COURSES AND
WORKSHOPS 2015
RHS GARDEN WISLEY
RHS GARDEN WISLEY
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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS 2015
Courses and Workshops at a glance
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Welcome to our 2015 programme of Courses and Workshops, full of inspiration
and the very best in horticulture.
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Within this brochure you will find a wide range of courses
and workshops to inspire your experience and knowledge
of plants and gardens, from pruning and propagation to
art and photography. Whether you enjoy creative days out
or short courses for building your skills, we hope you find
something to suit you in the following pages. The courses
offer the opportunity to learn alongside RHS horticulturists
and experts in their field in the amazing, unique setting of
RHS Wisley.
Our 2015 programme aims to provide horticultural sessions
to suit everyone, whether you are just starting out with a
garden or are already confident in your horticultural ability
and looking to broaden your skills. We have once again
extended our range of Creative courses and workshops
to cover lino cutting, screen printing, and Japanese ink
painting. For the first time we are also offering cookery
courses inspired by apples and edible flowers in association
with the wonderful cooks at Taste of Wisley.
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The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading
gardening charity, helping and inspiring millions of people
to garden. Our goal is to help people share a passion for
plants, to encourage excellence in horticulture and inspire
all those with an interest in gardening. We are entirely
funded by our members, visitors and supporters.
We hope you find a course to match your needs and look
forward to welcoming you to the garden in 2015.
Garden Design
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Creative
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Photography
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How to book
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Further information
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How to find us
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Time
Type
Course Title Tuesday 14 April
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Containers and Hanging Baskets
13
Tuesday 14 April
2pm to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Containers and Hanging Baskets
13
Wednesday 15 April
10.15am to 12.45pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Tipis
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Wednesday 15 April
1.45pm to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Tipis
34
Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Spring Flowers and Light with Billy Showell
35
Thursday 23 April
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Garden Design Drawing Skills: Drawing Your Garden
29
Friday 24 April
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Spring Walk and Talk with the Curator
13
Saturday 25 April
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
A Beginner's Guide to Digital Photography
42
Tuesday 28 April
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
An Introduction to Japanese Ink Painting
35
Tuesday 5 May
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? May and June
13
Wednesday 6 May
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden in Summer
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Thursday 7 May
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden in Summer
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Friday 8 May
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Plant Supports and Staking
14
Friday 8 May
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Spring Walk and Talk with the Curator
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Sunday 10 May
10.30am to 4pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Decorating your Garden
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7pm to 9pm
■ Horticulture
Garden History: Six Sessions
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10.15am to 4pm
■ Photography
Garden Photography Masterclass with Clive Nichols
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Date
New course
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APRIL
Time
Type
Course Title Tuesday 3 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Spring Pruning
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Wednesday 4 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Spring Pruning
9
Tuesday 10 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Rose Pruning
9
Wednesday 11 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Rose Pruning
9
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printing
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Thursday 26 February
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Garden Design Drawing Skills
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Saturday 28 February
10am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Greenhouses for Beginners
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Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Beginner’s Botanical Watercolour Painting
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Thursday 5 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Beginner's Propagation
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Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 March
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Creative Plant Photography with Andy Small
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Tuesday 10 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? March and April
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Wednesday 11 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden in Spring
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Thursday 12 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden in Spring
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Friday 13 March
10.15am to 12.45pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Living Willow
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Tuesday 12 and Tuesday 19 May, Tuesday 2,
Tuesday 9, Tuesday 16 and Tuesday 23 June
Saturday 14 and Saturday 21 March
10.15am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Starting from Scratch
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Friday 15 May
Saturday 14 March
10am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
The Productive Greenhouse in Spring
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JUNE
Wednesday 18 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Lawn Care
12
Tuesday 2 and Tuesday 9 June
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Pen and Ink Painting
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Thursday 19 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Garden Design Drawing Skills: Perspective
28
Thursday 4 June and Thursday 2 July
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Designing Planting Plans
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Friday 20 March
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Printing and Bookbinding
34
Friday 5 June
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Growing Berries, Currants and Soft Fruit
15
Wednesday 25 March
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Beginner's Propagation
10
Saturday 6 June
10am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
The Productive Greenhouse in Summer
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Date
New course
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FEBRUARY
MARCH
MAY
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE
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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AT A GLANCE
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Type
Course Title New course
Time
Type
Course Title Friday 12 June
9am to 1.30pm
■ Creative
Garden Salads of Edible Flowers and Herbs
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Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
An Introduction to Lino Printing with Laura Boswell
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Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 June
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Multi-flowered Stems: Light and Shade with Billy Showell
Thursday 25 June
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Growing Tree Fruit
37
Thursday 20 August
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Designing for Colour
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Friday 21 August
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Botany for Gardeners: Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
20
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Close-up and Macro Photography with Adrian Davies
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AUGUST continued
JUNE continued
Thursday 25 June
2pm to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Weed Identification and Management
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Saturday 22 August
Saturday 27 June
10am to 12.30pm
■ Garden Design
Design Solutions: Trees
29
Wednesday 26 August
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Fruit for Small Gardens
20
Saturday 27 June
1.45pm to 4.15pm
■ Garden Design
Design Solutions: Roses
30
Wednesday 26 August
2.30pm to 4.30pm
■ Horticulture
Storing and Preserviing Fruit and Vegetables
21
Sunday 28 June
10.15am to 4pm
■ Photography
Plant Photography Masterclass with Adrian Davies
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Thursday 27 August
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Harvesting and Preparation of Seed
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Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Large Blooms in Coloured Pencil with Ann Swan
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Thursday 27 August
1.30pm to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Hedges
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Tuesday 7 July
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? July and August
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10.15am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Starting from Scratch
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Saturday 11 July
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Fruit Pruning
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Sunday 6 September
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Video with your DSLR
44
Sunday 12 July
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Increasing the Long Term Performance of Perennials
18
Wednesday 2 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? September and October
22
Friday 17 July
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Walk and Talk with the Curator
18
Tuesday 15 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Propagation: The Next Steps
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Saturday 18 July
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Designing the Cutting Garden
30
Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Apples in Watercolour with Billy Showell
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Wednesday 22 July
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Mediterranean and Dry Gardens
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Friday 18 September
10.30am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Handled Baskets
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Wednesday 22 July
2pm to 4.30pm
■ Horticulture
Meadows and Prairies
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Saturday 19 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Topiary: Alternatives to Boxwood
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Friday 24 July
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Walk and Talk with the Curator
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Tuesday 22 September
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Autumn and Winter Pots and Containers
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Wednesday 29 July
10.30am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Summer Ornamental Pruning
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Tuesday 22 September
2pm to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Autumn and Winter Pots and Containers
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Wednesday 29 July
6pm to 8pm
■ Horticulture
Unusual Gardening Techniques
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Wednesday 23 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden: Autumn into Winter
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Thursday 24 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The Vegetable Garden: Autumn into Winter
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SEPTEMBER
JULY
AUGUST
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Date
Saturday 5 and Saturday 19 September
Wednesday 5 August
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Plant Pests and Diseases
20
Friday 25 September
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Close-up Photography with Clive Nichols
44
Saturday 8 August
10am to 12.30pm
■ Garden Design
Design Solutions: Tropical Planting
30
Tuesday 29 September
10.15am to 12.45pm
■ Horticulture
Revitalising Old Garden Borders
24
Saturday 8 August
1.45pm to 4.15pm
■ Garden Design
Design Solutions: Planting Design with Annuals
30
Tuesday 29 September
2pm to 4.30pm
■ Horticulture
Planting New Beds and Borders
24
Saturday 15 August
10.30am to 4pm
■ Creative
Willow Weaving: Basket Making
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Wednesday 30 September
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Propagation: The Next Steps
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To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Date
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Time
Type
Course Title New course
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OCTOBER
Sunday 4 and Sunday 11 October
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Creative Plant Photography with Andy Small
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Saturday 10 Oct and Saturday 7 Nov
10.30am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
Designing for a Large Garden
31
Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
An Introduction to Screen Printing
40
Saturday 17 October
10.15am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Mushrooms
25
Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October
10.15am to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Japanese Woodblock Printing: Landscapes with Laura Boswell
40
Friday 23 October
9am to 1.30pm
■ Creative
Apple Cookery
41
Friday 23 October
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Autumn Walk and Talk with the Curator
25
Spring Pruning
Tuesday 3 February or Wednesday 4 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
Tutor: RHS Team
February and March are busy times for pruning before growth begins
in earnest in the spring. This talk and demonstration by RHS staff will
teach you the theory behind pruning shrubs at this time of year, along
with vital pruning principles which will allow your plants to be at their
best for the year ahead. General maintenance and pruning shrubs
and climbers such as Buddleja, Wisteria and Cornus (dogwood) will
be covered, as well as renovative pruning for overgrown shrubs. This
session will involve walking outdoors and practical demonstrations, so
please come prepared with suitable footwear and clothing.
Saturday 24 October
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Capturing Autumn Colour with Adrian Davies
45
Saturday 31 October
10am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
An Unorthodox Look at Growing
25
Tuesday 10 November
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? November and December
26
Tuesday 17 November
10.30am to 1pm
■ Horticulture
Winter Pruning of Tree Fruit
26
Saturday 21 November
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Care of the Fruit Garden in Winter
26
Thursday 3 December
10.30am to 1.30pm
■ Creative
Christmas Wreaths
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Tuesday 10 February or Wednesday 11 February
10.30am to 12.30pm
Friday 4 December
10.30am to 1.30pm
■ Creative
Christmas Wreaths
41
Tutor: RHS Team
Saturday 5 December
10.15am to 12.45pm
■ Creative
Christmas Decorations in Willow
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Saturday 5 December
1.45 to 4.15pm
■ Creative
Christmas Decorations in Willow
41
Tuesday 12 January 2016
10.30am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? January and February
27
Friday 15 January 2016
1pm to 3pm
■ Horticulture
Winter Walk and Talk with the Curator
27
Saturday 16 January 2016
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Creative Seed Heads with Andy Small
45
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2016
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HORTICULTURE
Fee:RHS Members £28
Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
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Date
Event code:
Tuesday 3 Feb: 11580
Wednesday 4 Feb: 11581
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Rose Pruning
Do you love roses but are unsure of their care? This course will cover
all the major rose types including hybrid tea, floribunda, shrub roses
and climbers, and demonstrate the correct pruning and planting
techniques to allow each one to reach its full potential. The talk
and demonstration will be led by RHS staff and will involve some
outdoor demonstrations, so please come equipped with suitable
clothing for the weather.
Fee:RHS Members £28
Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code:
Tuesday 10 Feb: 11582
Wednesday 11 Feb: 11583
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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What Now? March and April
Thursday 5 March or Wednesday 25 March
10.30am to 4pm
Tuesday 10 March 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening
year providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and
advice on seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be
doing when. March and April will include pricking out, lawn care,
propagation, staking, sowing annuals outdoors and pruning for
winter stem colour with opportunities to have a go at many of
these tasks yourself. The session will include practical activities and
a walk outside in the garden, so please come prepared with suitable
clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
Learn how to save a fortune on plants by growing your own from
seeds and cuttings. This full day course will go through the basics of
propagation and show you the best techniques to produce the most
successful results. It will include a demonstration of taking cuttings
and sowing seeds with opportunities to try the activities and take
the results home for further nurturing. There will also be
a guided tour around the propagation glasshouses at Wisley
where thousands of plants are raised for the garden every year.
This session will involve practical activities, so please come prepared
with suitable footwear, clothing and gardening gloves.
Greenhouses for Beginners
Saturday 28 February 10am to 1pm
Fee:RHS Members £60
Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code:
Thursday 5 March: 11585
Wednesday 25 March: 11586
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Tutor: RHS Team
covered. This is a practical day and attendees will have the chance
to practise skills they are shown, so please come prepared with
suitable footwear, outdoor clothes and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: Wednesday 11 March: 11588,
Thursday 12 March: 11589
Learn about the whole year in the vegetable garden by booking
on The Vegetable Garden in Summer and The Vegetable Garden
Autumn into Winter at the same time.
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
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Beginner’s Propagation
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11587
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 22 places
*All bookings must be made at the same time
Tutor: RHS Team
Whether you have recently acquired, or are thinking of acquiring a
greenhouse, or would simply like guidance and ideas on how to get
started, this illustrated talk and practical demonstration by Wisley’s
Glasshouse Specialist Team will set you on the right track. The session
will cover different types of greenhouses to suit your needs, useful
gizmos and gadgets, setting up the greenhouse for spring, raising
plants, growing early crops under protection and growing springflowering plants.
Fee: RHS Members £34
Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
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Event code: 11584
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
The Vegetable Garden in Spring
Wednesday 11 March or Thursday 12 March
10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Hayley Young
Spring is in the air and it’s time to get sowing for bumper crops
to harvest in the summer and autumn. This day will focus on the
vegetables that can be grown during spring and how to sow and
plant them. This time of year is often a ‘lean time’ for harvesting
so discussions will also cover crops to plant in your garden this
year for a harvest next spring. A range of practical jobs such as
soil preparation, seed sowing techniques and intercropping will be
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Summer Containers and Hanging Baskets
What Now? May and June
Two-day course: Saturday 14 and Saturday 21 March
10.15am to 4pm
Tuesday 14 April 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4pm
Tuesday 5 May 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Discover how to create a tremendous container display and
transform your patio into an attractive and eye-catching space with
visual impact throughout the seasons. The session will cover how to
choose the right containers, hanging baskets and growing media as
well as plants and their aftercare. You will then have the opportunity
to plant up a small container to take home, so please come prepared
with suitable footwear, clothing and gardening gloves. All materials
are provided and included in the price of the course.
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: RHS Team
If you’re new to gardening and are feeling a little overwhelmed this
is the course for you. Over two days we will take you back to basics
and grow your knowledge from the ground up. Subjects introduced
will include; plant naming, growth and structure, planting and
plant care, basic propagation, ground cultivation, growing media,
pruning, lawn care, feeding and watering. By the end of the course
you should have gained a solid base from which to build further
knowledge. The course will involve some lecture based sessions
and some indoor and outdoor practical sessions, so please come
prepared with appropriate clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
Fee:RHS Members £110
Event code: 11590
Non-RHS Members £123
Includes a light lunch and
Skill level: Beginnerrefreshments
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Maximum 20 places
The Productive Greenhouse in Spring
Saturday 14 March 10am to 1pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Further your knowledge and skills, develop the use of your greenhouse
and make your space more productive. This illustrated talk and
practical demonstration with Wisley’s Glasshouse Specialist Team will
include advice on managing the glasshouse environment throughout
the spring, growing salads, fruits and vegetables, a close look at
feeding and watering and how to control pests and diseases
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11591
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
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Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £49
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Lawn Care
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening year
providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on
seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be doing when.
May and June will include weed control, feeding, planting up pots
and containers, pests and diseases, potting on and deadheading
with opportunities for you to have a go at some practical jobs.
The session will include practical activities and a walk outside in the
garden, so please come prepared with suitable clothing, footwear and
gardening gloves.
Event code: Morning session: 11593 Afternoon session: 11594
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Spring Walk and Talk with the Curator
Tutor: Ray Broughton
Friday 24 April or Friday 8 May 1pm to 3pm
Event code: 11597
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 22 places
Is the grass always greener on the other side of the fence? If so
then come and find out the secrets to keeping a healthy, luscious
lawn all year round on this one-day course. Discover how to
establish a lawn from scratch with turf or seed, and how to renovate
a grass area that is past its best. Yearly maintenance will be
covered including feeding, mowing and weeding as well as effective
solutions for removing moss. Grass types for different situations will
be covered, as will equipment for keeping your lawn smart to set
your garden off to its best and be the envy of your neighbours.
Tutor: Colin Crosbie, Curator
*All bookings must be made at the same time
It’s that time of year when the garden is springing back to life and
preparing itself for an exciting year ahead. Join RHS Garden Wisley’s
curator, Colin Crosbie as he shares his passion for plants, on a walk
and talk around the garden. Learn about the plants that put on their
show at this time of year and what to look out for in the coming
months. This session will involve a considerable walk outside, so
please come prepared with suitable footwear and clothing.
Wednesday 18 March 10.30am to 4pm
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11592
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
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Starting from Scratch
Fee: RHS Members £20, Non-RHS Members £33
Skill level: General
Venue: Meet at the birdbath inside the garden entrance
Event code: Friday 24 April: 11595, Friday 8 May: 11596
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Garden History
Growing Berries, Currants and Soft Fruit
Wednesday 6 May or Thursday 7 May
10.30am to 4pm
Six Sessions:
Tuesday 12 May, 19 May, 2 June, 9 June,
16 June and 23 June
7pm to 9pm
Friday 5 June 10.30am to 1pm
Tutor: Hayley Young
It’s not too late to get some vegetables growing for abundant
crops this autumn and winter. This course will focus on
vegetables that can be grown in summer months and how to
sow and plant them. Harvesting, using and storing crops from
spring sowings will also be explained. A range of practical
techniques will be covered including seed sowing, successional
sowing and planting out techniques. This is a practical day and
attendees will have the chance to practise skills they are shown,
so please come prepared with suitable footwear, clothing and
gardening gloves.
Tutor: Stephen Harmer
This six-session evening lecture series (2 hours per week) on garden
history will look at the first gardens created and why and how they
developed. What were the influences that shaped human desire to
settle in one place and grow plants? We will go back in time and look
at the main fundamental garden design styles that have shaped the
development of gardens throughout the ages. As well as the study
of their key features we will look at the social, religious, political or
economic reasons for their conception. Some gardens of significance
will be studied in depth.
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Friday 8 May 10.30am to 12.30pm
Tutor: RHS Formal Team
Discover how to support different plants in your garden including
grasses, roses, flowers and shrubs. The session will cover why we
stake, the different options for staking materials/products and
how they are used at Wisley. You will then have the opportunity to
have a go using Birch stems on the Mixed Borders, so please come
prepared with suitable footwear, clothing and gardening gloves.
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Soft fruits are immensely rewarding to grow and can produce an
abundance of crops even in minimal space. Learn how to get the
taste of summer in your garden from strawberries, blueberries,
raspberries and more. This session will cover different soft fruits and
their care, planting, soils, siting, training, pruning and maintenance.
Fee: RHS Members £28, Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11602
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Garden design styles that will be covered include: Egyptian, Medieval,
Persian/Islamic, Italian (Renaissance/Mannerism/Baroque), French
(Renaissance/Baroque), The English Landscape Movement, and
Arts & Crafts. We will also look at the plant hunters and the use of
plants in garden design. The course is intended for anyone with an
interest in gardens, plants and garden design. An interest in the
subject is the only entry requirement.
Event code: Wednesday 6 May: 11598
Thursday 7 May: 11599
Learn about the whole year in the vegetable garden by booking on
The Vegetable Garden in Spring and The Vegetable Garden Autumn
into Winter at the same time.
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Plant Supports and Staking
Tutor: RHS Team
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The Vegetable Garden in Summer
Fee: RHS Members £125, Non-RHS Members £138
Skill level: General
Venue: Lecture Room
All materials are provided and included in the price of the course.
This course includes the opportunity to make and take home a
birch obelisk.
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £49
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11640
Multi session event – book all six as one but separate dates.
Consecutive except for half term week.
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 50 places
*All bookings must be made at the same time
Event code: 11600
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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What Now? July and August
Thursday 25 June 10.30am to 1pm
Tuesday 7 July 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: RHS Team
Learn how to grow tree fruit successfully in this half-day workshop
with RHS Garden Wisley’s fruit experts. Looking at tree form and
selection, establishment and maintenance, you will feel much
more confident about caring for your apples, pears, plums, cherries
and more. This session will involve an outside section in Wisley’s
fruit garden, so please come prepared with suitable clothing and
footwear.
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening year
providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on
seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be doing when. July
and August will include taking cuttings, watering, summer pruning
of shrubs, trees and fruit, harvesting seed and hedge trimming with
opportunities to have a go at some practical tasks yourself.
The session will include practical activities and a walk outside in the
garden, so please come prepared with suitable clothing, footwear
and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11604
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Weed Identification and Management
The Productive Greenhouse in Summer
Saturday 6 June 10am to 1pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Further your knowledge and skills, develop the use of your
greenhouse and make your space more productive. This illustrated
talk and practical demonstration will include advice on managing
the glasshouse environment throughout the summer, growing
salads, fruits and vegetables, a close look at feeding and watering
and how to control pests and diseases.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11603
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
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Thursday 25 June 2pm to 4pm
Tutor: Hayley Young
This session will help you to identify common garden weeds in
various stages of growth and learn what to do with them. From
hand weeding and spraying to suppressing, you will learn the most
effective techniques for a variety of situations. Find out ways to use
the weeds that grow in your plot.
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Growing Tree Fruit
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11606
Includes light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 22 places
Summer Fruit Pruning
*All bookings must be made at the same time
Saturday 11 July 10.30am to 1pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: Advanced
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Your fruit trees and bushes spend their summer lavishing you with
delicious treats and will reward you further for a little love and
attention at this time of year. Discover how to correctly prune
a range of fruit trees and bushes, including restricted forms for
maximum productivity in the current and coming years, in this talk
and demonstration with RHS expert staff.
Event code: 11605
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11607
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Wednesday 22 July 2pm to 4.30pm
Sunday 12 July 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Colin Crosbie, Curator
Tutor: Noel Kingsbury
The garden is in full swing and at its most floriferous and colourful.
Join RHS Garden Wisley’s curator, Colin Crosbie on a walk and
talk, as he extols the virtues of plants which bring colour to our
gardens during the summer months. Learn about the plants that
put on their show at this time of year and what to look out for in
the coming months. This session will involve a considerable walk
outside, so please come prepared with suitable footwear and
clothing.
Tutor: RHS Team
Find out about different establishment and management
techniques for perennial meadows, annual meadows and alpine
meadows on this walk and talk session led by our in-house experts.
How long will plants survive? Will they spread? How will my new
border look in five years’ time? This full-day garden-based workshop
with renowned plantsman Noel Kingsbury aims to encourage
participants to observe garden and landscape plants, focussing
on their growth through the year. The session will look at how
plants compete with each other, how to assess prospects for their
longevity and their suitability for a variety of garden locations.
Gardeners and designers can then use their experience and
knowledge of plants to plan for the maximising of interest and the
minimising of maintenance at all seasons.
Fee: RHS Members £78
Event code: 11608
Non-RHS Members £91
Includes a light lunch and Skill level: Generalrefreshments
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Maximum 20 places
Fee: RHS Members £20, Non-RHS Members £33
Skill level: General
Venue: Meet at the birdbath inside the garden entrance.
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Event code: 11611
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
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Tutor: RHS Team
A range of micro-climates means that many unusual plants thrive in
the garden. Join us for an evening walk and talk around the garden
with our expert garden team. You will take in the laboratory wall
with its range of tropicals and the new Mediterranean plantings
among many others.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Lecture Room
Event code: 11614
Includes refreshments
Maximum 30 places
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: RHS Team
Learn how to design a garden with Mediterranean elements taking
into account seasonality, climate and texture. This course includes
a lecture demonstrating some of the most remarkable Italian
masterpieces that have inspired the world on new trends and garden
design ideas - alongside some of the most captivating gardens of the
French Riviera. You will be inspired to take ideas from these gardens
and how to use those plants with style in your own garden. The
session will end with a tour to the UKs longest Mediterranean walk
divided into the five Mediterranean climate regions of the world.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: Advanced
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Wednesday 29 July 6pm to 8pm
Wednesday 29 July 10.30am to 12.30pm
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Event code: 11612
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Summer Ornamental Pruning
Event code: Friday 17 July: 11609, Friday 24 July: 11610
Maximum 20 places
Mediterranean and Dry Gardens
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: Advanced
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Bending the Rules at Wisley
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Friday 17 July or Friday 24 July 1pm to 3pm
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Increasing the Long Term Performance
of Perennials
Many early summer flowering shrubs and trees require pruning at
this time of year to ensure their longevity and to maximise their
performance for years to come. This talk and demonstration by
expert RHS staff will teach you the theory behind pruning shrubs in
the summer along with vital pruning principles which will allow your
plants to be at their best for the years ahead. General maintenance
and pruning of shrubs and climbers such as Deutzia, Philadelphus,
Spirea and Wisteria will be covered. This session will involve walking
outdoors and practical demonstrations, so please come prepared
with suitable footwear and clothing
Fee: RHS Members £28, Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11613
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Storing and Preserving
Fruit and Vegetables
Tutor: RHS Team
Wednesday 26 August 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Are you fed up with your plants being nibbled or keeling over
without warning? Learn about the pests and diseases most likely
to attack your plants, how to spot them and what to do about
them. This session will cover the identification and control of a
variety of common garden enemies. There will also be a walk
around Wisley to show pests and diseases in context and the
controls used.
Tutor: RHS Team
Make the most use of fruit and vegetables by storing them for
use during the winter and into the ‘hungry gap’ in spring.
Methods of storage for many fruits and vegetables including,
apples, pears, plums, root vegetables, potatoes, peppers, pumpkins,
squashes and cabbages will be covered. Please note that cooking
methods, such as making jams and cooked preserves, will not be
covered in any detail on this course.
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: General
Venue:
Hillside Events Centre.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11615
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Event code: 11618
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Botany for Gardeners:
Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
Friday 21 August 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Dr Catherine Baxter
Have you ever wondered what plants look at under the microscope?
What’s the difference between a flower, fruit and a seed? What
do they do? In this practical workshop we will dissect flowers and
fruits, look at plant material under the microscope, and find out
more about their function and structure through an illustrated talk.
This course is suitable for those with no experience of botany or
microscope use and will cover the basics up to GCSE level theory.
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Wednesday 5 August 10.30am to 4pm
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Fruit for Small Gardens
Wednesday 26 August 10.30am to 1pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Harvesting and Preparation of Seed
Thursday 27 August 10.30am to 12.30pm
Tutor: RHS Team
By choosing compact cultivars, dwarf rootstocks and restricted
forms, fruit can be grown in even the smallest garden. Learn what
to consider when planning a fruit garden. This will cover choice
of fruits and cultivars to grow. Training forms will be explained
including choice of rootstocks for tree fruits.
Harvesting seed from your own plants is a cheap and exciting way
to increase plants for your garden. Discover the best techniques
and timings for harvesting, as well as when to sow and how to treat
your seeds to ensure maximum germination rates. This course
will include behind the scenes tours of the seed department and
propagation department at Wisley.
Fee: RHS Members £78, Non-RHS Members £91
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee: RHS Members £28, Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11616
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
Event code: 11617
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Event code: 11619
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 16 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Topiary: Alternatives to Boxwood
Wednesday 2 September 10.30am to 4pm
Saturday 19 September 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: The European Boxwood and Topiary Society (EBTS UK)
Discover how to keep your hedges healthy this year. Join our RHS
Team to look at the selection of suitable plants for hedging, care
in the formative years and keeping a mature hedge at its best.
This course will involve walking around the garden, so please come
prepared in suitable clothing and footwear.
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening year
providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice
on seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be doing when.
September and October will include dividing perennials, planting
trees and shrubs, protecting tender plants over winter, developing
new lawns and storing tubers over winter with opportunities for you
to have a go yourself. The session will include practical activities
and a walk outside in the garden, so please come prepared with
suitable clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
It is time to start thinking outside the box. With the spread of
fungal diseases such as box blight together with a variety of pests,
this workshop will aim to answer the question ‘What alternatives
can I use?’ as well as looking at methods of treating and preventing
disease in the first place. We will demonstrate a wide variety of
alternative plants and cultivars suitable for both hedging and for
use as specimens and topiary, propagation, planting and cultivation
techniques for open ground and containers and pruning and
shaping. Advice will be given regarding the best plants to use for a
specific purpose and reliable suppliers.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11620
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Starting from Scratch
Two-day course:
Saturday 5 September and Saturday 19 September
10.15am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
If you’re new to gardening and are feeling a little overwhelmed this
is the course for you. Over two days we will take you back to basics
and grow your knowledge from the ground up. Subjects introduced
will include; plant naming, growth and structure, planting and plant
care, basic propagation, ground cultivation, growing media, pruning,
lawn care, feeding and watering. By the end of the course you should
have gained a solid base from which to build further knowledge. The
sessions will involve some lecture based sessions and some indoor and
outdoor practical sessions, so please come prepared with appropriate
clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £110
Event code: 11621
Non-RHS Members £123
Includes a light lunch and
Skill level: Beginnerrefreshments
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Maximum 20 places
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Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11622
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 22 places
*All bookings must be
made at the same time
Propagation: The Next Steps
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Tuesday 15 September or Wednesday 30 September
10.30am to 4pm
Event code: 11625
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Tutor: RHS Team
Take a step onwards in propagation with Wisley’s propagation
team. Learn how to increase your stock of plants with shrub
propagation, hardwood cuttings, root cuttings and bulb
propagation. There will be a guided tour around the propagation
glasshouses of Wisley where thousands of plants are raised for
the garden every year. This session will involve practical activities
and items to take and grow on at home, so please come prepared
with suitable footwear, clothing and gardening gloves. Some plant
knowledge, or previous attendance on the Beginner’s Propagation
course is recommended.
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: Tuesday 15 September: 11623
Wednesday 30 September: 11624
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
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What Now? September and October
Thursday 27 August 1.30pm to 4pm
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Autumn and Winter Pots and Containers
Tuesday 22 September 10.30am to 12.30pm or 2pm to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Discover how to make the most of your seasonal containers with plant
suggestions and planting demonstrations. Learn about the correct
care and maintenance of your containers for a fantastic display and
create your own winter container to take home. This session is run by
RHS expert staff and will involve practical activities, so please come
prepared with gardening gloves, suitable footwear and clothing.
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £49
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: Morning session: 11626, Afternoon session: 11627
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Wednesday 23 September or Thursday 24 September
10.30am to 4pm
Autumn Walk and Talk with the Curator
Tuesday 29 September 10.15am to 12.45pm
Friday 23 October 1pm to 3pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: Colin Crosbie, Curator
If you have some tired garden beds and borders that need a boost,
this course is the ideal opportunity for you to gain inspiration and
innovative ideas. This talk will cover how to redevelop elements of
borders that have become overgrown, neglected or patchy. This will
include plant selection suggestions and what can be divided. The
talk will include a walk to see different planting designs.
Join RHS Garden Wisley’s enthusiastic curator, Colin Crosbie, on a
walk and talk around the garden to see the spectacularly vibrant
autumn colour. Learn about the plants that put on a show at this time
of year and what to look out for in the coming months. This session
will involve considerable walking outside, so please come prepared
with suitable footwear and clothing.
Fee: : RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee: : RHS Members £20, Non-RHS Members £33
Skill level: General
Venue: Meet at the birdbath inside the garden entrance
Event code: 11630
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Event code: 11633
Maximum 20 places
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Event code: Wednesday 23 September: 11628
Thursday 24 September: 11629
Learn about the whole year in the vegetable garden by booking
on The Vegetable Garden in Spring and The Vegetable Garden in
Summer at the same time.
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Saturday 31 October 10am to 1pm
Tuesday 29 September 2pm to 4.30pm
Tutor: Plant Base – Graham Blunt
Tutor: RHS Team
Graham Blunt of the Plant Base nursery in East Sussex has spent
many years trialling interesting growing techniques to get the best
out of his exotic plants. Join him to hear about his experiments
and successes including propagation, aftercare, habitats and
composting. Graham’s infectious enthusiasm will have you trying
all sorts of new techniques!
It can be hard knowing where to start when you have a blank canvas.
Gain inspiration at this talk, which will cover structure, styles and
seasonal colour to give you design ideas for your new garden border.
You will then be taken outside to visit different planting designs.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11631
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Mushrooms
Saturday 17 October 10.15am to 4pm
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Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Planting New Beds and Borders
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Learn how to get more out of your vegetable garden all year round.
This day will focus on which vegetables can still be grown in autumn
and winter months and how to sow and plant them, plus harvesting
and storage methods for existing autumn crops. A range of practical
jobs such as soil preparation, composting and planning crops and
rotation for the next year will also be covered. This session will involve
practical activities, so please come prepared with suitable footwear,
clothing and gardening gloves. You will also learn more about your
own soil type and how that influences jobs on your vegetable plot, so
please bring along a soil sample (a trowel full).
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An Unorthodox Look at Growing
Tutor: Hayley Young
Tutor: Richard Mansfield-Clark
Take a closer look at mushroom growing as part of ornamental
gardening and edible gardening. There will also be mushroom
identification and keys. While the talk includes a walk around the
garden this is not a fungal foray.
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
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The Vegetable Garden: Autumn into Winter
Revitalising Old Garden Borders
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £49
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11634
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 20 places
Event code: 11632
Includes lunch and light refreshments
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Tuesday 10 November 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening
year providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and
advice on seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be doing
when. November and December will include ground preparation,
winter fruit pruning, taking root cuttings, taking hardwood cuttings
and winter vegetables with opportunities for you to have a go
yourself. The session will include practical activities and a walk
outside in the garden, so please come prepared with suitable
clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11635
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 22 places
*All bookings must be made at the same time
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What Now? January and February
Tuesday 17 November 10.30am to 1pm
Tuesday 12 January 2016 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Tutor: RHS Team
Winter is the time of year that many types of tree fruit including
apples, pears and quinces receive their main prune of the year. Join
Wisley’s fruit team for a demonstration and explanation of how
to prune various tree forms in winter for maximum benefit to fruit
production, aesthetics and space constraints. Please note that stone
fruit such as plums will not be covered as pruning in the winter
should be avoided. This course will involve walking outside so please
come prepared for the weather.
Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should be
doing when, or are you a keen gardener wanting to brush up on
your skills? Let the RHS experts help you through the gardening year
providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice
on seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be doing when.
January and February will include spring and renovation pruning,
seed sowing, getting to know your soil and preparing a seed bed with
opportunities for you to have a go yourself. The session will include
practical activities and a walk outside in the garden, so please come
prepared with suitable clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £34, Non-RHS Members £46
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11636
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 24 places
Care of the Fruit Garden in Winter
Saturday 21 November 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: RHS Team
Do you have overgrown apples, unproductive pears and trees that
only crop well every other year? How you care for your fruit garden
in the winter determines its success for the coming year and for the
future. Join Wisley’s fruit experts to learn how to plant trees and
bushes, correctly establish them in good forms and prune them every
year for maximum productivity. This full day course will cover both
soft fruit and top fruit and will involve an outside session in the fruit
garden, so please come prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £73
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11637
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 23 places
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What Now? November and December
Winter Pruning of Tree Fruit
Fee: RHS Members £55, Non-RHS Members £68
Offer: Book all six ‘What Now’ courses in this year’s programme
for the price of five*!
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11638
Includes lunch and light refreshments
Maximum 22 places
*All bookings must be made at the same time
Winter Walk and Talk with the Curator
Friday 15 January 2016 1pm to 3pm
Tutor: Colin Crosbie, Curator
Not everything in the garden is sleeping in winter. Join RHS Garden
Wisley’s enthusiastic curator, Colin Crosbie, on a walk and talk
around the garden. Learn about the plants that put on a show at
this time of year and what to look out for in the coming months.
This session will involve considerable walking outside, so please
come prepared with suitable footwear and clothing
Fee: RHS Members £20, Non-RHS Members £33
Skill level: General
Venue: Meet at the birdbath inside the garden entrance
Event code: 11639
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Garden Design Drawing Skills
Thursday 26 February 10.30am to 4pm
Garden Design Drawing Skills:
Drawing your garden
Our garden design courses are run in
association with the London College
of Garden Design, providers of world-class,
inspirational garden design training.
Tutor: Andrew Wilson
Thursday 23 April 10.30am to 4pm
In our electronic world we might be forgiven for thinking that
drawing no longer matters, however, the ability to sketch and think
spatially is still essential to the design approach. In this one day
course Andrew Wilson looks at the best communication techniques
for the speedy delivery of drawings and visuals.
Tutor: Andrew Wilson
Using and enhancing the techniques developed in the first two
drawing workshops, Andrew will develop skills to draw both
existing and proposed gardens using colour rendering and pen
and watercolour wash techniques. Both general garden views and
planting detail will be covered in the workshop intended to develop
general drawing skills and build confidence.
More information on further LCGD courses
can be found at http://www.lcgd.org.uk
Fee: RHS Members £96, Non-RHS Members £109
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11569
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Fee: RHS Members £96
Non-RHS Members £109
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Garden Design Drawing Skills: Perspective
Designing planting plans
Thursday 19 March 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Andrew Wilson
Perspectives play two major roles in garden design drawing, firstly
helping the designer to understand the garden spaces they have
created and secondly to communicate their thinking to their clients.
This workshop is dedicated to the understanding of perspective
technique in both one point and two point format and to the
rendering of perspective drawings to create lively three dimensional
representations of two dimensional design drawings.
Fee: RHS Members £96, Non-RHS Members £109
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11570
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
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GARDEN DESIGN
GARDEN DESIGN
Event code: 11571
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Two-day studio study course:
Thursday 4 June and Thursday 2 July
10.30am to 4pm
Design Solutions: Trees
Tutors: Andrew Wilson
Tutor: Peter Thurman
The first day will look at the challenges facing designers of small
garden spaces and the different ways you can develop planting plans.
One of the most common planting design challenges faced by many
gardeners is how to structure a great border, or whole garden planting
plan. We will look at the key steps for putting together a great
border, focusing on mixed planting schemes including shrubs. Course
participants will then have a whole month to go away and work on
a space of their choosing, either their own garden or another space.
The second day will be a studio day to look at ideas for these spaces
including small group discussions that will help others resolve their
issues with their own gardens and allow you to take forward ideas.
Fee: RHS Members £190
Non-RHS Members £203
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11572
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Saturday 27 June 10am to 12.30pm
Most gardeners only use trees for their ornamentation but they
offer so much more than just prettiness! The talk will introduce
lesser-known types and explain all the other design functions that
trees offer us. Practical issues such as planting, pruning, feeding and
aftercare will also be reviewed.
Fee: RHS Members £38, Non-RHS Members £51
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11573
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Design Solutions: Tropical Planting
Designing for Colour
Saturday 27 June 1.45pm to 4.15pm
Saturday 8 August 10am to 12.30pm
Thursday 20 August 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Peter Thurman
Tutor: Sarah Eberle
Tutor: Andrew Wilson
There are well over 150 species of wild rose on the planet and
thousands of varieties. Their cultivation goes back at least 3,000
years. They are spectacular plants that are still badly used or
under-used in our gardens. The talk will explore both the old and the
new, design uses and practicalities such as planting, pruning and
aftercare.
The use of plants from other climatic zones are an increasing
possibility in our changing climate. The fashion for using
predominantly native species has declined however combining both
familiar and native species with more unfamiliar and exotic species
presents an exciting design challenge and opportunity for creating
a new style.
Colour is a key element of the contemporary garden and
planting design scene but needs to be handled with care. The
course explores colour in individual plant selection but also in its
application in terms of plant massing and key colour associations
in planting design. The relationship with materials and architectural
colour will also be discussed.
Fee: RHS Members £38, Non-RHS Members £51
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £48
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Fee: RHS Members £96, Non-RHS Members £109
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11574
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Event code: 11576
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
Event code: 11578
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
Designing the Cutting Garden
Saturday 18 July 10.30am to 4pm
Design Solutions: Planting Design with
Annuals
Tutor: Claire Brown
Saturday 8 August 1.45pm to 4.15pm
Cutting gardens allow us to explore a different range and palette of
plants that provide colour and interest for our interiors across the
four seasons. Claire Brown is your guide to good plant selection and
will help with suggestions for effective layout and scale, using the
gardens at Wisley as a backdrop.
Tutor: Andrew Wilson
Fee: RHS Members £95, Non-RHS Members £108
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11575
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
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Bedding seems like an outmoded form of planting design recalling
civic planting and seaside promenades. But, as our gardens get
smaller, the use of changeable seasonal planting and annuals is
more pertinent. Andrew discusses options and ideas and looks at
the ways in which annuals can be explored and used with support
from the team at RHS Wisley.
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £48
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11577
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 30 places
GARDEN DESIGN
GARDEN DESIGN
Design Solutions: Roses
Designing for a large garden
Two-day studio study course:
Saturday 10 October and Saturday 7 November
10.30am to 4pm
Tutors: Andrew Wilson
Dealing with the scale of larger country gardens can be daunting
but this two-day course aims to explore planning and design
techniques that will help to dispel the mystery and build confidence
in dealing with larger spaces, planting needs and basic garden
organisation. The two-day programme allows students to explore
ideas for their own gardens in preparation for group discussion and
analysis on day two.
Fee: RHS Members £190, Non-RHS Members £203
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11579
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 20 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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An Introduction to Japanese Woodblock
Printing with Laura Boswell
Two-day course: Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 February
10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Laura Boswell
Join renowned printmaker Laura Boswell for this two-day course
in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printing. Traditional
Japanese woodblock is a sensitive and beautiful print process using
watercolour and rice. This ancient method produced the iconic
woodblock prints from Japan’s Edo Period. It is a table top process,
requiring no press and uses totally non-toxic materials.
This course covers the basic skills needed to create a multi-coloured
print using traditional Japanese woodblock techniques, giving an
understanding of the materials and the techniques to prepare,
register, cut and print using Japanese plywood and watercolour
paints. Laura welcomes all levels of experience, especially beginners
who would like to take away the basic skills to be able to print
successfully with watercolour at home. Laura is one of the only
practitioners of the art in the UK and at the time of writing has just
been selected as the British artist for a return residency in Japan to
further her skills. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from her in a
relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
Fee: RHS Members £170, Non-RHS Members £183
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11545
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
Beginner’s Botanical Watercolour Painting
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Two-day course: Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March
10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Anna Mason
Get started with watercolour on this two-day workshop with
renowned botanical artist Anna Mason. Anna will take you
step-by-step through the creation of a botanical watercolour
painting and provide guided support throughout the day to
help you develop your skills. Don’t be nervous, this is a perfect
opportunity to develop a new hobby in a relaxed and friendly
environment. A suggested equipment list will be sent to attendees
prior to the course.
Fee: RHS Members £160, Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11546
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Willow Weaving: Living Willow
Friday 13 March 10.15am to 12.45pm
Tutor: Nicki Rowling
Come and learn about living willow with local willow weaver Nicki
Rowling. Learn living willow techniques and to make and take home
your own spiralling harlequin tree that can be replanted in your
garden. Please bring your own pot 30-40cm deep and 30-35cm in
diameter. You will be provided with living willow, compost and all
materials needed to create your living willow structure.
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £63
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11547
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 12 places
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Tuesday 28 April 10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Nicki Rowling
Learn a wonderful skill as you make and take home your own willow
tipi on this course taught by local willow-weaver Nicki Rowling. All
materials will be provided on the day and are included in the price of
the course. The course may be held outdoors if the weather is good,
so please come equipped with suitable clothing and gloves.
Tutor: Talia Lehavi
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An Introduction to
Japanese Ink Painting
Wednesday 15 April
10.15am to 12.45pm or 1.45pm to 4.15pm
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Willow Weaving: Tipis
In this workshop you will be introduced into the world of Japanese
ink and the beauty of painting Wild Orchids. The appeal of this
technique is in the flow of the brush, and the seemingly ‘effortless’
minimalistic stroke that suggest a bamboo in the wind. It is an
art form of economy, using one brush and one colour to reflect
upon nature’s harmonies. You will study Wild Orchid, and learn
to paint with the Asian brush. The workshops will include a short
introduction, live demonstration by Talia, work-sheets, one on one
time with the tutor and plenty of practice time for you to create
your own Wild Orchid ink painting. Tools and materials will be
supplied. Please bring an apron and a notepad.
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £63
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: Morning Session: 11549, Afternoon Session: 11550
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £95
Non-RHS Members £108
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Printing and Bookbinding
Event code: 11552
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
Friday 20 March 10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Alice Feger and Katherine O’Connell
Spring Flowers and Light with Billy Showell
Discover how to design, print and bind your own stylish notebooks
in this one-day workshop. First you will be guided through
designing, carving and printing your own unique patterns by
Paper Designer Alice. Bookbinder Katherine will then work with
you to bind your printed papers into simple, practical and functional
books, ready to take home and use right away. You will learn how
to create two different binding structures; the notebook style
pamphlet binding and the album style concertina. All materials will
be provided on the day and are included in the price of the course.
Two-day course: Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April
10.15am to 4.15pm
Fee: RHS Members £83, Non-RHS Members £96
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11548
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
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Tutor: Billy Showell
Join renowned botanical artist Billy Showell for two days of drawing
flowers and an in-depth look into wet-in-wet painting techniques.
This two-day course aims to help you to broaden your painting
skills and create new effects for seamless pictures. Billy will be
demonstrating techniques and providing guided support throughout
the day while you get to grips with this style of painting. This course
aims to teach, encourage and support all levels of ability.
Fee: RHS Members £160
Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11551
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 13 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Multi-flowered Stems: Light and Shade
with Billy Showell
Sunday 10 May 10.30am to 4pm
Tutor: Nicky Rowling
Two-day course: Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 June
10.15am to 4.15pm
Discover how to make fabulous willow decorations for your garden
including spheres, lanterns, dragonflies and chains. Join Nicki
Rowling, a local willow weaver, to learn the basics of the craft and
create contemporary decorations to take home. All materials will
be provided on the day and are included in the price of the course.
The course may be held outside in good weather, so please come
equipped with suitable clothing and gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £79
Non-RHS Members £92
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Tutor: Billy Showell
Discover how to enhance your watercolour flowers by building up
light and shade with renowned botanical artist Billy Showell. This
two-day course aims to develop your botanical painting skills in
a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Billy will be demonstrating
techniques and providing guided support while you get to grips with
this style of painting. This course which aims to teach, encourage
and support all levels of ability.
Event code: 11553
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 10 places
Fee: RHS Members £160
Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Pen and Ink Painting
Discover the fabulous potential for drawing with pen and ink. Have
fun and unlock your creativity, taking advantage of the awe-inspiring
views of RHS Garden Wisley. Working in a small, relaxed and informal
group you will learn how to create impressive images with renowned
tutor Naomi Lyons. Over two days, Naomi will demonstrate
techniques, tricks of the trade and shortcuts before providing guided
support as you capture Wisley’s beautiful gardens for yourself. The
workshops will take place outdoors with a covered space provided if
the weather is inclement. Absolute beginners are very welcome.
Fee: RHS Members £160
Event code: 11554
Non-RHS Members £173
Includes refreshment
Skill level: Generalvouchers
Venue: Meet at the birdbath inside Maximum 12 places
the garden entrance
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Garden Salads of Edible Flowers
and Herbs
Event code: 11556
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 13 places
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10.15am to 4.15pm
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CREATIVE
Willow Weaving: Decorating your Garden
Friday 12 June 9am to 1.30pm
Tutor: Taste of Wisley Chef
For the first hour of this session you will join one of the garden
team for a tour of the Vegetable garden. Here you will learn all
about edible flowers, unusual herbs and heritage lettuce cultivars,
and pick your own salad ingredients fresh from the garden. You
will then join our Taste of Wisley Chefs for a cookery class on herb
oils, the Wisley loaf of herby bread and three unusual garden
salads. This course is interactive and provides lots of have-a-go
opportunities. The session ends with a three-course lunch.
All materials are included in the price.
Fee:RHS Members £75
Non-RHS Members £88
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11555
Includes lunch
Maximum 15 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Apples in Watercolour with Billy Showell
Saturday 15 August 10.30am to 4.15pm
Two-day course: Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September
10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Nicky Rowling
Join Nicki Rowling, a local willow weaver, for an introduction to
basket weaving. Learn the basic skills of this ancient craft and spend
a relaxing day creating your own basket to take home. All materials
will be provided on the day and are included in the price of the
course. Please come equipped with suitable clothing and gloves.
Tutor: Billy Showell
Capture the detail of the apple in this two-day workshop. Covering
colour mixes, wet-in-wet techniques and much more. Billy will be
demonstrating techniques and providing guided support throughout,
whilst you get to grips with this style of painting. This course aims to
teach, encourage and support all levels of ability. All levels are welcome
but some previous experience of watercolour would be an advantage.
Fee: RHS Members £81, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee: RHS Members £160, Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11558
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 10 places
Tutor: Ann Swan
Discover how to capture large blooms in all their glory using coloured
pencil. Ann will demonstrate how you can easily achieve vibrant
colours using under-painting techniques, layering and blending and
help you to create interesting and dynamic compositions. This course
is suitable for intermediate students and anyone who has been
on a beginner’s workshop. Attendees are asked to bring their own
materials to this course as these are not provided.
Fee: RHS Members £160, Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11560
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 13 places
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Two-day workshop:
Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July
10.15am to 4.15pm
An Introduction to Lino Printing
with Laura Boswell
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Willow Weaving: Basket Making
Two-day course: Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 August
10.15am to 4.15pm
Willow Weaving: Handled Baskets
Tutor: Laura Boswell
Tutor: Nicky Rowling
Enjoy the bold method of colour linocut. From design to finished
print, this friendly and fun class includes lots of hints and tips for
printing at home without a press. You’ll work with a selection of
simple colours creating the designs of your choice. Ideal for the
complete novice or intermediate printer. Materials and equipment
are provided on this course.
Fee: RHS Members £170, Non-RHS Members £183
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11559
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
Friday 18 September 10.30am to 4.15pm
Join Nicki Rowling, a local willow weaver, for an introduction to
weaving handled baskets. Learn the basic skills of this ancient craft
and spend a relaxing day creating your own basket to take home. All
materials will be provided on the day and are included in the price of
the course. Please come equipped with suitable clothing and gloves.
Fee: RHS Members £80, Non-RHS Members £93
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11561
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 10 places
Event code: 11557
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
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Friday 23 October 9am to 1.30pm
Tutor: Taste of Wisley Chef
Join us in the garden before it is open to the public as one of the
garden team takes you on a tour of the Orchard. Learn which cultivars
would suit your garden, tips for apple tree growing and top tips on
the best varieties. You will have the opportunity to taste at least
10 apple varieties and then pick your own apples. Then join our Taste
of Wisley chefs for a cookery class on spiced apple chutney, apple
compote, apple salad and apple pie. The Cookery course is interactive
and provides lots of have a go opportunities. The course is followed by
a three-course lunch. All materials are included in the price.
Tutor: Hannah McVicar
Discover how to produce a two colour floral screen-print in this
two-day course, new for 2015. Illustrator and Printmaker
Hannah McVicar will guide you through the preparation of how to
design and create stencils for your floral inspired print. The following
day you will see the results of your hard work and create a small
edition of a two colour screen-print. All materials will be provided
on the day and are included in the course price.
Fee:RHS Members £75
Non-RHS Members £88
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Fee: RHS Members £160, Non-RHS Members £173
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11562
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 8 places
Japanese Woodblock Printing: Landscapes
with Laura Boswell
Two-day course: Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 October
10.15am to 4.15pm
Tutor: Laura Boswell
Join renowned printmaker Laura Boswell for this two-day course
in the wonderful art of Japanese woodblock printing. Traditional
Japanese woodblock is a sensitive and beautiful print process using
watercolour and rice. This ancient method produced the iconic
woodblock prints from Japan’s Edo Period. It is a table top process,
requiring no press and uses totally non-toxic materials. Don’t miss
this opportunity to learn in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
All materials and equipment are provided on this course.
Fee: RHS Members £170, Non-RHS Members £183
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11563
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 12 places
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Event code: 11564
Includes lunch
Maximum 15 places
Christmas Wreaths
Thursday 3 December or Friday 4 December
10.30am to 1.30pm
Tutor: Sussex Flower School – Georgia Miles
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CREATIVE
Apple Cookery
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Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October
10.15am to 4.15pm
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An Introduction to Screen Printing
If you have ever wanted to create your own real wreath for
Christmas, now is your opportunity. Georgia from the Sussex
Flower School will show you how in a relaxed and fun environment,
surrounded by the magical backdrop of RHS Garden Wisley in all
its winter glory. It doesn’t matter if you are a complete beginner,
Georgia will guide you through the process, showing you how to
create a traditional moss base covered in seasonal foliage. You will
then get creative using the wide selection of decorations provided
to make your wreath unique. We promise you fun, expert tuition
and a fabulous wreath to take home.
Fee: RHS Members £75, Non-RHS Members £88
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 10727
Thursday 3 December: 11565
Friday 4 December: 11566
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 15 places
Christmas Decorations in Willow
Saturday 5 December
10.15am to 12.45pm or 1.45pm to 4.15pm
Tutor: Nicki Rowling
Get in the Christmas mood while you learn to make natural
Christmas decorations for your house and garden in this practical
workshop. Local willow weaver Nicki Rowling will demonstrate
and instruct while you make chains, wreaths, stars, lanterns
and Christmas trees to dress for your home. All materials will be
provided on the day. Please bring a pair of gardening gloves.
Fee:RHS Members £50,
Non-RHS Members £63
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code:
Morning session: 11567
Afternoon session: 11568
Includes tea and coffee
Maximum 15 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Creative Plant Photography with Andy Small
Two-day course: Sunday 8 and Sunday 15 March
10am to 4pm
Friday 15 May 10.15am to 4pm
Tutor: Andy Small
Tutor: Clive Nichols
Andy Small is one of the UK’s most original and influential fine
art flower photographers. Spend two days with Andy learning
about his creative approach to garden and plant photography and
discover how he creates his iconic images. The first day will begin
indoors with talks on plant photography and the fundamentals of
creating stunning images. There will be a combination of practical
photography sessions out in the garden and time back in the
studio with an emphasis on macro work. The second day will cover
further practical techniques, image processing and a review of
your photographs. Please bring your own camera, a digital SLR is
preferable.
This course begins with an illustrated lecture followed by
practical sessions in the garden, where students can learn about
the techniques honed by Clive over a twenty-year career as a
professional flower and garden photographer. Clive is a very
experienced teacher and will show you how to get the most from
your camera whatever your skill level. Please bring your own camera
– a digital SLR camera is preferable.
Fee:RHS Members £190
Non-RHS Members £203
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11537
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Event code: 11535
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Tutor: Adrian Davies
If you have a digital camera (DSLR, CSC or compact) and wish to
learn how to get the best from it, this is the course for you. The
day will look at camera settings, lenses, file formats, basic image
processing and printing. Little prior knowledge is assumed. There
will be some time allocated for photography in the garden or
glasshouse. Please bring your own camera.
Fee: RHS Members £90
Non-RHS Members £103
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11536
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Plant Photography Master class
with Adrian Davies
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Fee:RHS Members £125, Non-RHS Members £138
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
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Sunday 28 June 10.15am to 4pm
Tutor: Adrian Davies
Close-up and Macro Photography
with Adrian Davies
Saturday 22 August 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Adrian Davies
Join expert photographer and author Adrian Davies on this one-day
workshop, aimed at helping you take technically perfect and visually
exciting images of plants. Following an introduction to plant
photography there will be sessions in the garden and glasshouse,
as well as indoors. Please bring you camera (DSLR preferred), lenses
and tripod if you have them.
This course concentrates entirely on close-up and macro
photography, and is designed for more experienced photographers
using DSLR or compact cameras. It will look at photography both “in
the field” and indoors. There will be at least one session during the
day in the garden or glasshouse, where camera settings, lenses and
use of flash will be demonstrated. Please bring your own camera,
tripod and any close-up accessories you have.
Fee: RHS Members £125, Non-RHS Members £138
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee:RHS Members £100, Non-RHS Members £113
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11538
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Event code: 11539
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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Tutor: Adrian Davies
Saturday 24 October 10am to 4pm
Most DSLR cameras are capable nowadays of producing high
definition video clips with sound. Join experienced Wisley tutor Adrian
Davies for an introduction to this fascinating topic. Following
a classroom-based session, practical sessions will be held in and around
the garden to produce video clips, which will be later edited together.
By the end of the day you will have produced a 30-second “Flavour of
Wisley” video. Please bring your own camera and tripod
if you have them.
Tutor: Adrian Davies
Capture the vibrancy and depth of autumn colour in this one-day
workshop with expert tutor Adrian Davies. There will be at least two
sessions in the garden where camera settings and lenses will be
demonstrated whilst photographing the stunning Wisely autumn
colours. There will also be sessions on image processing and printing.
Please bring your camera, lenses and tripod if you have them.
Fee:RHS Members £90, Non-RHS Members £103
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Fee:RHS Members £90, Non-RHS Members £103
Skill level: General
Venue: Hillside Events Centre
Event code: 11543
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Event code: 11540
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Close-up Photography with Clive Nichols
Friday 25 September 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Clive Nichols
This course begins with an illustrated lecture followed by
practical sessions in the garden where students can learn about
the techniques honed by Clive over a twenty-year career as a
professional flower and garden photographer. Clive is a very
experienced teacher and will show you how to get the most from
your camera whatever your skill level. Please bring your own camera,
tripod and any other appropriate accessories.
Fee:RHS Members £125, Non-RHS Members £138
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11541
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
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Capturing Autumn Colour
with Adrian Davies
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Video with your DSLR
Creative Plant Photography with Andy Small
Two-day course: Sunday 4 and Sunday 11 October
10am to 4pm
Tutor: Andy Small
Andy Small is one of the UK’s most original and influential fine art
flower photographers. Spend two days with Andy learning about his
creative approach to garden and plant photography and discover
how he creates his iconic images. The first day will include indoor
talks on plant photography and the fundamentals of creating
stunning images. There will be sessions of practical photography out
in the garden, as well as studio sessions indoors with an emphasis
on close-up macro work. The second day will cover further practical
techniques, image processing and a review of your photographs.
Please bring your own camera; a digital SLR is preferable.
Fee: RHS Members £190
Non-RHS Members £203
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11542
Includes a light lunch
and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
Creative Seed Heads with Andy Small
Saturday 16 January 2016 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Andy Small
Andy Small is one of the UK’s most original and influential fine art
flower photographers. Spend a day with Andy to learn about his
creative approach to garden and plant photography and discover
how he creates his iconic images. This workshop will include talks
on plant photography and the fundamentals of creating stunning
images, followed by sessions of practical photography out in the
garden and studio sessions indoors with an emphasis on close-up
macro work. Please bring your own camera; a digital SLR is preferable.
Fee:RHS Members £96, Non-RHS Members £109
Skill level: General
Venue: Clore Learning Centre
Event code: 11544
Includes a light lunch and refreshments
Maximum 15 places
To book any of these courses please ring 020 3176 5830
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HOW TO BOOK
FURTHER INFORMATION
By Telephone
Any updated information can be found on the courses section of
the RHS website at rhs.org.uk
020 3176 5840 (local rate)
(9am-5pm Monday to Friday)
TICKET INFORMATION:
By Post
• All tickets must be booked in advance.
Send a cheque made payable to the RHS including your daytime
telephone number, event code number and, if applicable,
membership number to:
•
Events Booking
RHS Membership Department
PO Box 313
London SW1P 9YR
• Non-Members may become a member of the RHS at the time of
booking and pay the members’ price.
Your tickets should arrive within 10 days of booking. In the unlikely
event that they fail to arrive or you have a query regarding your
tickets, please telephone 020 3176 5840 between 9am – 5pm
Monday to Friday.
• Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the RHS.
• RHS Garden Wisley reserves the right to cancel an event and in these
circumstances will fully refund course fees.
•
All events will run subject to a minimum number of students.
The decision as to whether the course goes ahead is made one week
in advance of the event; therefore you are strongly advised to book
before this time.
•
Circumstances may require that event tutors change from those
named in this brochure. Provided a tutor of equal standing is
secured, participants will not be notified in advance. Refunds
will only be given in the unlikely event that a replacement tutor
is unavailable.
Our facilities are accessible for wheelchair users. Please contact the adult
learning team on 01483 479748 or at adultlearning@rhs.org.uk if you have
any specific needs or requirements.
• Wheelchairs: RHS Garden Wisley has a number of manual wheelchairs
which are available to borrow at the garden entrance.
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Mobility scooters: Three scooters are available for use which must be
pre-booked by ringing 01483 224234. A £5 returnable deposit is
payable. There will be a short questionnaire and trial before hire so it is
advised that you allow an extra five minutes on your travelling time.
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Facilities: Hillside Events Centre and the Clore Learning Centre are both
fitted with a hearing loop and have disabled access toilets.
Carers and translators: Attendants cannot be provided, but one
companion is admitted free of charge per wheelchair user, visually
impaired visitor or other person whose disability or situation necessitates
a carer. If companions wish to be included in refreshments during the
course please state this and pay for refreshments at the time of booking.
Please note that we are not able to allow cars into the garden. If you have
impaired mobility and feel you may need assistance from your car to the
course venue, please contact the adult learning team in advance on the
number above who will be able to organise alternative arrangements.
ADMISSION:
Admission to RHS Garden Wisley is included in the price of the course ticket.
WEATHER:
Many of our courses include outdoor activities. Please ensure that you dress
appropriately for the weather with suitable footwear.
SAVE MONEY ON COURSES AT
RHS GARDEN WISLEY
WITH RHS MEMBERSHIP!
Students can join for as little as £10
and enjoy:
• Member discounts on workshops and courses
• Free days out at more than 150 RHS Gardens and
Partner Gardens across the UK at selected periods
• Supplementing your studies with practical gardening
tips from The Garden monthly magazine and
personalised gardening advice from our RHS Advisors
• Members’ days, priority booking, and discounted tickets
at RHS Shows including RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
NOT A STUDENT?
Save money when you join today
Enjoy a year’s membership with our special offer of
12 months’ membership for the price of 9 when you join
by annual Direct Debit
• All the events are non-residential; details of local accommodation
are available on request.
In the event of an emergency there will always be a trained first aider on site.
Plus you’ll enjoy an extra member benefit – to take a family
guest to the four RHS Gardens for FREE!
PARKING:
Here’s how:
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Car parking is free. We regret that we are unable to allow cars into the
garden but if you need help with equipment or transport from the garden
entrance to the course venue please contact the adult learning team in
advance who will be able to assist.
Coaches may park or drop off passengers in the coach parking area – only
a short walk to the garden entrance.
Ask at the garden entrance about membership options
and prices
If catering is provided and you have specific dietary requirements
or food allergies please let us know at least five days in advance of
the event. It may not be possible to accommodate your request on
the day.
• Unless specified, the events are run specifically for adults. We regret
that we are unable to admit children under 16 to any event.
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ACCESS:
FIRST AID:
Terms and Conditions apply to membership prices and benefits; ask at the garden
entrance. Offer is available until 31.12.15.
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HOW TO CONTACT US
HOW TO FIND US
By post
Adult Learning
RHS Garden Wisley
Woking
Surrey
GU23 6QB
The garden lies between Cobham and Ripley in Surrey, off the
main London to Portsmouth road (A3) south of Junction 10 off
the M25. Follow the brown tourist flower signs on the A3 and
M25 to RHS Garden Wisley. Parking is free.
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WISLEY an alternative
Take slip road off A3
and follow signs
contact: adultlearning@rhs.org.uk
to Wisley Garden
Ockham
rhs.org.uk/wisley
Ripley
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A3 and follow signs
to Wisley Garden
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M25
M25 EAST
Gatwick
(M23, M26, M20)
(M11 optional)
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Effingham
A3
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and follow signs
to Wisley Garden
Ockham
Ripley
M25
M25 EAST
Gatwick
(M23, M26, M20)
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By e-mail
adultlearning@rhs.org.uk
Take slip road off
M25
JUNCTION 10
M25 WEST
Heathrow
(M3, M4, M40, M1)
(M11 optional)
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Heathrow
(M3, M4,and
M40, M1)
Wisley information
enquiries
(M11 optional)
01483 479 748
A3
A3
LO N D
By telephone
M25
By Telephone
JUNCTION 10
020 3176 5840 (local
M25 rate)
Monday – Friday,
M259am
WEST – 5pm