One night stay (based on 2 guests sharing) inclusive of the following:
- Overnight accommodation in an Executive room
- 3 course evening meal in The Oak Room (choice from the Prix Fixe Menu at £35.00 per person)
- A buffet or à la carte breakfast
- Managing The Wild Garden Workshop at Nant-y-Bedd Gardens
- Packed lunch to take to the workshop with you
- Complimentary upgrade based upon availability
Series of four workshops available on the following dates (not compulsory to attend all four):
Saturday 7th June or Sunday 8th June 2025 (With the workshop on the 8th from 10.00am - 3.30pm)
Saturday 19th or Sunday 20th July 2025 (With the workshop on the 20th from 10.00am - 3.30pm)
During this workshop you will be looking both at the philosophy and rationale behind wild gardening and at the practicalities of seasonal tasks. Why should we be wild gardening anyway? How do we cut down on expensive instant gardening, use sustainable materials, encourage soil health, increase biodiversity of plant, bird and insect-life and develop sustainable plant communities? What can we leave to its own devices and when do we have to step in and intervene? What do we want our garden to look like and how does wild gardening fit with the need for controlled design?
WORKSHOP 1 - The Idea of Sustainability and how to Put it into Practice - Sunday 6th April
WORKSHOP 2 - The Beginnings of Natural Succession: Seeds,Self-seeders and Natives -Sunday 11th May
WORKSHOP 3 - Managing the Garden as it Changes: Must We Weed? - Sunday 8th June
WORKSHOP 4 - Meadows and mowing, Experimenting, Seed-collecting, and Forward Planning - Sunday 20th July
The series of workshops will cover:
- Understanding different types of plants, their growth, habitats and place in natural succession
- Growing plants from seed and managing self-seeders
- To weed or not to weed and the winter die-down
- Planting into an established base
- Creating legibility and developing your own style
Level of expertise required? some gardening experience an advantage but not absolutely necessary.
Bring with you Sensible shoes and outdoor wear
A non-refundable deposit of £160.00 will be taken upon booking this break.