Events and Workshops 2020
Every year we organise a series of gardening workshops, creative workshops and special events at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens. Our main event is our Wildlife Day in June, which is a family event, with plenty of activities and information about the wildlife of the area.
You can see a full list of all our forthcoming workshops further down the page. Alternatively click on the images below to take you to the events you are interested in.
Wildlife Day
How to book
To reserve your place/s on the courses, please select the course you wish to attend and use the Buy Now buttons beside each workshop. Alternatively complete and return the downloadable booking form.
All courses include entry to the garden plus coffee and biscuits. Materials are provided unless stated and you will leave each workshop with plenty of reference information.
Please note that course fees cannot be refunded if cancelled less than 7 days prior to date of workshop.
Join textile artist Jane Hare for a day of printing on paper and fabric using only leaves foraged from the garden and hedgerows. No paint, inks or dyes are used in the printing process because when it comes to colour, nature can be a treasure trove of possibilities. On this…
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Join Ione Bareau to learn about creating a new wildflower meadow and how to care for it. You will learn the difference between an annual wildflower patch and the much more sustainable perennial meadow. Using our meadow as an example, Ione will share her knowledge and passion for this subject,…
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A willow basket is a beautiful item to use in your everyday life, whether in the home or garden. On this full day beginners course Leilah Vyner of Dragon Willow will teach you the techniques of weaving a sturdy and graceful basket out of pliable and colourful English willows. Basketry…
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Join us for a family day out that is full of activities and information for all the family. Find out about the wildlife we have in this garden – and meet some of our wonderful insects and spiders. There will be plenty of experts on hand to give you top…
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A sketchbook is an ideal way to record the changing seasons in the garden and is a valuable resource for developing artwork. This day course with tutor Peter David Scott, is designed to help students improve their sketching technique and to assist in developing a visual garden journal from their…
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Painting plein air to capture the delights of the garden using soft pastel. Cath Inglis will give you a short demonstration showing the techniques she uses and the use of tonal values & colour in pastel to create a wonderful painting of the garden. This may be a single flower…
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See how to make your garden interesting throughout the summer. Discover the plants which give shape and texture from grasses to Hostas and many in-between. We will be talking about plants which are hardy in Yorkshire so nothing tropical! Join Vanessa for a morning spent looking at foliage and learning…
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Chris Moss will be leading these half day sculpture courses where you will learn how to make a small wire bird to take home. These sculptures will be made from galvanised wire, so they will be able to be kept outside without going rusty. Materials and tools will be supplied.…
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Growing More and Better Vegetables
This is a more advanced course, aimed at people who have already been on the beginners course or who are more experienced vegetable gardeners. This session will look at vegetable growing in more detail. As well as covering in detail techniques for growing particular crops it will look at more…
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Chris Moss will be leading these half day sculpture courses where you will learn how to make a small wire bird to take home. These sculptures will be made from galvanised wire, so they will be able to be kept outside without going rusty. Materials and tools will be supplied.…
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Join Tony Chalcraft on this half-day Organic Vegetable Gardening Course where he will show you how to get the most from your vegetable garden, whatever the size, and have fresh vegetables all year round. This course is suitable for anyone who is starting out with an allotment or garden or…
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The wire sculpture courses here with Chris Moss are so popular that she has agreed to put on an additional half day session this year. On this course you will learn how to make wire alliums, perfect as an extra feature in your garden borders or pots. The workshops will…
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Aimed at aspiring, beginning and improving vegetable gardeners, this session looks at what vegetables are best to grow in the north of England with emphasis on: designing and planning a productive garden basic techniques for growing common crops rotation how easy and worthwhile particular crops are to grow. We’re delighted…
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This full day workshop provides an opportunity to make your own wire stag’s head under the expert guidance of Chris Moss. These sculptures will make a stunning centre piece in any home. This course is perfect for those of you who loved the small wire bird course and now want…
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Each year we open the garden as part of the National Garden Scheme. Regular admission prices apply. The National Garden Scheme is a registered charity which opens gardens of quality, character and interest to the public. Since 1927 they have raised funds to support nursing and caring charities, and over £25 million…
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