Workshops and Courses

17/02/11 All Year Interest in The Garden, Winter Treasures
How to make the most of your garden in what can seem to be the dreariest months, by using good evergreen foliage, winter structure and the earliest flowers including bulbs.

08/03/11 The World of Hellebores Learn all about hellebores, both cultivars and species, where they come from, how to grow them, methods of propagation and how to place them in the garden. There will be choice plants from a leading Devon grower available to purchase.

15/03/11 The Vegetable Garden for Beginners. Where to start, all the basics you need to know, how to have lots of lovely easy vegetables from your plot this year. Making compost, rotating crops, abundant summer salads and herbs from seed, and a year planner including lots more easy vegetables.

12/04/11 Smart Salads and Summer vegetables How to have a constant supply of tasty herbs, beautiful salad leaves, edible flowers and delicious vegetables all summer long. Extending the season with a polytunnel. An end to boom and bust.

19/04/11 Planning and Planting A Cutting Garden There is still time to plant for masses of cut flowers this year. You can have flowers for the house nearly every week of the year. We shall show you which shrubs, bulbs, perennials, annuals and biennials to grow.

17/05/11 The Herb Garden Herbs, their uses past and present. How to integrate herbs into your garden, or plan a dedicated area. How to have generous supplies of popular culinary herbs for most of the year and some ideas on using them.

14/06/11 Growing A Cottage Garden Find out how cottage gardens evolved and how to create this classic look yourself. There will be an emphasis on propagating your own plants and the chance to take cuttings to take home on the day.

28/06/11 Borders by Colour. Pale and interesting, hot and fiery, Venetian jewels; how to plan colour themed borders for a long season of interest. We shall look at examples of best practice.

19/07/11 Flowers for a Summer Wedding. Planning what to grow for a summer wedding, considering various colour themes. A guest florist will demonstrate arrangements in a contemporary country style.

09/08/11 Propagating now to extend the season of interest in the herb, vegetable and flower garden. Planting now for winter salads and vegetables and next year's early summer flowers, taking successful summer cuttings. To include practical sessions, you may raid the garden.

15/09/11 The Cutting Garden. Start now for masses of cut flowers next year from early Spring to Autumn. Another chance to take cuttings from the garden, focusing on good material for cutting.

22/09/11 All Year Interest in The garden, Autumn Jewels. Autumn and late Summer colour, view the glorious jewel coloured border in rich berry shades at Chalkpit Cottage and learn how to grow late season plants in your borders to take you from August to the first frosts. The chance to propagate from material in the garden

11/10/11 Bulbs to plant now. Not just for the for the Spring garden but for colourful tubs, for Christmas, for cut flowers, for all year round. Popular and unusual bulbs available at very reasonable prices.

To be held at Chalkpit Cottage Braishfield near Romsey

Winter Workshops

Hellebore Fund Raising Events in aid of Plant Heritage East Dorset Group

THE WORLD OF HELLEBORES MONDAY MARCH 14th

Half day workshop 2-5 pm Visitors will have tea or coffee and cake, a short slide presentation and demonstration, tour of the garden and handouts. Hellebores will be on sale. Cost £10

Limited places; early booking is advised For further details contact Diana Guy, Tel:01258 840894 e mail diana.kitemoor@btinternet.com

ALL THE WORKSHOPS BELOW WILL BE PARTLY IN AID OF CHERRY TREE NURSERY; A SHELTERED WORKPLACE FOR ADULTS WITH ENDURING MENTAL ILLNESS

Workshops At Kitemoor Cottage Manswood

PLANNING AN ALL YEAR ROUND GARDEN

FRIDAY MARCH 25TH 9.30 – 4.30PM

The workshop aims to broaden your plant knowledge and will include a slide presentation that illustrates best practise. It will cover using grasses, bulbs, annuals, biennials, trees and shrubs to good effect, how to create and maintain an all year round garden and how to incorporate seasonal containers and baskets.

Cost £20

Refreshments on arrival, and afternoon tea are included in the cost of the course but PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH.

For further details contact Diana Guy, Tel:01258 840894 e mail diana.kitemoor@btinternet.com

Spring Workshops

MAKING THE MOST OF ANNUALS AND BIENNIALS FRIDAY APRIL1ST 9.30 – 4.30PM

It is not just about wallflowers and Sweet Williams, there are some amazing easy -to -grow lesser known annuals and biennials, too. In my view they are essential for an all year round garden Come along and rediscover old favourites and discover new ones Morning and afternoon refreshments including cake included,please bring a packed lunch, secateurs, plastic bags and envelopes for seed .

There will be a plants swap (optional) so bring along unwanted or spare plants or seeds if you have any.

Plants be on sale . Cost £20 Refreshments on arrival, and afternoon tea are included in the cost of the course but PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH.

TEA WITH MOTHER IN A SPRING GARDEN

MOTHERING SUNDAY APRIL 3RD 2.00-3.15PM OR 3.30-4.45PM

A SPECIAL AFTERNOON DESIGNED FOR MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS (OR SONS)

Bring your mother along to a spring garden and enjoy tea and cake in the conservatory where you will both enjoy wide reaching views, or sit in the snug kitchen, weather permitting, there are plenty of seats in the garden, too. Spring bulbs should be looking good and the hellebores will still be in bloom. There will be plants for sale. Each mum will be given a small complimentary (flowering) gift to take home as a reminder of the visit.

Strictly limited to 5 couples only per visit so please choose from one of the following times. Arrive at 2pm OR 3.30(stay for up to one and a quarter hours) Cost £10 per couple

GROW YOUR OWN CUTTING GARDEN FRIDAY APRIL 15TH 9.30 – 4.30

NOW IS THE TIME TO START OFF YOUR OWN CUTTING GARDEN, HAVE CUT FLOWERS ALMOST THE YEAR ROUND

The all day course will cover growing and using annuals, bulbs and tubers, perennials and shrubs to provide all-year round material for cutting. There will be a propagation session and an optional plant exchange, so bring along secateurs and any surplus plants to swap (please do not worry if you do not have spare plants or seedlings however, there are always plenty to go round!)Cost £20

Refreshments on arrival and afternoon tea are included in the cost of the course but PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH.

For further details contact diana Guy, Tel:01258 840894 e mail

Diana.kitemoor@btinternet.com

MAKING THE MOST OF CONTAINERS AND BASKETS ALL YEAR ROUND

FRIDAY APRIL 29TH 9.30 – 4.30

Now is the time to plant up containers and baskets for the summer but this workshop will also cover how to make the most of many different variety of containers all year round using a wide range of plants both seasonal and permanent. There will be practical demonstrations and you will go home with bags of ideas and lots of planting ‘recipes’.

As usual there will be plants for sale and an optional plant and seed swap. Cost £20

Refreshments on arrival and afternoon tea are included in the cost of the course but PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH.

MAKING THE MOST OF HERBS WEDNESDAY MAY 4TH 9.30 – 4.30

The ancient world of herbs is fascinating. They are an amazing group of plants woven into myths and stories yet they are still relevant in our modern world and as popular as ever. The workshop e will look at the history of herbs and their place in today's gardens. We will look at different ways of growing herbs in the garden and will l cover the main groups of herbs used today, how to propagate them and how to use them. There will be a practical session with the opportunity to take home cuttings and divisions so bring along secateurs and any surplus plants to swap. Cost £20

Refreshments on arrival and afternoon tea are included in the cost of the course but PLEASE BRING A PACKED LUNCH.

SUMMER AND AUTUMN WORKSHOPS TO FOLLOW

ONCE MORE, ALL THE WORKSHOPS BELOW WILL BE PARTLY IN AID OF CHERRY TREE NURSERY; A SHELTERED WORKPLACE FOR ADULTS WITH ENDURING MENTAL ILLNESS

MAKING THE MOST OF A SMALL GARDEN

FRIDAY JUNE 10th

AUTUMN PLANT SWAP AND PROPAGATION WORKSHOP

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23RD

MAKING THE MOST OF BULBS

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH

For further details contact Diana Guy, Tel:01258 840894

e mail diana.kitemoor@btinternet.com