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Public Education
HORTICULTURE
ORCHIDS FOR BEGINNERS
Thursday 21 February
10.30am - 3.30pm
Tutor: McBeans Orchids
Venue:
Kew
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ORCHIDS FOR BEGINNERS
Tuesday 4 March
10.30am - 3.30pm
Tutor: McBeans Orchids
Venue:
Wakehurst Place
This one day course aims to give you the knowledge and confidence to be able to grow orchids successfully in your own home. Beginning with an introduction to the wonderful world of orchids, the tutor will then give advice as to the best kinds to grow and the steps involved in keeping them looking their best.
Course Fee: £45 (£40 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
maximum capacity 50 places
McBeans Orchids is a specialist nursery founded in 1979 and based in Cooksbridge near Lewes in Sussex.
THE ASPARAGUS TO ZUCCHINI OF VEGETABLE GARDENING
Thursday 24 April 10.30am - 4pm - Fully booked
Tutor: Matthew Biggs
Venue: Kew
At a time when interest in vegetable growing is at a level that’s been unknown for decades we are delighted to offer a comprehensive one day course covering all the basics of vegetable gardening – and more! It will include all the essentials for growing under glass, pest control and everything you need to know to ensure that your plot is productive all year round. We will also be looking at a wide range of techniques that are essential for success from seed sowing to harvest for maximum yields and even how to hoe! The aim is to provide all the information that’s needed to ensure maximum output for minimal input from plot or pot plus advice on choosing the best varieties and new exotic vegetables so that you will always be growing produce to be proud of!
Course Fee: £50 (£45 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 25 places)
BULBS
Wednesday 16 April
10.30am – 4pm
Tutor: Martyn Rix
Venue: Kew
This new one day course considers bulbs growing in the wild and in cultivation and gives tips on displaying them in your own garden or in containers.
We’ll start with an illustrated talk on bulbs in the wild,
concentrating on the distinction between summer-growing and winter-growing
ones. Then we’ll
venture into the Gardens to look at some of Kew’s world class collection
of bulbs – such as tulips, fritillaries, iris, Lachenalia etc. – growing
in the open as well as in the Alpine Yard. We’ll also have a demonstration
on potting. The course will also cover the cultivation of South African
and tropical American bulbs, such as Gladiolus, Eucomis and Hippeastrum.
Course
Fee: £50 (£45 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 25 places)
AN INTRODUCTION TO HERBS
Thursday 26 June
10.30am – 4pm
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Tutor: Matthew Biggs
Venue: Kew
The recent popularity of kitchen gardening has also revived an interest in herbs for their invaluable culinary connection. With this in mind our new one day course offers all the practical advice you need to know to grow them successfully. From border design and cultivation in the ground and containers to propagation, planting and harvesting, it will reveal how best to combat pests and diseases and store the herbs that you have grown. The course also touches on the history of herbs and their medicinal use through the writings of the great herbals and analyses the exciting prospects for their future. Whether you are new to gardening or are experienced and would like to discover more about herbs, this is the perfect course for you!
Course Fee: £50 (£45 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 25 places)
PLANNING YOUR OWN JAPANESE GARDEN
Thursday 4 September
10.30am – 4pm
Tutor: Professor Fukuhara
Venue: Kew
This course is a must for all those interested in planning their own Japanese Garden. Styles, techniques and Japanese artefacts within a garden will all be explained and there will be a guided visit to Kew’s Japanese landscape (which was designed by Professor Fukuhara) to see how a garden comes together. You will then have an opportunity to make a start at designing your own garden, or modify your existing one, so please bring along a sketch of your proposed area including dimensions etc.
Course Fee: £50 (£45 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 25 places)
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