A Beginners Guide to Pruning

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RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

RHS Garden Wisley, GU23 6QB

Address

Wisley Lane, Woking

Venue

RHS Garden Wisley, RHS Hilltop – The Home of Gardening Science

Booking

  • Other Prices

    £38

Overview

  • Course running time

    Thursday, 19 February 2026, 10:30am–1:30pm

  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Subject

    Course

  • Topic

    Horticulture

Learn how to prune your woody plants with our expert tutor and take home top tips to keep your shrubs, trees and climbers looking their best. This course looks at getting the best floral display from your shrubs, with an overview of pruning requirements for a range of flowering woody plants, including roses and wisteria, along with winter, spring and summer flowering shrubs.

You will find out how to formatively prune your plants to get the best long-term results, how to renovate overgrown shrubs and how to work out which pruning method is most suitable for your plants.

The  course includes a guided walk in the RHS flagship garden where you will see how the theory is applied to the garden environment. 
 

Tutor: Louise Grimwood - RHS Horticultural Educator 

Location: Hilltop Learning Studios 

Catering: Tea and coffee on arrival. You are welcome to bring along a packed lunch or visit one of Wisley’s cafes to purchase food/refreshments. 

To Bring with You:

  • Your booking reference number 
  • ​A pen/pencil and notebook for notes 
  • All tools and material will be provided
  • Please come suitably dressed for the weather.


Additional info

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about courses and workshops at RHS Gardens can be found here.
 

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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.