your own.
14-16 February 2020, £274, westdean.org.uk.
Also at West Dean, join mosaic artist Sue Rew in
Pebble Mosaics – A Creative Garden Feature for
a chance to make your own mosaic design.
2-5 September, £417, westdean.org.uk
Rural gardeners with lots of hedges might be
interested in one-day course An Introduction
to Hedgelaying at Tatton Park in Cheshire.
9 November, £30, tattonpark.org.uk ■Top Growing and
Using Roses in Your
Garden takes place at
Daylesford, with David
Austin’s Michael Marriott.
Above left Learn the art
of Pebble Mosaics at
West Dean in Sussex.
Above right Try a new
angle with Eva Nemeth’s
Flat Lay Photography
Workshop at Daylesford.