Learn how to keep your garden looking at its best throughout the summer months and beyond, on our 1-day course with pro gardener Jenny Samuels, teaching you all the tips and techniques you will need on staking plants, managing pest and diseases, tying in climbers, and how keep the blooms coming for as long as possible.
“I had an amazing day with Jenny. Came away feeling much more confident about what and when I should be maintaining my garden. I had a really enjoyable day.” (Deborah)
May is filled with bright fresh greens, and shrubs and borders are beginning to flourish and fill out. It is the moment to make sure your plants have the right supports in place to prevent damage from summer storms, for seeds planted earlier in the season to be pinched out and potted on to create strong plants ready for pots and borders, and for early flowering shrubs and evergreens to be pruned.
On this 1-day practical gardening course, pro gardener Jenny Samuels will develop your gardening know-how, teaching you how to carry out seasonal jobs, whilst also developing your plant knowledge and gardening skills. You will learn by doing, getting to practice the techniques as they are taught because we believe hands-on is the best way to learn!
From 9.45am we will have the kettle on for a welcoming cuppa and biscuit, which will give time for everyone to arrive and get their gardening gear on. Jenny will start with an introduction to the subjects of the day, before heading out into the beautiful private Sussex garden for hands-on gardening.
All our course days are designed to be enjoyable, informative and fun, with a mixture of input from Jenny, and plenty of chances to put into practice what you are learning. We keep the group small (maximum of 9) so that everyone has the chance to ask questions, and opportunity to put into practice what you are learning because we believe the best way to learn is by doing. Full teaching notes will be provided to you as a record of the course content.
Our set-up is ‘rustic’ so bring warm clothes and a sandwich, soup-in-a-flask lunch, for yourself. As hardy gardeners, we will carry on through light rain and cold. We have places to shelter, but please be aware that dreadful weather may necessitate Jenny calling a halt to outdoor activities.
We will finish at 3pm before we clear up and leave by 3.30pm.
The Venue:Our course takes place at a large private rural Sussex garden in East Chiltington near Plumpton, East Sussex. The garden has established borders, pond, orchard, kitchen garden and wildflower meadows and is a beautiful setting with wonderful views of The Downs, from which to learn to garden.
Jenny teaches in small groups (max 9) which ensures everyone gets the opportunity to practice, and time to ask questions. The days are a great way to meet like minded people with an interest in gardening and the natural world.
People who want to get to know their gardens better!
If you are a beginner, this course will take you through the steps you need to establish a new garden, enabling you to make the right decisions from the start and avoiding costly and frustrating mistakes
If you are an experienced gardener, you will learn more about professional techniques and practices, including ways of gardening more sustainably.
Complimentary tea and coffee throughout each course day
Pre-course instructions
Illustrated teaching notes to accompany each day of the course
Soil testing of your own samples
Take-home cuttings, seeds, and divisions, when available
Jenny’s approach to teaching gardening is influenced by a passion for greener gardening and a strong belief in working with your soil and climate rather than against it. She loves the challenge of rejuvenating tired borders – making good what is there and introducing fresh planting combinations to breathe new life into a garden.
As the owner of the Lindfield Gardening Company, Jenny has a wide range of experience including horticultural gardening, planting design and teaching gardening to enthusiastic beginners.
Please bring a packed lunch with you.
We advise that you wear steel toe-capped boots, and of course gardening clothes and rain-wear. Gardening gloves are optional.
Standard Ticket – £102
Wednesday 21st May 2025
9.45am – 3.15pm
East Chiltington near Plumpton, East Sussex
Please bring a packed lunch with you
Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation of your booking – please check your junk email folder if you do not hear from us.
About 2 weeks before the day of your course, you will receive another email from us, giving your directions and any joining instructions – please check your junk email folder if you do not hear from us.
Our Ensuring Peak Garden Performance for Summer and Beyond course is just one from a range of practical gardening courses that we offer, and you can find out about all of our other hands-on Gardening Courses here.
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