Events at Bluebell Cottage
Lodge Lane Nursery/Bluebell Cottage Gardens, 2010 events programme.
Those marked * are Royal Horticultural Society recommended events - click the event title to link to the details for this course on the RHS website.
To book events, please call 01928 713718 or send us an email
| Course | Who for? | Description | Date | Times | Cost |
| Veg Week | All | Drop in for advice, demonstrations, seeds and compost to help you grow your own veg successfully. | 31st March to 5th April | 10am to 5pm | Free entry and advice, no booking needed |
| Plant Fair | All | Bluebell Cottage Gardens hosts a specialist plant fair, bringing together some of the best nurseries in the region. | 10th April 2010 | 11am-4pm | Free plant fair entry. Half price entry to garden with any plant fair purchase. |
| Bluebell Cottage Gardens open for NGS | All | Bluebell Cottage Gardens opens in support of the National Garden Scheme charity. Refreshments served and nursery open for plant sales. | 25th April 2010 | 10am-5pm | £4(children free) All garden entry proceeds to NGS |
| *Spring propagation event. | All | Sue Beesley leads a hands on, half-day workshop on propagation. Includes opportunity to take cuttings from nursery stock plants. | 28th and 29th April 2010 | 10am-12.30 | £18.50 (RHS members £15.00)Includes tour of garden and refreshments. |
| Painting in the bluebell woods | For painters of all skill levels | Enjoy a full day painting in our ancient bluebell woods with expert tuition on hand for demonstrations and help. | 5th May 2010 | 10am-4pm | £30. Refreshments and garden tour included. Please bring packed lunch |
| Painting in the bluebell woods | Ideal for novice or first time outdoor painters | Enjoy a full day painting in our ancient bluebell woods with expert tuition on hand to provide guidance and technique demonstration. | 6th May 2010 | 10am-4pm | £30. Refreshments and garden tour included. Please bring packed lunch |
| *Creative Plant and Garden Photography | Suitable for anyone with an SLR or programmable camera | Andrew Williams helps you turn off the automatic setting on your camera and take more creative pictures. | 11th May 2010 | 10am-4pm | £61.50 (RHS members £49) Garden tour and lunch inc. |
| *Summer propagation workshop. | All | Sue Beesley leads a hands on, half-day workshop on summer propagation. Includes opportunity to take cuttings from nursery stock plants. | 9th and 10th June 2010 | 10am-12.30 | £18.50 (RHS members £15.00)Includes tour of garden and refreshments. |
| *Creative Plant and Garden Photography - repeat | Suitable for anyone with an SLR or programmable camera | Andrew Williams helps you turn off the automatic setting on your camera and take more creative pictures. | 15th June 2010 | 10am-4pm | £61.50 (RHS members £49) Garden tour and lunch inc. |
| Painting in the Garden | For painters of all skill levels using watercolour or pastels. | Spend the day painting in Bluebell Cottag Gardens with expert tuition on hand for demonstrations and help. | 30th June 2010 | 10am-4pm | £35. Refreshments and garden tour included. Please bring packed lunch |
| Painting in the Garden | For painters of all skill levels using watercolour or pastels. | Another chance to spend the day painting in Bluebell Cottag Gardens with expert tuition on hand for demonstrations and help. | 3rd August 2010 | 10am-4pm | £35. Refreshments and garden tour included. Please bring packed lunch |
| NGS Open Day | All | Bluebell Cottage Gardens open for the second time in 2009 under the National Garden Scheme. | 8th August 2010 | 12midday to 5pm | £4(children free) All proceeds to NGS. |
| *Late summer propagation workshop. | All | Sue Beesley leads a hands on, half-day workshop on seasonal propagation. Includes opportunity to take cuttings from nursery stock plants. | 25th and 26th August 2010 | 10am-13.00 | £18.50 (RHS members £15.00)Includes tour of garden and refreshments. |
| *Creative Plant and Garden Photography - repeat | Suitable for anyone with an SLR or programmable camera | Andrew Williams helps you turn off the automatic setting on your camera and take more creative pictures. | 7th September 2010 | 10am-4pm | £61.50 (RHS members £49) Garden tour and lunch inc. |