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Apple Day cancelled: Due to this summer’s drought, we have not been able to source enough quantities of heritage apples to make the event viable. If you have bought tickets online you will be contacted to arrange your refund, if you purchased tickets in the Garden, please take your receipts to the Ticket Office for a refund. Thank you

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FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Horticulture and Garden Design

FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Paul Herrington

21 Sep - 16 Nov 2026
10am - 1pm

FULLY BOOKED Modern autumn calligraphy for beginners

Crafts and Traditional Skills

FULLY BOOKED Modern autumn calligraphy for beginners

Charlie Allen

Tuesday 13 October 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKING CLOSED Gods in the garden: Classicism in 18th-century gardens

Writing & History

BOOKING CLOSED Gods in the garden: Classicism in 18th-century gardens

Alley Marie Jordan

Saturday 17 October 2026
6.30 - 8.30pm

FULLY BOOKED Round and oval baskets

Crafts and Traditional Skills

FULLY BOOKED Round and oval baskets

Catherine Tregaskes

22 - 23 October 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Getting the best from your roses

Horticulture and Garden Design

FULLY BOOKED Getting the best from your roses

Ian Limmer

Wednesday 28 October 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Herbaria: Plant time capsules

Plant Science and Identification

FULLY BOOKED Herbaria: Plant time capsules

Angela Cano

Friday 30 October 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Monoprinting with leaves

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

FULLY BOOKED Monoprinting with leaves

Susie Turner

Wednesday 4 November 2026
10am - 4pm

Frankincense, myrrh and more: Aromatic presents

Crafts and Traditional Skills, Festive

Frankincense, myrrh and more: Aromatic presents

Maike Dring

Tuesday 10 November 2026
10am - 1pm

Linocut with watercolour and chine collé

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

Linocut with watercolour and chine collé

Emma James

12 - 13 November 2026
10am - 4pm

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