Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.

Open day. For open minds.

Curious about our courses in Creative Writing & Publishing?
Book your place at our next Open Day on Thursday 1 May 2025 and discover more about our courses and studying with us.

Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.

Discover the secrets behind plant fragrances with Annie Guilfoyle and explore how understanding and utilizing these scents can enhance your garden design.

Take time to relax, explore and enjoy the wonders of nature this Spring. In support of Mental Health Awareness Week, we are delighted to invite visitors to enjoy free entry to West Dean Gardens from Monday 12 May - Sunday 18 May.

Craft Here, Craft Now exhibition presents a collection of crafted objects and shares the hidden stories behind their making, highlighting the hours of painstaking skill required to transform raw materials into beautiful things. 

In this garden lecture, Sid will discuss how to design, create and manage edible ecosystems. You will also learn how to sensitively tend the land and rediscover ways of introducing edible plants into your own gardens and landscapes.

In this course, Martin Ogle will focus on climbing plants for seasonality and interest, learning the fundamental steps for selecting the right climbing plants.

This course will focus on shade-loving plants for seasonality and interest, learning the fundamental steps for selecting the right plants for a successful shade border.

Guided by Alys, learn about the wondrously varied way that you can make architecturally stunning indoor garden creations designed to stay inside your home.

Join us live, online to learn more about studying and applying for our Online Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (OFDAD) and Online Foundation Certificate in Art and Design (OFCAD). 

Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.

Join us live, online to learn more about studying and applying for our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design.

Selecting trees for future gardens and landscapes – Henrik will discuss aspects that need to be considered when selecting trees for site and function, focusing on what makes the trees suitable for a particular situation and how they perform to be successful for the site and provide ecosystem services. 

Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Garden Design?
Join us for a live, online Open Day session and find out more about our courses, student life, funding and how to apply.

Experience an exclusive tour of the renowned West Dean Gardens after closing hours, led by Head Gardener Tom Brown and expert members of the Garden Team. 

New Theatre Productions proudly present two entertaining plays for their traditional programme as part of the Festival Of Chichester at the Pergola Open Air Theatre between 27 June and 12 July. All performances start at 7.30pm and tickets will be available at the entrance to the Pergola Theatre. Picnics are welcome.

Entry is through the West Dean College entrance.

New Theatre Productions proudly present two entertaining plays for their traditional programme as part of the Festival Of Chichester at the Pergola Open Air Theatre between 27 June and 12 July. All performances start at 7.30pm and tickets will be available at the entrance to the Pergola Theatre. Picnics are welcome.

Entry is through the West Dean College entrance.

Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.

The hugely popular West Dean Summer Show will be open to the public from 5 – 11 July 2025, 10am-5pm. This year’s exhibition will showcase original work by emerging artists and makers on the BA Art & Contemporary Craft, BA Craft Practices, MFA Craft Practice, Graduate Diploma Fine Art and MFA (Master of Fine Art) programmes.