These take place in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. They are an opportunity to learn new skills with a small friendly group in lovely garden settings.
Garden Workshops cost between £30 for a two hour workshop or £40 for a 3 hour workshop. Short courses are priced individually. If you are a student, in receipt of benefits or might for another reason struggle to pay the full feel, please get in touch to discuss reduced fees.
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Workshops
🌿 November – Friday 6th at 1.30 – 4.00 or Sunday 8th from 10.00 – 12.30
Preparing and growing indoor bulbs: learn how to ‘force’ indoor bulbs to brighten the winter months – go home with the perfect gift for Christmas. This is a 2 hour workshop costing £30. Book your place for either workshop by going to the ‘Shop’.
🌿 December – Friday 11th or Sunday 13th from 10.00 – 1.00
Making seasonal wreaths: learn how to make a beautiful seasonal wreath from foraged and garden foliage – go home with a beautiful wreath for your door or table. This is a 3 hour workshop costing £40. Book your place for either workshop by going to the ‘Shop’.
🌿 February – Friday 5th or Sunday 7th from 10.30 – 12.30
Growing microgreens: learn how to make a number of different plant supports and structures from garden clippings and prunings – go home with a beautiful structure for a climbing plant. This is a 3 hour workshop costing £30. Please get in touch to register your interest.
🌿 March – dates to be confirmed
Making plant supports: learn how to make a number of different plant supports and structures from garden clippings and prunings – go home with a beautiful structure for a climbing plant. This is a 3 hour workshop costing £40. Please get in touch to register your interest.
Short courses
🌿 Saturdays October 24th & 31st and November 14th from 10.00 – 12.30
DIY Planting Design: learn how to design planting that looks good all year round, that’s wildlife friendly and that works for the conditions you have. Go home with plans that you can follow over time. This is a 3 part course costing £90 (all materials included). Book your place for this course by going to the ‘Shop’.
🌿 Fridays January 8th & 15th and 22nd 1.00 – 3.00
Creative responses to the garden in Winter : learn how to design planting that looks good all year round, that’s wildlife friendly and that works for the conditions you have. Go home with plans that you can follow over time. This is a 3 part course costing £75 (all materials included). Please get in touch to register your interest.
🌿 Saturdays January 16th & 23rd and 30th from 10.00 – 12.30
DIY Layout Design: learn how to rethink the layout of your garden – translating initial ideas into imaginative new ideas that better meet your needs . Go home with plans that you can follow over time. This is a 3 part course costing £90 (all materials included). Please get in touch to register your interest.
🌿 Saturdays February 13th 20th and 27th 10.00 – 12.30
DIY Planting Design: learn how to design planting that looks good all year round, that’s wildlife friendly and that works for the conditions you have. Go home with plans that you can follow over time. This is a 3 part course costing £90 (all materials included). Please get in touch to register your interest.
Future workshop and course themes will include:
Growing dahlias – workshop
Propagating herbs and perennials – workshop
Compost, mulch and plant nutrition – workshop
Creating a garden pond – workshop
Creative responses to the garden in spring, summer and autumn – short courses
If you would like to request a bespoke workshop for your own group or special event, please get in touch.
Thank you Lizzie for two very different and incredibly informative sessions; wreath making and making body creams/salves. I thoroughly enjoyed your teaching, meeting new lovely people and the delicious coffee and cake! I left feeling like I had achieved something, learnt something and had a nurturing experience. Thank you.
Emma, East Sussex
Thank you Lizzie for delivering such a great interactive workshop. It has been invaluable to my confidence to explore new skills and the best thing, I feel so much more grounded and connected to nature. All the workshops I have attended have been rewarding and satisfying. It has ignited a new spark towards learning & increased my inquisitiveness I now have for gardening. Furthermore, the process has been incredibly healing, meeting new people, being creative and laughing over coffee and cake. And my garden has never looked as beautiful as it does now, so eternally grateful to Lizzie.
Sally, East Sussex
The Garden Cafe workshop I did with Lizzie was really good fun and so satisfying – it’s even made me look differently at produce in the supermarkets (especially those basil plants)! I knew nothing about dealing with plants beforehand, but by the end I had a newfound appreciation for the growing process and even the philosophy behind gardening. The workshop not only spoke to the care and time we can give the plants around us, but also to ourselves.
Leo, London
Had a fun morning learning how to make a Christmas wreath. Very enjoyable and informative. Fabulous value. Great way to meet with others whilst relaxing/creating/learning. We were all treated to a delicious coffee/homemade cake during the session. Loved that all the materials we used were truly natural/foraged. Will highly recommend Garden Cafe experience to others.
Beth, East Sussex
Lots of green-fingered tips in a relaxed and friendly workshop – thank you Lizzie!
Alison, East Sussex
