Sue Gibson School of Gardening

Sue Gibson School of Gardening School of Gardening and Garden Design

03/10/2025

FORTHCOMING WORKSHOPS:

Thursday 30th October 2025
CREATIVE CONTAINERS
How to make a bulb lasagne and plant tulips and other bulbs in containers; how to select a suitable compost and care for bulbs.
Bring your own pots and bulbs
9.30 am until 1pm £50

Thursday 12th February 2026
PRUNING SHRUBS AND ROSES
Spend a day learning how to prune and festoon shrub, bush and climbing roses and late flowering shrubs
10am until 4.30pm £90 including light lunch

Thursday 26th February 2026
PLANT SUPPORTS
Make your own plant supports using willow and coloured dogwood
Materials included
9.30am until 1pm £50

Thursday 5th March 2026
GROWING VEGETABLES IN SMALL SPACES
How to make a square foot vegetable bed, plan a cropping regime and sow seeds indoors and out.
9.30am until 1pm £50

Thursday 12th March 2026 - MORNING
GIVE YOUR BORDERS A LIFT
Learn how to lift, divide and replant perennials into improved soil, pot up surplus plants, establish a mulching and aftercare regime
9.30am until 1pm £50
Thursday 12th March 2026 - AFTERNOON
PROPAGATION
Learn when and how to sow seeds, which composts to use, how to prick out and bring on seedlings
1.30pm until 5pm £50 or £90 for the 2 workshops

Thursday 23rd April 2026
LAWN CARE
Learn how to prepare the ground for sowing a new lawn, sow lawn seed, protect from birds, establish a maintenance regime; improve an existing lawn by scarifying; prepare and seed bare patches.
9.30am until 1pm £50

Thursday 9th July 2026
SUMMER PRUNNING SHRUBS, ROSES AND PERENNIALS
Learn how to prune spring and early flowering shrubs and rambling roses for maximum displays next year; prune perennials
10am until 4.30pm £90 including light lunch

Thursday 17th August 2026
GROWING AND TRAINING FRUIT IN SMALL SPACES
Learn to grow and maintain trained fruit trees as espaliers, cordons and fans, practising pruning the fruit trees in my garden
10am until 4.30pm £90 including light lunch

Address

Shepherd's Patch
Slimbridge
GL27BP

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441453890820

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