Advice
Water-efficient Garden Design Conference 2006
Following a 200% increase in RHS member enquiries on drought-resistant gardening and water use in the garden since the summer of 2005, the RHS Horticultural Advisory Department organised a one-day conference on water-efficient garden design within a locality affected by current hosepipe bans.
Programme of the day’s proceedings: information on the talks and the speakers
Further information
Waterwise initiatives from Southern Water
RHS Garden Hyde Hall - has a superb Dry Garden
Highdown Gardens - well known for its drought gardening initiatives
The Beth Chatto Gardens - renowned for its gravel garden
RHS Gardening Matters booklet Water In The Garden
RHS Advisory Factsheet Drought-resistant Gardening (190KB pdf)
General garden watering advice from the RHS
Advice on watering for vegetable gardeners
Thank you
The conference was organised by the Horticultural Advisory Department, RHS Garden Wisley, in conjunction with Worthing Borough Council and Southern Water.
It would not have been possible without the generous support of sponsor Southern Water, and of Worthing Borough Council, who provided an excellent venue at Field Place, Worthing.