Courses
Gardening
Choosing Plants for your Borders
An enjoyable and informal course on choosing the right plants for your garden. Professional garden designer Christine Pritchard will discuss suitable trees, shrubs and perennials and how to put them together for best effect. No previous gardening experience necessary.
- course code
- SCP3
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 06 Mar 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 3 weeks
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £155.00 (concession £95.00) with Christine Pritchard
Design Your Own Garden
An opportunity to improve and refresh your garden with support and help from a professional garden designer. Learn how to redesign your own plot, beginning with basic principles and going on to look at paving, ponds and other garden features.
- course code
- SCP1
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 08 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 3 weeks
- Times
- Sat 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £155.00 (concession £95.00) with Christine Pritchard
- course code
- SCP2
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Jan 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 3 weeks
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £155.00 (concession £95.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Design
An introduction to garden design, construction and plant use, including restoration and a range of simple maintenance solutions. Course content will also include: design principles, drawing and drafting skills, site analysis, construction methods and techniques, lighting, irrigation and drainage.
- course code
- SJL1
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 30 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
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- fees
- total fee for this course £165.00 (concession £100.00) with Jason Loh
- course code
- SJL2
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £165.00 (concession £100.00) with Jason Loh
- course code
- SJL3
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 21 Apr 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 8 weeks
- Times
- Tue 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £132.00 (concession £80.00) with Jason Loh
Garden Styles: Cottage Gardens
Focusing on cottage gardens we have an opportunity to look at both design and planting-historically and in the future.
- course code
- SCP7
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 27 Mar 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Styles: Cutting Gardens
Focusing on flowers for cutting we have an opportunity to look at both border design and plant selection.
- course code
- SCP11
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 22 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Styles: Naturalistic Planting
Focusing on new ways to use plants for informal, wildlife friendly gardening with the emphasis on low maintenance.
- course code
- SCP12
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 05 Jun 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Styles: Not just nettles – improving habitats for wildlife in the small garden
An introduction to encouraging biodiversity in your garden. We will look at small changes to make a big difference, including compost, soil and planting.
- course code
- SCP10
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 15 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Styles: Ponds and Water Features
An opportunity to look at both design and planting to create a pond and other water features.
- course code
- SCP8
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 01 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Garden Styles: Woodland Gardens
An opportunity to look at both design and planting from scratch or using existing planting to create a woodland garden.
- course code
- SCP9
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 08 May 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Seasonal Gardening: Make the best of your garden in time for Autumn/Winter
One in a series of short day courses designed to make every gardening season special by anticipating what can be done and how. We will include pruning, propagation and plant selection.
- course code
- SCP4
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 03 Oct 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Seasonal Gardening: Make the best of your garden in time for Spring
One in a series of short day courses designed to make every gardening season special by anticipating what can be done and how. We will include pruning, propagation and plant selection.
- course code
- SCP5
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 05 Dec 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard
Seasonal Gardening: Make the best of your garden in time for Summer
One in a series of short day courses designed to make every gardening season special by anticipating what can be done and how. We will include pruning, propagation and plant selection.
- course code
- SCP6
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 24 Apr 2026 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Fri 10:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £42.00 (concession £26.00) with Christine Pritchard