Description
Dean Peckett leads a three day course in the beautiful surroundings of Highfield Farm, Gwent, by kind invitation of Dr Roger & Mrs Jenny Lloyd. Dean is an accomplished horticulturalist with 20 years of experience working at RHS Wisley and RHS Harlow Carr, followed by 10 years working at Fort Belvedere, Crown Estate in the role of Garden and Projects Manager. Dean now manages his own Garden Advisory and Design business and has a wealth of horticultural knowledge and experience which Dean is keen to share with all!
The 3-day course includes the following topics:
- Recommended gardening tools, equipment, and use.
- Perennial border cultivation, maintenance & design.
- Vegetable gardening & harvesting.
- Rose pruning, training & cultivation.
- Perennial & annual meadow cultivation.
- Container gardening and bulb planting.
- Fruit cultivation, pruning & training.
- Composting, soils, and border cultivation including ‘No Dig’.
- 3 days of Q & A
Refreshments consisting of a light lunch and drinks are also included.