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:
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
The Art and Craft Garden Design at Great Dixter 2025-2026 Term 1
Art and Craft of Garden Design Great Dixter is a truly inspirational garden. Its magic is created not only by the extraordinary planting and exceptional horticulture but also by the strength of the design and layout of the garden. Much of the garden was originally designed by the leading architect of the time Edwin Lutyens…
4 March 2025 9:00 am – 6 May 2025 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, Northiam, TN31 6PH
Nursery propagation day
The Great Dixter Nursery team will lead this Study Day held at the Great Dixter Nursery. Refreshments and lunch are included and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the Nursery on the day. You will be taken through each stage from making your own compost, to taking cuttings, sowing seeds,…
17 March 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Designing with plants
Head Gardener Fergus Garrett will lead this Study Day held at Great Dixter House and Gardens. Refreshments and lunch are included, served in the Great Hall and we are offering a 10% discount on plant sales for attendees in the nursery on the day. Learn how to combine plants using colour, shape, texture, repetition and…
24 March 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Gardening for Biodiversity
It is now well known and understood that biodiversity in facing a catastrophic decline all over the world, and that the UK is one of the most ecologically degraded countries in Europe. As gardeners we are closer to the natural world than many- and yet so many of us feel powerless to effect change. Between…
25 March 2025 10:00 am – 28 July 2025 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
Designing with plants
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. Learn how to combine plants using colour, shape, texture, repetition and balance. The aim is to…
28 April 2025 10:00 am – 4:00 pmGreat Dixter House and Gardens, TN316PH
