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COMPILED BY MOLLY BLAIR AND ANNIE GATTI<\/p>\n\n

1. Living Crafts <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Explore the work of hundreds of British designer-makers, with the chance to shop, enjoy demonstrations and take part in crafting workshops. 5-8 May, 10am-5pm. From \u00a39. Hatfield Park, Hertfordshire AL9 5NB. Tel 023 9286 3871, <\/span>livingcrafts.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

2. RHS Malvern Spring Festival <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Enjoy talks, show gardens, specialist nurseries and growers, and see the new Platinum Jubilee Garden (pictured above), designed by Jess Russell-Perry. 5-8 May, 9am-6pm. From \u00a324.85. Three Counties Showground, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6NW. <\/span>rhsmalvern.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

3. Willow Wednesday: For The Birds<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Learn how to weave a willow bird feeder and hanging bird house on this one-day outdoor workshop with Lorraine Ellery Matthews at Painshill Park in Surrey. 18 May, 10am-4pm. \u00a372. Painshill, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE. Tel 01932 868113, painshill.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

4. Botanical Sketchbook Watercolour Workshop <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Develop your botanical painting techniques on this one-day workshop with botanical artist Mary Ellen Taylor at the Chelsea Physic Garden. 20 May (register by 10 May), 10am-4pm. \u00a360. Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4HS. Tel 020 7352 5646, chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

5. Coastal Garden Festival <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Browse stalls from local nurseries and craftspeople, and enjoy talks on gardening, conservation and wellbeing at this farm-based location in rural Devon. 21-22 May, 10am-5pm. From \u00a35. Mullacott Riding Centre, Honeycleave Farm, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8NA. <\/span>coastalgardenfestival.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n

6. The Art of Food<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Savour artworks, including Anne Schweizer\u2019s pomegranates (above) that celebrate the importance of plant-based foods in this new exhibition at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. 21 May \u2013 5 March 2023, see website for opening times. Admission included with garden entry. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, London TW9 3AE. kew.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n

7. No Dig<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Learn how to manage your vegetable garden without digging on one of these one-day courses with no-dig guru Charles Dowding. 25 and 29 May, 10.30am-4pm. \u00a3195. Homeacres, Alhampton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6PZ. <\/span>charlesdowding.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

8. Art and Craft in Two West Dorset Gardens<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Join a tour of two private gardens in west Dorset that rarely open to the public. Includes Farrs (above), the home and garden of renowned furniture designer John Makepeace, and Chilcombe House garden, where abstract impressionist painter John Hubbard lived for 30 years. 26 May, 10.48am-4pm. \u00a3130. Tel 0117 3179 874, gardendaysout.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

9. Henry Moore Sharing Form <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Discover how sculptor Henry Moore\u2019s fascination with Stonehenge and the upright form influenced his work in this new exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Curated by Dr Hannah Higham of the Henry Moore Foundation in collaboration with Mary Moore, the sculptor\u2019s daughter, the exhibition will fill all five gallery spaces and includes installations outdoors. 28 May \u2013 4 September, Tuesday \u2013 Sunday, 10am-5pm. Free. hauserwirth.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

10. A Summer Afternoon in Somerset <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n
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Book now for a rare chance to visit to Stavordale Priory Gardens, the romantic Somerset garden of Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Michael Le Poer Trench, in aid of Horatio\u2019s Garden. 16 July, 2-5pm. \u00a395, including afternoon tea. Tel 01722 326834, horatiosgarden.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

11. Design Your Own Garden <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Secure your place on this four-day course led by Andrew Wilson and Andrew Fisher Tomlin of the London College of Garden Design. Held at Denmans Garden in Sussex, home of the late, influential garden designer John Brookes, the course is aimed at garden owners who want to acquire the skills and inspiration to design or redesign their own space, and is held over four Mondays, starting on 10 October. \u00a3595. lcgd.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n

All information is correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change.
Tickets for events may be limited and may have to be booked in advance.
Please be sure to check all opening times and advice on any local restrictions before travelling. <\/p>\n\n

PHOTOGRAPHS: MARK GLYNNE-JONES; CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN; SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION; JOHN MAKEPEACE; STAVORDALE PRIORY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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