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The Dry Garden, Cambridge Botanic Garden. Yew topiary, lavender, yucca, santolina, sedum, grasses and Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
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FULLY BOOKED Dry gardening

Join our Head of Horticulture Sally Petitt to discover how it is possible to create a garden that requires little to no watering.

Event details

Monday 21 July 2025
10am - 1pm

Tutor:

Sally Petitt

Price

£40

Location: Classroom

About the course

Have you been thinking about how to garden in a more water efficient way? Did you know that East Anglia’s low rainfall and increasingly mild winters give us conditions suited to growing many plants from the Mediterranean and similar climates from around the world? Join our Head of Horticulture Sally Petitt to discover how it is possible to create a garden that requires little to no watering. On this course you will get an opportunity to learn more about our dry garden and the plants within it, as well as picking up tips for your own garden at home.

About the tutor

Sally Petitt started her horticultural career here in the Botanic Garden in 1988 as a Trainee Horticultural Technician, and is currently Head of Horticulture, a role in which she oversees the horticultural team and operations.  During her time at the Garden, she has worked in many areas of the Garden and developed an extensive horticultural knowledge. She has taken part in botanical expeditions and capacity-building projects, and currently serves on several horticultural committees.

Bookings for this course will close on 7 July

The Dry Garden, Cambridge Botanic Garden. Yew topiary, lavender, yucca, santolina, sedum, grasses and Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
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Please take the time to read our course cancellations and refunds policy.

Please note that once this course has been filled, you can email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk to be added to a waiting list.

 

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