British Native Wildflowers in our Gardens & Hedgerows

Discover the beauty and value of British native wildflowers. Join us for an informative session learning how to identify common wildflowers around RHS Rosemoor.

There is a huge diversity of British native wildflowers, and they form a valuable and integral part of both our natural and cultivated landscapes. After an introduction to wildflowers, consider how they can be incorporated into our gardens and hedgerows. Susie will share her horticultural knowledge and experience through a discussion of wildflowers’ role in supporting wildlife and biodiversity, and steps that we can take to increase this.

The session will include a garden walk around RHS Rosemoor to look at and identify wildflowers in situ, and consider their place in the garden environment.

Tutor: Susie Hauxwell has been working in the horticulture industry for 25 years, including 15 years on the Curatorial Team at RHS Rosemoor. She has more recently been Programme Manager for the Horticultural Apprenticeship programme at Bicton College, and is currently running her own horticultural consultancy business. Amongst her horticultural qualifications, Susie has extensive horticultural machinery tickets, the RHS General, Advanced and Practical Certificate in Horticulture and the Master of Horticulture (RHS).

Location and arrival information: The workshop will be split between the Peter Buckley Learning Centre and outside in the garden. Please allow 15 minutes to park in the main visitor car park, enter the garden and get to the Learning Centre.  

Catering: Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available in the classroom at the start of the session. You are welcome to visit the on-site 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 a pencil to make notes.
• A camera to take photographs to support your learning.
• Clothing suitable for being indoors and outdoors, appropriate to the weather on the day, and closed-toed shoes.

Skill Level: General – I want to enjoy, discover or learn from this workshop, regardless of my existing skill level.