Explore some of RHS Rosemoor’s shady areas with Penny King, part of Lady Anne’s Garden team at RHS Rosemoor, including the Stumpery and Fernery. Find out about the unique set of growing opportunities that shade provides, and see shady plants come into their own. You will discover some of the beautiful and more unusual species that you could choose for your own garden, and find out which plants perform well in the shaded areas around RHS Rosemoor.
Among other plants, you will learn about ferns with their fascinating fronds, and unfurl the secrets of growing ferns successfully in your own garden. Other shade lovers will be introduced, including those for both dry and wet shade, and varying degrees of shade.
Tutor: Penny King is in her 20
th year at RHS Rosemoor, working in Lady Anne’s Garden, and her main interests are woodland plants, herbaceous plants and ferns. She is responsible for the creation and maintenance of some of the pot displays and care of the fernery and stumpery - her main topic of interest. To this end, she has enjoyed many opportunities to develop her passion for this plant group, including work experience at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, visits to Benmore Victorian Fernery Glasgow’s Kibble Palace and Filmy Fern house. Ascog, on Bute Island. Penny is totally passionate about ferns and shade-loving plants, and you will no doubt take a little of her infectious enthusiasm home with you.
Location and arrival information: The tutor will meet you on the Visitor Centre terrace and the workshop will take place entirely outside in the garden. Please allow 15 minutes to park in the main visitor car park, enter the garden and assemble on the Visitor Centre terrace.
Catering: This workshop does not include catering. You are welcome to visit the onsite catering before or after your workshop. Full details of the available outlets and what they offer are on the
RHS Rosemoor Food and Drink page of the RHS website.
For this workshop you will need:
- Your booking reference number to show to the team at the Garden Entrance.
- A notebook and pencil to make notes.
- Clothing suitable for being outdoors, appropriate to weather on the day.
- Closed-toed shoes (not flipflops or sandals)
Skill Level: Upskiller – I have mastered the basics of gardening and would like to build on my horticultural knowledge and skills. 