A YEAR IN THE GARDEN Gardening Course 2026

24th February 2026  –  24th March 2026

12th May 2026  –  10th June 2026

16th September 2026  – 14th October 2026

10am – 4pm (approx)

The day will include refreshments and a seasonal lunch.

The ‘Year in the Garden’ course will run over six days in 2026 during February, March, May, June, September & October – led by Sasha York with guests speakers throughout the year. The course will take place in the Walled Garden at Hutton Wandesley Stables and Sash’s private garden. The course will be very much a practical gardening course, not desk based.

The course, spread over the key gardening months, will guide and demonstrate how to get the most out of your gardens. The course will cover the various skills required, as well as tasks needing to be done that are relevant to the gardening month, there will be practical demonstrations in the garden and the greenhouse. The course will help and give you the knowledge to plan, create and develop your own beautiful gardens.

You will learn new skills, be introduced to new plants, Sash will share useful tips, giving her advice on all aspects of gardening and showing you the key tools to save both time and energy in the garden. The course will cover all aspects of gardening including:-

Propagating – Pricking Out/Potting On – Successional Sowing – Taking Cuttings – Lifting, Splitting & Dividing – Planting Bulbs – Pruning – Soil Analysis – Feeding – Planting Combinations – Planting Analysis – Planting up Pots – Staking & Garden Design

“I just wanted to thank you so much for your gardening course which I have thoroughly enjoyed!

You have made it so interesting, varied and I have taken a lot away with me to be more confident in the garden – I always thought that plants wanted to die but not now!

The class of 2025 were lovely ladies, and your food was outstanding and so delicious.

I can’t say that one day stood out because I enjoyed them all so much and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend your course to anyone”

Lovely email from Jane, Class of 2025