The True Cottage Garden Learn how to plan the perfect cottage garden incorporating the scents and foliage of herbs, the colour of annuals, biennials and perennials, different decorative vegetables and native flowering plants. £25 19th-29th Fishbourne, Chichester Fishbourne Roman Palace 01243 785859
Have a Go Archaeology Have a go at archaeology at Fishbourne Roman Palace. Take part in the special excavation, wash your finds and have them identified by a specialist. Find out what happens to artefacts after they are recorded. Booking advised. 10am-5pm daily £8.90 adults, £4.70 children, family tickets & concessions available 23rd/24th Romsey Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Fishing for Compliments – Art Workshop Local artist Jenny Hill will help you capture the vibrant colours of a kingfisher, creating realistic eyes, beak and feathers. Suitable for beginners, improvers and those new to watercolour pencils. 10am – 4pm. £55, includes all materials, light refreshments & lunch
24th Wimborne St Giles paws Shaftesbury Estate Paws in the Park in aid of the Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) Fun for all the family… including the dog! Enjoy food demonstrations, a dog show, falconry display, a sponsored walking event and a ‘valuation surgery’ by John Benjamin, jewellery expert from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. For more information go to www.wvs.org.uk 26th-28th Brockenhurst The New Forest and Hampshire County Show Show gardens, flowers and vegetables will interest gardeners at The New Forest and Hampshire County Show an annual agricultural show held for three days at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire. The show attracts, on average, 95,000 visitors every year and brings together a celebration of traditional country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment. Adults £20, children £7. Seniors £19. 27th Selborne Gilbert White & The Oates Collections, 01420 511275 Herb Gardening herb Learn how to identify, grow and use a wide range of herbs in the beautiful setting of Gilbert White’s Garden. The evening will consist of an introductory talk about herbs and herb gardens by the Head Gardener, followed by a practical session in the herb garden. 6.30pm – 8.30pm. £10
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Kingsclere Gardening Association ANNUAL SHOW Details on 01256 781892 Denmead Horticultural Society ‘DESIGN & RE-DESIGN YOUR GARDEN – ROGER HIRONS
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Solent Fuchsia Club ‘THE CHANGING SEASON IN MET’S GARDEN’ – JENNIFER CARTER Details on 01329 310124 7th Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association ‘THE ROSE WORLD’ – ROGER HIRONS Details on 02380 842006 9th Lee-on-the-Solent Horticultural Society SOCIETY SUMMER SHOW AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE Details on 02392 552341 9th Totton & District Horticultural Society SUMMER SHOW Details on 023 8029 2761 13th Totton & District Horticultural Society ‘WATER GARDENS’- JOHN NEGAS Details on 023 8029 2761 13th Winchester Horticultural Society ‘STRESS-FREE GARDENING’JULIE BELL www.winhorts@weebly.com 14th Petersfield Gardeners Club ‘MAKING THE PARKS GARDEN, SOUTHSEA SHOW’ – ROGER YOUNG www.pgc.webeden.co.uk 14th Winchester Floral Design Society MINI CLUB SHOW Details on 01962 854271 16th British Cactus & Succulent Society, Portsmouth Branch ‘CAUDICIFORMS’ – BOB POTTER Details on 07775 910303 20th Sandhurst Gardening Club ‘NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS’ Details on 01420 768965 21st Bartley Horticultural Society ‘GROUND COVER’ – GEOFF HAWKINS Details on 023 8081 2853 27th Warsash Horticultural Society MINI COMPETITION SWEET PEAS www.warsashhorticulturalsociety. btck.co.uk 29th Southampton Gardening Club ‘NATURAL PLANTING WITH PERENNIALS, SHRUBS & GRASSES’ – KEVIN HOBBS Details on 01489 784823 30th/31st Stockbridge OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND Details on 01264 810516 5th
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