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Events and Workshops

Every year we organise a series of gardening workshops, creative workshops and special events at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens. Our main event is our Wildlife Day in June, which is a family event, with plenty of activities and information about the wildlife of the area.

How to Book

 
To reserve your place/s on the courses, please select the course you wish to attend and use the Buy Now buttons beside each workshop. Alternatively complete and return the downloadable booking form. 

All courses include entry to the garden plus coffee and biscuits. Materials are provided unless stated and you will leave each workshop with plenty of reference information.

Please note that course fees cannot be refunded if cancelled less than 7 days prior to date of workshop.

Gardening Courses

Creative Courses

Art Exhibitions

Charity Open Days

Workshop Testimonials

Poppy meadow, a watercolour by Rachel McNaughton

APRIL: Rachel McNaughton – Watercolours inspired by nature

April 3 at 13:00 - April 26 at 17:00

We are delighted that Leeds based artist Rachel McNaughton will be kicking off our 2024 series of art exhibitions with…

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wire alliums by Chris Moss

Making Wire Alliums – Morning

April 8 at 10:00 - 12:30

Chris Moss is back by popular demand for this wire sculpture workshop. On this course you will learn how to…

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wire alliums by Chris Moss

SOLD OUT Making Wire Alliums – Afternoon

April 8 at 13:30 - 16:00

Chris Moss is back by popular demand for this wire sculpture workshop. On this course you will learn how to…

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Hellebore - one of our shade plants

How to be Cheerful about Shade in the Garden

April 17 at 10:00 - 12:00

On this popular course led by garden owner, Vanessa Cook, you will learn plenty of tips for making the most…

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pink tulips

Selby Residents’ Festival

April 21 at 10:00 - 12:00

We are delighted to be opening again in 2024 as part of the Selby Residents’ Festival. This year we are…

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Pink by artist Jerry Scott

MAY: A Feast for the Eye – Jerry Scott

May 1 at 13:00 - May 31 at 17:00

We are delighted to welcome artist Jerry Scott to our exhibition space in May 2024. His paintings, collages and prints  aspire to be a feast for the eye: a distillation of all the fulsome sensations and emotions which I experience in response to the colours and textures of the world about me.

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Malus

Garden Walk with Vanessa in May

May 1 at 14:00 - 15:00

Join Vanessa for a garden walk when she will show you the highlights of the garden in May. This will…

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flowering cherry

National Garden Scheme

May 12 at 13:00 - 17:00

We are once again opening the garden as part of the NGS Open Garden Scheme, this is the first of…

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wire hen

Make a Wire Hen Sculpture – Sold Out

May 13 at 10:00 - 16:00

This workshop to make a wire hen sculpture was a sell-out in both 2021, 2022 and 2023, so early booking…

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A garden design

How to Create a Planting Plan for your Garden

May 17 at 10:00 - 12:00

We are delighted that renowned garden designer, Tracy Foster, is returning to Stillingfleet Lodge to lead this workshop where you…

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variety of vegetables in the garden

How to extend the vegetable growing season

May 18 at 10:00 - 12:00

Tony Chalcraft is back for vegetable growing workshop, where he will show you how to get the most from your…

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Outdoor art workshop

A Garden Sketch Book with Kate Pettitt

May 21 at 10:00 - 16:00

We are delighted that our outdoor art workshops are back this summer led by local artist Kate Pettitt. Many of…

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Fiona calder art - agapanthus

JUNE- Floral Delight – Fiona Calder

June 1 at 13:00 - June 28 at 17:00

After an absence of several years we are delighted that Fiona Calder will be back in 2024 to exhibit her…

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geranium wallicianum

Garden Walk in June

June 5 at 14:00 - 15:00

Join Vanessa for a garden walk when she will show you the highlights of the garden in June. This will…

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wire blackbird sculpture course

Make a Wire Blackbird – Morning – SOLD OUT

June 18 at 10:00 - 12:30

Chris Moss is back for this half day sculpture courses where you will learn how to make a small wire…

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Examples of Past Events

Growing cut flowers with Elizabeth Jackson

Growing Cut Flowers

March 20 at 10:00 - 12:00

Growing cut flowers in your own garden or allotment is an excellent way to make the most of your garden – and to bring the best of the garden into…

vegetable gardening

Vegetable Growing – The Basics

March 18 at 10:00 - 12:00

Are you thinking of growing vegetables for the first time in 2024? Whether you are making a new vegetable growing plot in your garden or taking on an allotment, this…

apple pruning

Apple Tree Pruning Course – SOLD OUT

January 30 at 10:00 - 12:00

A hands-on apple tree pruning workshop.