Wyndcliffe Court House and Garden School
Dates for Spring/Summer 2024
• Wednesday 20th March 2024 - £95
11am Troy Scott-Smith “Revitalising Vita - Sissinghurst - the future informed by the past” Head Gardener of Sissinghurst in Kent needs little introduction as he is world class garden writer, speaker and designer. 2pm Rob Evans, Pheasant Acre Plants - Summer flowering bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes.” Rob grows gold medal winning flowers - this talk will be on summer flowering species such as alstromeria and agapanthus to crocosmia, gladioli and dahlias.
• Wednesday 17th April 2024 - £95
11am Yaniv Korman “ “Digging, Drawing, Planting” - Reconstructing The Ancient Roman Gardens” Yaniv is Tom Stuart-Smith Studio Landscape Architect who graduated from Cornell University. He is also lead architect in the Casa Della Regina Carolina research of Ancient gardens in the Middle East, giving talks worldwide. This prentation will focus on new findings with excellent graphics that are a delight and relevance for all present day gardeners.
2pm Richard Bramley, Farmyard Nurseries - “A plantsman’s tour of New Zealand” Richard is well known for his Gardeners’ World “In the pink” collaboration with Sue Kent. Here he will give his first hand account of New Zealand and it’s amazing flora - 80% of which is unique to these islands. A very special pictorial talk. Richard will also bring topical plants.
• Wednesday 1st May 2024 - £95
11am Ben Jacob “The Orchid Outlaw” University Lecturer by day and clandestine ecologist by night, Ben has risked prison by trying to save our truely amazing UK native orchids. In doing so he has written a best selling book, lectured at Daylesford and become an Orchid Guru.
2pm Dr Roger Lloyd “Garden 365 - no excuses”. Highfields Farm. There are no excuses - garden’s can provide beauty and support wildlife every day of the year. The talk investigates plant choices for 365/365 and how to incorporate them into a dynamic ever changing story. Plant list included for easy note taking!
Booking is essential by email: sarah@wyndcliffecourt.com Each event is held in our family house with coffee on arrival and a delicious lunch in the oak panelled ballroom. Lectures are all held in the Edwardian Garage.
The day starts at 10.30 with coffee and ends around 4pm. There is a limit to the number of places so please book early to avoid disappointment. Sadly it is not possible to do refunds but you may send a friend in your place if you are unable to attend.
To book please email: sarah@wyndcliffecourt.com
Please email to pre-book your places: sarah@wyndcliffecourt.com
I will email you confirmation and payment details to secure your place.
I will email you confirmation and payment details to secure your place.