Bring the children to West Dean Gardens for some spooky half term family fun. Children can take part in craft activities in the gardens classroom which will be dressed for Halloween. All visitors (no age restrictions!) are invited to come along in fancy dress.

This Christmas, join us at West Dean to celebrate festive moments with friends and family. Enjoy delicious food and drink within our grand staterooms in the heart of the beautiful South Downs between 5 November and 18 December, starting from £30pp.

Experience the magic of the festive season at the West Dean Christmas Market. Join us at this year's Christmas Market, where a collection of hand-picked stallholders will be showcasing the best in Arts, crafts and food. 

West Dean Gardens is the perfect destination for an enjoyable family day out during the lead-up to the Festive Season and on Saturday 30th November - Sunday 1st December, Sunday 8th December. Father Christmas will be visiting!

This Christmas, join us at West Dean to celebrate festive moments with friends and family. Enjoy delicious food and drink within our grand staterooms in the heart of the beautiful South Downs between 5 November and 18 December, starting from £30pp.

West Dean Gardens is the perfect destination for an enjoyable family day out during the lead-up to the Festive Season and on Saturday 30th November - Sunday 1st December, Sunday 8th December. Father Christmas will be visiting!

Learn how to achieve success without digging. This is easier gardening with simpler soil preparation, less weeding and quicker planting and harvesting.

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.

Look at how to create and manage dynamic planting through seeding, planting and combinations of seeding and planting.