DIARY: SUMMER
Royal Three Counties Show
Alongside the food and drink festival and the countryside arena, the gardening hub at the Royal Three Counties Show will provide shopping from specialist nurseries as well as an international orchid show. 17-19 June, 8am-6pm. £21.85. Three Counties Show Ground, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW. Tel 0344 338 5400, royalthreecounties.co.uk
2 Hoby Open Gardens
After a four-year hiatus, the Leicestershire village of Hoby is hosting its open gardens weekend again. Around ten gardens will be opened to the public and there will also be coffee and cake in the village hall, along with a prosecco bar and cream teas.
18-19 June, 11am-5pm. £7. Various locations, Hoby, Leicestershire. Tel 01664 434188.
3 Elkstone Open Gardens
The Cotswold village of Elkstone is hosting its 35th open gardens day in June. Classic, modern, formal and informal gardens will be opening their gates, and visitors can explore the coronation meadow. 19 June, 2-6pm. £5. Various locations in Elkstone, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. elkstonevillage.com
4 LCGD Summer Info Bursts, Garden Stories 2022
Discover the nitty-gritty of garden design by joining this webinar from the London College of Garden Design, in which designer Luke Arend will talk through a recent project from its origins to completion, with insight into the moments that made it a success. 20 June, 5pm-6.30pm. £7. lcgd.org.uk
5 Gardens For Health and Wellbeing
Join horticulturist Susie Hauxwell, from the RHS Garden Rosemoor garden team, for a guided walk that looks at elements that can boost our health and wellbeing, and explains more about recent research in this field. 23 June, 11am-12.30pm. £30. RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon EX38 8PH. Tel 01805 624067, rhs.org.uk
6 Blenheim Palace Flower Show
Set in the iconic grounds of Blenheim Palace, this flower show celebrates the best that our homes and gardens have to offer. 24-26 June, 10am-5pm. From £18.50. Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1UL. blenheimflowershow.co.uk
7 Summer Rose Festival
Enjoy displays of beautiful roses and get expert advice from rosarians at the Rose Society UK’s Summer Rose Festival at the Squires Garden Centre in Shepperton. 25-26 June, 11am-5pm (Saturday); 10am-4pm (Sunday). Admission free. Squires Garden Centre, Halliford Road, Upper Halliford, Shepperton, Surrey TW17 8SG. therosesociety.org.uk
8 Peter Lamb Art Exhibition
See paintings of wildlife and scenery by local acrylic artist Peter Lamb at this exhibition in the Logan Studio at Logan Botanic Garden. 1 July – 15 August, 10am-5pm. Entry included with garden tickets, starting at £6.20. Logan Botanic Garden, Port Logan, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway DG9 9ND. Tel 01776 860231, rbge.org.uk
9 The Secret Garden
Discover more about Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel The Secret Garden in this new exhibition at the Garden Museum. The exhibition will explore how different artists have brought the book to life, with illustrations from first editions to more recent interpretations, displayed alongside images of the author’s real-life gardens in
Kent and New York State. 6 July – 4 September, 10am-5pm. £14. The Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. Tel 020 7401 8865, gardenmuseum.org.uk
10 From Garden to Vessel
Learn how to use cut flowers from the garden to create your own display on this afternoon workshop at Dorset Walled Garden. The day includes coffee and cake, an optional guided walk around the gardens and a demonstration on how to take cuttings from scented pelargoniums. 12 July, 1.30-4.30pm. £95. Upper Sydling House, Up Sydling, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 9PH. dorsetwalledgarden.co.uk
All information is correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change.
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