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The Garden is the perfect place to develop your understanding of plants, discover your inner artist or learn new skills.

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Kuksa bowl carving

Crafts and Traditional Skills

Kuksa bowl carving

Nick Gosman

Tuesday 28 April 2026
10am - 4pm

Handled tankard carving

Crafts and Traditional Skills

Handled tankard carving

Nick Gosman

Wednesday 29 April 2026
10am - 4pm

Beginners’ guide to botany

Plant Science and Identification

Beginners’ guide to botany

Karen van Oostrum

30 Apr - 1 May 2026
10am - 4pm

Macro photography: Get closer to nature

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

Macro photography: Get closer to nature

Dan Mold

Thursday 7 May 2026
10am - 4pm

Botanical cake decorating

Crafts and Traditional Skills

Botanical cake decorating

Anna Martin

Tuesday 12 May 2026
10am - 4pm

Prints from packaging

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

Prints from packaging

Charlotte Aldis, Patsy Rathbone

Thursday 14 May 2026
10am - 4pm

The secret garden: Drawing for picture books

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

The secret garden: Drawing for picture books

Karin Eklund

16 - 17 May 2026
10am - 4pm

Introduction to garden design

Horticulture and Garden Design

Introduction to garden design

Paul Herrington

18 May - 13 Jul 2026
10am - 4pm

Painting blue flowers in watercolour

Botanical Art

Painting blue flowers in watercolour

Lizzie Harper

20 - 21 May 2026
10am - 4pm

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