This month...

WONDERS OF WESTONBIRT 1-3 November, 11am

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Forestry Commission, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8QS Discover the arboretum’s autumn glory by joining this guided tour. Meet at the Welcome building. Free as part of garden entry, adults £10 l 0300 067 4890; www.forestry.gov.uk

NO DIG & SAVING TIME 7 November, 7.30-9.30pm

Bracknell Horticultural Association, Coopers Hill Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7QS One of a series of informative talks across the country on how to maintain a no-dig plot by Charles Dowding. Adults £3; members free l www.charlesdowding.co.uk

GLOW 22 Nov-29 Dec, Thurs-Sat, 4.30-8.30pm

RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB Enjoy an illuminated trail around the gardens to see trees and shrubs lit by colourful lights. Walk round the lake, Winter Walk and Streamside, and see the Doric columns lit up like a rainbow. Adults £10; RHS £5 l 01423 565418; www.rhs.org.uk

WINTER PRUNING 23 November, 10am-12noon

Crown Nursery, High Street, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 6EL An informative course that aims to demystify pruning, from first principles to getting the best from your plants, with hot drink & biscuits. Warm clothing and comfy footwear required. Adults £30; RHS £24 l 01394 460755; www.crown-nursery.co.uk

MICHAEL MARRIOTT’S ROSE DAY 29 November, 10am-4.30pm

Adam Frost Gardening School, The Barn, Villa Farm, Barnack, Stamford PE9 3DY Learn all about roses with David Austin’s head gardener, Michael Marriott. Course covers how to prune, pests and diseases, best cultivars for scent and how to plant bare root specimens. Adults £195 l 01780 740531; www.adamfrost. co.uk/guest-tutor-courses