1 Creating Spaces
Find more than 200 sculptures from the Cotswold Sculptors Association exhibited in the 17th-century garden of Miserden, with its a topiary yew walk and views over the surrounding deer park. 1 June – 31 July, Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. From £9. Miserden, Gloucestershire GL6 7JA. Tel 01285 821303, cotswoldsculptorsassociation.com
2 Sustainable Garden Design
The Society of Garden Designers is marking its 40th anniversary with a two-day symposium at RHS Garden Wisley on the subject of sustainable and ecological design. Speakers include Dan Pearson, Noel Kingsbury, Marian Boswall, Tom Massey and Sarah Eberle. 9-10 June, 8.45am-11pm Saturday; 8.45am-4.45pm Sunday. From £170. Hilltop Building, RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey GU23 6QB. Tel 0115 968 3188, sgd.org.uk
3 Bramshott Open Gardens
Gardens in the Hampshire village of Bramshott will be opening their gates to the public to raise money for local and national charities. Those welcoming visitors this year include large formal gardens, vegetable patches and cottage gardens. 11-12 June, from 11am. £8. Bramshott, Hampshire GU30 7SQ. bramshottopengardens.org.uk
4 London Square Open Gardens Weekend
The London Gardens Trust is hosting a celebration of hidden green spaces across the capital. More than 100 gardens will be opening their gates to the public, from the Aga Khan Centre’s Islamic Gardens at King’s Cross (above), to the gardens of Kelmscott House, once the home of designer William Morris. 11-12 June, opening times vary. Weekend ticket £20 (entry to individual events £3). Locations across London. londongardenstrust.org
5 Charity Garden Opening
Explore the gardens of Fonthill House in Wiltshire, with their formal planting, sculptures and ornamental kitchen garden, when they open in aid of the charity MYTIME Young Carers. 12 June, 12pm-5pm. £12. Fonthill House, Tisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5RZ. fonthill.co.uk
6 National Carnation Show
Find a huge range of Dianthus, with experts on hand to offer advice, at the British National Carnation Society’s annual show held for the first time at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. 12 June, 10am-4pm. Entry included in garden ticket price (from £12.95). RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 1QB. rhs.org.uk
7 Eco Opera
Allow the sounds of nature to flood your senses with a unique collaboration between composers, sound artists and filmmakers. Eco Opera sees sonic tubes placed at locations in Australia and the UK to collect and filter sounds from rural environments and botanic gardens. The first will be available to watch online from 13 June. eco-opera.tv
8 Gardeners’ World Live
Explore the beautiful show gardens, stunning displays in the Floral Marquee and enjoy talks from Monty Don, Adam Frost, Frances Tophill, Joe Swift, Arit Anderson, Pippa Greenwood and Alan Titchmarsh at the NEC. 16-19 June, 9am-6pm; 9am-5pm Sunday. From £24. NEC Birmingham B40 1NT. bbcgardenersworldlive.com
9 Horatio’s Garden Ten Year Anniversary Garden Party
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of the spinal injuries charity Horatio’s Garden with a visit to the spectacular formal gardens of Longford Castle in Wiltshire. Tickets, which must be pre-booked, include access to the old garden alongside the River Avon, which is usually closed to the public, and afternoon tea. 19 June, 2-5pm. £30. Longford Castle, Bodenham, Wiltshire SP5 4ED. Tel 01722 326834, horatiosgarden.org.uk
10 East Cliff Garden Opening
East Cliff, a 15-acre garden overlooking the sea in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, is opening this month for the first time for the National Garden Scheme. Designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd in 2016, it has a white rose garden, a walled cottage garden and a wildflower meadow. 25 June, 2-6pm. £8. ngs.org.uk
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