Join professional gardener Jenny Samuels for a hands-on gardening course, learning how to create healthy flower borders that will flourish in the months to come. Learn about: seed-sowing; soil care; planting; weeding; pruning & dividing. Essential garden skills – learn by doing!
“The course was very well planned, very informative and with lots of time to ask questions, and Jenny was great. I have been raving about it to my family and friends.” Agnieszka
In mid spring the soil is warming up and there is plenty to be done in the garden to prepare your beds and plants to ensure you have a continual show of colour and interest through the rest of the spring and summer to come.
On our ‘Preparing Flowerbeds’ 1-day practical workshop, professional gardener Jenny Samuels will teach you tips and techniques for ensuring your borders have the best chance of being an abundance of colour and health through the coming months, whilst also developing your plant knowledge and gardening skills.
You will learn by doing, getting to practice the techniques as they are taught.
What to expect on the day: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 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.
Jenny teaches in small groups 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 the day
Pre-course instructions
Illustrated teaching notes to accompany each day of the course
Soil testing your own soil sample form your garden
About the Tutor: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.
A soil sample from your own garden to test with Jenny’s help
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 – £92
Wednesday 14th April 2027
9.45am – 3.15pm
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.
Shortly 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.
This workshop can also be booked as part of a two-workshop combination alongside ‘Maintaining Flowerbeds‘, that will offer extended techniques on keeping your garden borders blooming throughout the summer and beyond. Combination tickets can be booked below.
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