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Looking Good in December
For quite some time I have been writing each month about West Deans Gardens, extolling its virtues to entice you to visit. Who could fault a walk in the fresh air with a delicious drink and/or edible treat at the end? It's a no brainer! Indulge me pl...
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Looking Good - March
Did you see the naturalised bulbs in action at West Dean during February this year? If you missed the display poor you as it was a sight to gladden any heart. On sunny days, the gardens were bathed in a symphony of mauve, yellow and white as the bulb...
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RHS National Gardening Week 2015
West Dean Gardens is joining the Royal Horticultural Society in celebrating National Gardening Week (13 - 19 April). Launched four years ago by the RHS it has grown into the UK's biggest celebration of gardening. On National Gardens Open Day (Friday...
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September Gardening Tips From Head Gardener Tom Brown
If you are planning to keep on top of your gardening jobs, don't miss the top tips for September from West Dean Gardens' Head Gardener Tom Brown. Take semi ripe wood cuttings of your favourite tender perennials such as Pelargoniums, Heliotropes and...
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Alumnus to appear in Sky Arts' Master Crafters: The Next Generation
Congratulations to Foundation Degree Arts - Metalwork alumnus Henry Ball who will be appearing in a brand new series of Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation. The series celebrates and explores three traditional herita...
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Looking Good in March
At this time of year gardeners are delighted to see the first naturalised bulb displays as some sort of payback for a less-than-thrilling two months of cutting back herbaceous and applying compost and bark mulch over winter. We are now looking forwar...
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Student Commission and Residency at Cherryburn
Earlier this Spring, current Fine Art Graduate Diploma student Phoebe Connolly was awarded the prestigious Cherryburn commission and residency, supported by The National Trust and The Society of Wood Engravers. Holding off strong competition, Phoebe...
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G is for glasshouses
The 13 Victorian glasshouses by Foster & Pearson are a highlight of the Kitchen Garden at West Dean.The majority, together with the four sets of cold frames, were erected between 1890 and 1900 by Foster & Pearson. They demonstrate the variety...