WFGA Calendar of Events 2023/24

The WFGA is recognised for its WRAGS placements but there is a lot more that we do to try and provide training and practical experience opportunities for people interested in horticulture.

Please find below our calendar of events for 2023/24.  Please note that not all of these may be available to book on our website immediately and further events will be added throughout the year.

2024 Events

 

Winter Apple Pruning at Middlethorpe Hall, York Practical Skills Day Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 11/01/2024
Apple Tree Workshop Workshop Rochester Cathedral 11/01/2024
Orchard and Soft Fruit Pruning Practical Skills Day Old Down Estate 17/01/2024
Fruit Tree Pruning Practical Skills Day Hever Castle 17/01/2024
Plant Classification Online Workshop Online 20/01/2024
Climbing/Rambling Rose Pruning Skills Day Practical Skills Day Ashburnham Place 23/01/2024
Orchard and Soft Fruit Pruning Practical Skills Day Old Down Estate 24/01/2024
Weaving Hazel Supports Practical Skills Day Priors Marston Manor 27/01/2024
Rose Pruning Practical Skills Day Old Down Estate 31/01/2024
Winter Pruning of Trained fruit Practical Skills Day Poulton Hall 31/01/2024
Niwaki Tools Maintenance and Composting Basics workshop Workshop Sarsden Glebe 01/02/2024
Rose Pruning Skills Day Practical Skills Day Birmingham Botanical Gardens 06/02/2024
Pruning Skills Day at Floors Castle Practical Skills Day Walled Garden 07/02/2024
Yorkshire. Winter Apple Pruning & Practical Skills Day Practical Skills Day National Trust Beningbrough Hall 07/02/2024
Rose workshop Workshop Rochester Cathedral 08/02/2024
Hydrangea pruning and propagation Practical Skills Day Plas Cadnant 12/02/2024
Becoming a self-employed gardener Online Talk online 17/02/2024
Pruning Climbing Roses Practical Skills Day Birtsmorton Court 20/02/2024
Snowdrops Walk at Thenford Gardens Garden Visit Theford Gardens and Arboretum 22/02/2024
Plant Support Day Practical Skills Day  Fairlight Hall 23/02/2024
Plant Supports Skills Day Practical Skills Day South Wood Farm 28/02/2024
Early Spring Wisteria pruning Practical Skills Day Middlethorpe Hall & Spa 29/02/2024
Spring Rose Pruning Practical Skills Day Hever Castle 06/03/2024
Becoming a self-employed gardener Online Talk Online 10/03/2024
Introduction to Garden Design Online Talk Online 12/03/2024
Introduction to Garden Graphics Online Talk Online 13/03/2024
Jupiter Artland Cuttings Workshop Workshop Jupiter Artland 14/03/2024
Introduction to Planting Design Online Talk Online 14/03/2024
Self-Employed Gardeners: How to Grow and Develop your Business Online Workshop Online 16/03/2024
Cornus & Willow coppicing and pollarding skills day Practical Skills Day  Littlethorpe Manor 19/03/2024
Seasonal Propagation Workshop Scotswood Community Garden 28/03/2024
Natural staking in the kitchen garden and herbaceous borders Workshop Plas Cadnant 08/04/2024
Herbaceous Border Redevelopment Practical Skills Day Hever Castle 11/04/2024
Plant Classification Online Workshop Online 13/04/2024
Kitchen Garden Skills day Practical Skills Day Hampton Court Palace 17/04/2024
Propagation Day Workshop The Garden House 17/04/2024
Creating a Dead Hedge Practical Skills Day Shermanbury Place 23/04/2024
Herbaceous Division at Jupiter Artland Practical Skills Day Jupiter Artland 25/04/2024
 Border Renovation Day Practical Skills Day Ashburnham Place 01/05/2024
How to Design a Beautiful Border Workshop Hamsey House 08/05/2024
Cuttings Day Practical Skills Day Shermanbury Place 08/05/2024
Seasonal Propagation Workshop #2 Workshop Scotswood Community Garden 16/05/2024
Visit to Bates Green Garden Garden Visit Bates Green Garden 22/05/2024
Sketching Plants: Tips & Techniques for gardeners. Online Workshop Online workshop 23/05/2024
Visit to Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum Garden Visit Howick Hall Gardens & Arboretum 25/05/2024
Tour of Cressing Temple’s walled Tudor Garden with tips on growing herbs. Garden Visit Cressing Temple Gardens 05/06/2024
Visit to Bates Green Garden Garden Visit Bates Green Garden 05/06/2024
Composting Workshop Workshop Nant-y-Bedd 15/06/2024
’25 Years at Chelsea’ – Talk and tour of Hardy’s Garden Cottage Plants with Rosy Hardy Nursery Talk and Tour Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants 20/06/2024
Ushaw Historic House, Chapel and Gardens Visit Garden Visit Ushaw Moor 22/07/2024
Topiary Workshop Workshop Charlotte Molesworth Garden 11/09/2024
Visit to Sandhill Farm House Garden Visit Sandhill Farm House 20/09/2024
How to use Ornamental Grasses in your Garden Workshop Highfields Farm 02/10/2024
No Dig Success with Charles Dowding Online Talk Online 17/10/2024
Guided walk by Head Gardener Garden Visit Littlethorpe Manor 19/10/2024

 

Standard Cancellation Policy

A 50% refund will be given if you cancel your attendance at a Workshop or Practical Skills Day up to and including 15 days before.  If you cancel your attendance at a workshop or Practical Skills Day within 14 days, no refund will be given.  If the WFGA cancel a workshop or Practical Skills Day a full refund will be given.

 

Cancellation Policy

A 50% refund will be given if you cancel your attendance at a Workshop or Practical Skills Day up to and including 15 days before.   If you cancel your attendance at a workshop or Practical Skills Day within 14 days, no refund will be given.   If the WFGA cancel a workshop or Practical Skills Day a full refund will be given.

 

Covid Policy

  • Anybody attending a workshop/skills day, we would advise taking a lateral flow test if you are feeling at all unwell beforehand.  Anyone displaying Covid-19 or Flu Symptoms, please bear other attendees in mind, and we would ask that you do not attend.
  • Anybody attending an event does so at their own risk and WFGA cannot be held responsible if they become ill.
  • These are private events and nobody without a booking can attend.
  • We retain the right to change policy at short notice if government regulations change.