Description
About the Venue – Theobalds Farmhouse Garden:
Alison Green moved into the 1650’s Grade II listed farmhouse, in 1999 and set about designing and developing the two-acre site. There are now several garden rooms in the ‘Arts & Crafts’ tradition with different design and colour schemes, large herbaceous borders, woodland, water gardens, gravel garden, exotics, topiary, all with year round structure and unusual planting.
About the Tutor:
Following a career in publishing and advertising, Alison Green retrained at Capel Manor in Horticulture, Garden Design and Hard Landscaping. Alison gardens sustainably with a focus on pollinators, fostering a haven for wildlife, particularly bees in her hives, and follows lunar cycles for planting. There are about 180 roses in the garden. In 2025, Alison demonstrated rose pruning on ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club.
About the Practical Skills Day:
There will be a short talk by Alison introducing the garden, including changes made over the years, and then focusing on the range and varieties of roses within her garden. There are about 180 roses. Alison will provide instruction in the correct techniques for both shrub pruning, and pruning and training of climbing roses. There will be plenty of time for you to practice the methods you’ve learnt on either or both types of roses.
Timings:
Arrive for tea/coffee: 9.30am
Start: 10.00am
Ends: 3.00pm
Refreshments:
Tea and coffee are provided – please bring a packed lunch.
Please Bring:
Essential: sharp secateurs, gloves (gauntlets if you have them), weather appropriate clothing and footwear.
If possible: small pruning saw, loppers.
Please note that ladders may be used on this skills day.
Please bring a packed lunch.
Cost:
Members £40
*Ticket Info – Important*
After booking your place on this event you will receive a (1) Payment Receipt email, followed by a (2) Ticket email, and also an (3) Order Complete email. If you don’t receive the Ticket email within a few days of booking and paying, please check your junk folder initially, then email us at [email protected] if you cannot locate it, to ensure that your place on this event has been reserved.
Booking Cancellations:
Please read our Standard Cancellation Policy.
Photographs courtesy and copyright of Alison Green.
