Lean a new skill this year in the lovely setting of RHS Garden Hyde Hall.
Courses 2012
Thursday 19 January 2012
Roses, Clematis & Wisteria Pruning Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Join the Hyde Hall gardeners for a masterclass session on late winter pruning techniques for roses, clematis and wisteria.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Winter Colour Walk Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Enjoy the delights of Hyde Hall in winter; fragrant shrubs, vibrant stem colours and the sculptural outlines of many evergreens and trees.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Wednesday 7 March 2012
Grow Your Own: Making Space for Veg Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Think you haven’t got space for veg? Then think again. We’ll show you inventive and unusual ways to add fruit and veg to your beds, borders and containers.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.00.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Perfect Perennials Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Learn the secrets of feeding, dividing, splitting and staking perennials so that your garden looks great for summer. Booking essential on 0845 612 1253.
Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Wednesday 2 May 2012
Plants for Difficult Places Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Master the techniques of how to plant for shady, boggy and dry conditions and your garden will never disappoint you again! Booking essential on 0845 612 1253.
Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Thursday 17 May 2012
Summer Hanging Baskets Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Get ideas and inspiration for your baskets. Learn the basics of design, planting and aftercare. Demonstration baskets will be available to purchase.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.00.
Thursday 21 June 2012
Summer Solstice Stroll & Breakfast
7am – 9am
Experience the mystical qualities of the Hyde Hall estate, see the rich flora and fauna and enjoy the melodic birdsong. A full English breakfast will be served at 8am.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £19.95, Non-members £24.95.
Wednesday 18 July 2012
Grow Your Own: Herbs & Seasonal Salads Workshops
11am – 12.30pm
Enjoy the fruits of your labour and get ideas on how to jazz up your meals by using fragrant herbs, interesting leaves and edible flowers. Booking essential on 0845 612 1253.
Members £9.50, Non-members £15.00.
Sunday 12 August 2012
Agapanthus Lecture
11am – mid-day
Join Agapanthus expert Dick Fulcher as he shares with you his secrets on growing and caring for these beautiful plants.
Normal garden admission applies. Booking not required.
Thursday 30 August 2012
New Plants for Next Year: Propagation Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Understand the principles of basic propagation and make new plants from old. We’ll show you how to take cuttings from both hard and semi-ripe soft woods.
Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Autumn Lawn Care Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Give your lawn an autumn work out and reap the benefits the following spring. Booking essential on 0845 612 1253. Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Wednesday 31 October and Thursday 8 November 2012
Climbers & Shrubs: Rose Pruning Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Discover the winter pruning techniques for all types of climbers and shrubs to aid successful growing. Booking essential on 0845 612 1253.
Members £9.50, Non-members £15.
Wednesday 5 December 2012
Sculpting with Nature Workshop
11am – 12.30pm
Using a range of natural materials collected from the garden create your own work of art to display and enjoy. Booking essential on 0845 612 1253.
Members £9.50, Non-members £15.