This month...

CHATSWORTH FLOWER SHOW 7-11 June, 10am-6.30pm

Chatsworth House & Gardens, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1PP Show gardens, nursery and retail exhibits. Lots to inspire and enthral. £26 RHS members, £32.50 non-members in advance, £39 non-members on the day.

0844 995 9664; www.rhs.org.uk

OPEN GARDEN SQUARES 17-18 June, 10am-4.30pm

Various London venues Explore more than 230 secret gardens across 27 London boroughs. See roof gardens, allotments, historic private gardens, cafés, schools and shops. £13 in advance, £15 on the weekend.

www.opensquares.org

GROW LONDON 21-24 June, 10am-5pm

Olympia Grand, Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX Grow London joins up with Spirit of Summer for this indoor-outdoor retail experience – ‘Horticultural Hipsterville’. Talks and plants to buy.

£21 in advance, £25 on the door; www.houseandgardenfestival.com

BIG IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS 22 June, 9.30am-4.30pm

Adam Frost Garden School, The Barn, Villa Farm, Barnack, Stamford PE9 3DY Learn from Adam Frost how to transform small gardens. Course covers noise and privacy, layout and levels, and planting schemes for year-round interest. £175

01780 740531; www.adamfrost.co.uk

GARDENER’S FAIR 23-25 June, 10am-5.30pm

West Woodhay, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 0BS Gardening fair in conjunction with the National Garden Scheme. £9 in advance, £12 on the day

www.westwoodhayfair.co.uk

STUDY DAY AT DIXTER 26 June, 10am-4.30pm

Great Dixter, Northiam, Rye, East Sussex TN31 6PH Learn how to combine plants using colour, shape, texture, repetition and balance. £110

01797 252878; www.greatdixter.co.uk