Celebrate the festive season with family and friends this November and December, and join us for a Christmas Afternoon Tea and exclusive tour of West Dean House. Enjoy a selection of seasonal sandwiches, sweet delights, scones, teas, coffees or English sparkling wine in the enchanting setting of the Oak Hall.
Gather family and friends this festive season to enjoy a delicious Christmas Lunch at our Gardens' Restaurant. Our festive three course menu is available daily between 18 November and 23 December, 12-3.30 pm, for £21.50 per person.
How do you support pollinators and other beneficial insects in your garden? Come and find out how to make your garden both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound.
In this talk Marian and Arit will show examples of their work and insights that convey beauty whilst focusing on wildlife.
Drawing on the growing interest in using sowing as a technique to contribute to creating planting schemes, not just native wildflower meadows. James Hitchmough will reveal his practice, research and experience of 30 years of creating planting schemes in this lecture-based day based on the content of his best-selling book 'Sowing Beauty'.
Join garden designer James Alexander-Sinclair for this gardening lecture on 16 March 2019 where he will discuss the principles of good garden design and how to strike the right balance between beauty and practicality.
Join Derry Watkins, one of the country's leading plantswomen, for this gardening lecture. Derry will discuss how seeds work and then progress to sowing, successful germination, growing on and collecting and storing your own seeds.
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Make Mother's Day extra special with a visit to West Dean Gardens, Sunday 22 March. All mums will receive a free bunch of daffodils and voucher for a free Gardens visit another time (*T&Cs apply).
On Saturday 10 April, Hester Forde will be hosting a fascinating talk live via Zoom about enchanting plants. Book your place today.
On Saturday 26 February, Charles Dowding will be leading an all-day workshop on creating a successful vegetable and fruit garden. If you are interested in attending, please book your place online.
Inspired by West Dean Gardens, learn how to grow dried flowers from seed, harvest and then arrange them into a bunch to dry at home.
Charles Dowding will explain his no-dig style of gardening, composting, sowing at the best time, and how to achieve healthy plants. He will also share how to grow salad leaves throughout the year, succession planting and winter vegetables.
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.
