Events at West Dean Gardens

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    Gardening with shrubs

    Learn about the wide variety of shrubs available to gardeners and how they can be used effectively in different ways to provide colour, texture, structure and form to planted landscapes.

    Date
    22 February 2025
    Location
    West Dean
    Price
    £157
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    The winter garden – creating and maintaining winter interest

    Benjamin Pope will illustrate the importance of winter interest and structure in the garden, demonstrating how careful maintenance helps the development of your garden. This day includes a practical workshop in weaving a natural plant support.

    Date
    8 March 2025
    Location
    West Dean
    Price
    £170
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    Designing with water in the garden

    Water is the essence of life. This day will introduce ways of working with water in the garden to utilise its benefits both aesthetically and practically.

    Date
    29 March 2025
    Location
    West Dean
    Price
    £159
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    The Gardening Year at West Dean – Spring

    Tom will go through a number of seasonal tasks, both from a theoretical and practical standpoint. This course is an opportunity to discover tips and techniques to help get great results at home.

    Date
    25 April 2025
    Location
    West Dean
    Price
    £157
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    Create your own topiary

    Enjoy a talk by James Crebbin-Bailey about the history of topiary and a practical demonstration on cutting techniques, followed by a hands-on workshop to create your own topiary to take away.

    Date
    28 June 2023
    Location
    West Dean College
    Price
    £169
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