An Introduction 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

    Tuesday 21 October 2025, 10.30am–1.30pm

  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Subject

    Course

  • Topic

    Horticulture

Learn how to prune your woody plants with our expert tutor here at RHS Garden Wisley and take-home top tips to keep your shrubs, trees and climbers looking their best. This course will look at getting the best floral display from your shrubs, with an overview of routine yearly pruning requirements for various flowering woody plants, including roses, wisteria, and winter, spring and 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 suitable for your plants.
 
The course includes a guided garden walk where you will see how the theory is applied to the garden environment. Includes tea and coffee. 

Tutor: Louise Grimwood - RHS Horticultural Educator

Your ticket includes:
  • Professional tuition by an expert tutor in our purpose-built learning studio and learning garden.
  • All tools and materials provided
  • Tea and coffee on arrival.


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.