This month...

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Daily until 5 January, 10am-4pm

National Trust Stowe, New Inn Farm, Buckinghamshire MK18 5EH 12 displays in the historic gardens celebrate the Georgian Twelfth Night tradition, with a final flourish at The Temple of Concord and Victory. Inc with entry Adults £19.60; NT £5.50 l 01280 817156; nationaltrust.org.uk

WINTER WALK & TALK 10 January, 1-3pm

RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley Lane, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB Join the curatorial team on a walk and talk around Wisley. Learn which plants put on a show in January and what to look out for in coming months. Adults £36; RHS £22 l 020 3176 5830; www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley

TERRARIUM WORKSHOPS 11-12 January, 11am and 2pm

Perrywood Garden Centre, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree, Colchester CO5 9SX Make your own bespoke terrarium to take home. Hour-long session; materials provided. Adults £30 l 01376 570777; www.perrywood.co.uk

MAKE KOKEDAMA 25 January, 11am-3.30pm (½hr)

Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HS Join the horticultural team to learn how to make snowdrop kokedama. Adults £10+ garden entry l 020 7352 5646; www. chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk

BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 25-27 January, daylight hours

UK gardens and parks Celebrate the 40th birthday of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch by watching birds for an hour in your own garden or local park and sending the RSPB your results. The website has lots of tips and a ‘Which garden bird are you?’ quiz. l 01767 693690; www.rspb.org.uk

URBAN GARDENERS GROWING TOGETHER 30 January 1-3.30pm

Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough LE11 1PL Learn to grow food in small spaces, with low-cost take-home ideas. Free l 01509 230629; www.fearonhall.org.uk