Adult Learning Programme
Adult education courses at Great Dixter include study days, week-long Symposia, courses, lectures, and workshops.
Run by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, as well as other Dixter staff and friends with an intimate knowledge of the garden, they will help people understand the ethos, methods, and plants that are used.
In this section:
The Art and Craft of Gardening at Great Dixter 2025-26 Term 1
This course will be led by Edward Flint, Coralie Thomas and experienced members of the Dixter Garden and nursery teams including Fergus Garrett, Michael Wachter and Michael Morphy. It will help attendees gain an understanding of what is happening in the garden and the specific tasks that are undertaken on a month by month basis. This…
5 February 2025 9:00 am – 7 May 2025 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Pruning Symposium-mid February 2025
Pruning Symposium – Saturday 8 February to Saturday 15 February 2025 [There is a second Pruning Symposium from Friday 21 February to Friday 28 February 2025 with an identical format and content] This is a week-long, practical, hands-on symposium with a maximum of 8 attendees. 80% of the time will be outside in the garden and 20% indoors.…
8 February 2025 12:30 pm – 15 February 2025 8:00 amGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Green woodworking workshop
Join us for a day of green woodworking in the Medieval Great Barn and learn how to make a miniature Sussex gate hurdle with our skilled craftspeople. This day will take you through all the stages of making a hurdle starting by using a froe and cleaving brake to split sweet chestnut poles which have been…
20 February 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Pruning Symposium-late February 2025
Pruning Symposium – Friday 21 February to Friday 28 February 2025 [There is another Pruning Symposium from Saturday 8 February to Saturday 15 February 2025 with an identical format and content] This is a week-long, practical, hands-on symposium with a maximum of 8 attendees. 80% of the time will be outside in the garden and 20% indoors. Accommodation, meals,…
21 February 2025 12:30 pm – 28 February 2025 8:00 amGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Practical Ethnobotany
The garden and wider estate at Great Dixter provide rich, multi-layered habitats for wildlife and humans alike. During this course you will learn to read and understand your natural surroundings, discover what plants can provide for us and how we can give back with an introduction to habitat restoration practices. The course will take place…
22 February 2025 10:00 am – 31 May 2025 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Succession planting in the mixed border
Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead this Study Day held at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the nursery on the day. Fergus will use the garden at Great Dixter to illustrate how you can create a long-season…
3 March 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
