At Home & In T e Garden • Sunday 24 May 2020 ‘Designer’ garden planters ONE YEAR GOOD GARDENING DIPLOMA


September 2020 – end June 2021 BOOKING NOW Covers the best in planting design while training in the more serious aspects of horticultural techniques. Practical sessions held at Arundel Castle under the guidance of head gardener Martin Duncan and at Sandhill Farm House, Rogate. Lectures by many leading gardening personalities and regular visits to outstanding private gardens. Students also learn to draw up planting plans. (1 day a week (Tues), 10.30am–3.15pm, over three terms)


THE ESSENTIAL GARDEN DESIGN DIPLOMA


January-March 2021 BOOKING NOW Based at the Chelsea Physic Garden and led by Rosemary Alexander and architect Catriona Rowbotham, the course is an overview of Garden Design, covering all the elements needed to rethink an average garden. Taking students step by step through site surveying, using the grid, horizontal and vertical features, garden layouts and planting plans, costing and specifi cation, plus drawing tuition and homework on design and plant portfolios. Tutors are well respected in the industry and will guide students on how to succeed in this diverse profession. (2 days a week (Wed & Thur) 10.30am-3.15pm, plus 2 days homework)


GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS


Garden centres stock a huge array of outdoor pots, but if you need some- thing larger — perhaps for a tree, or a screening hedge in a container — it can sometimes be hard to fi nd. IOTA has been supplying large, stylish planters to garden designers and private individuals for many years — all with a focus on quality and contemporary design. T e company specialises


in steel


planters, mainly powder-coated and Corten (‘rusty’) steel, which are made at its Somerset production facility. Along with regular shapes and sizes, there’s a made-to-measure service so you can achieve exactly the look you want.


T: 01934 522617 iotagarden.com


POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2021 One of our most popular courses, led by master horticulturist Ben Pope, which aims to take each student through all the practical elements of caring for a garden from soil, tools, maintenance, seed sowing and propagating, weed control and pests and diseases. The fi rst 3 days will be spent at the Chelsea Physic Garden and the fi nal day will be spent gaining practical experience in Rosemary Alexander’s much praised garden near Petersfi eld and the garden nearby, where Ben is in charge. Participants will be given a chance to prune, plant, sow seeds and regular maintenance tasks will be discussed. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided daily.


GARDEN DESIGN & CARING FOR YOUR GARDEN Distance Learning Courses study anytime, anywhere in the world A stepping stone to a new career. These two correspondence courses are a step by step guide to either designing your own garden or learning how to plant and maintain an existing garden: drawing up plans, hard landscaping, site analysis, planting, month by month tasks etc. Taught through a comprehen- sive course book, with projects submitted to us. 1-3 years to complete and individual assessment.


PLEASE EMAIL US FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO APPLY UNDER THE CURRENT SITUATION.


Garden of Medicinal Plants – Chelsea Physic Garden. Photo: R Alexander


Not sure which Diploma course is for you? We prefer potential students to attend an Information Session when Rosemary explains the whole course content and you can see our facilities at the historic Chelsea Physic Garden.


DUE TO THE


CURRENT SITUATION THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, HOWEVER A VIDEO SESSION CAN BE ARRANGED WITH ROSEMARY.


JUST CONTACT US TO SET UP A DATE/TIME


www.englishgarden- ingschool.co.uk


E: info@englishgardening- school.co.uk


T: 020 7352 4347


Long established as the leader in all design and gardening tuition and based at the unique and historic Chelsea Physic Garden


Gardens & garden landscaping • 35


Plant pests are kept away — wildlife encouraged in


Grazers has developed environmentally-friendly products


We all get frustrated when our lovingly nurtured plants are eaten by pests, be they slugs, snails, birds, rabbits, caterpillars or beetles. For many, in an eff ort to save those plants, the temptation has been to reach for chemicals to kill the pests. However, the problem with using


chemicals is that the predators of those pests can also suff er. After all, the pests many people despise so much are ‘wildlife’ in their own right — they’re part of the cycle of life and this natural balance needs to be maintained. Grazers helps plants to keep


growing healthily, by giving them the ability to resist being eaten, due to a plant-mediated eff ect between the green photosynthesising leaf and stems and the plant nutrient components in Grazers. Its products feature specifi cally tailored calcium and plant extracts to give plants the extra ability to resist pest attacks — leaving plants, people, pets and even pests healthy. T is ensures that wildlife is also able to thrive, in turn


“Our well cared for plants are extremely precious to us, but so is the wildlife in our gardens and Grazers gives us a way to protect both”


eating the pests that are eating the beloved plants. Grazers is immensely proud of environmental


its credentials and


believes that all gardeners will now be able to nurture both their plants and their wildlife.


Find out more: grazers.co.uk


E: sales@grazers.co.uk. Alternatively, for technical enquiries, contact Hugh on T: 07975 997615 E: hugh@grazers.co.uk


What’s eating your plants this spring? For:


Rabbits, pigeon, deer and geese Slugs and snails


Cabbage white butterfl y and aphids Red lily beetle


Use:


Grazers G1 Grazers G2 Grazers G3 Grazers G4


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