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We are finalising essential repair works on the Glasshouse corridor. From Saturday 13 June, half of the Glasshouse Range will be open, but the other half remains inaccessible to visitors. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Horticulture and Garden Design

FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Paul Herrington

18 May - 13 Jul 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED Creating a table display with British blooms

Crafts and Traditional Skills

BOOKINGS CLOSED Creating a table display with British blooms

Paula Edgington

Tuesday 16 June 2026
10am - 1pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical mini monoprints

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical mini monoprints

Grace Hailstone

Friday 19 June 2026
10am - 1pm

FULLY BOOKED Beginners’ watercolour

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

FULLY BOOKED Beginners’ watercolour

John Wiltshire

Tuesday 23 June 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED Grass identification for beginners

Plant Science and Identification

BOOKINGS CLOSED Grass identification for beginners

Ros Bennett

Thursday 25 June 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical blueprints

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical blueprints

Susie Turner

2 - 3 July 2026
10am - 4pm

Dandelions, daisies and thistles

Plant Science and Identification

Dandelions, daisies and thistles

Ros Bennett

Monday 6 July 2026
10am - 4pm

Drawing grasses

Botanical Art

Drawing grasses

Lizzie Harper, Raphaella Hull

Tuesday 7 July 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Capturing colour in a summer bouquet

Botanical Art

FULLY BOOKED Capturing colour in a summer bouquet

Reinhild Raistrick

11 - 13 August 2026
10am - 4pm

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