From Gourmet to Gardening - Netherwood Estate

Netherwood will host a week of floristry and gardening masterclasses from 11th – 15th October 2021. During the week, Sarah Raven will be joined by Royal florist extraordinaire, Shane Connolly, and, container gardening expert and podcaster, Arthur Parkinson.

Celebrating Sarah’s energetic creativity, the courses are designed to inspire all abilities and will kick off with a new course, A Year Full of Flowers, to coincide with Sarah’s book of the same title. Sarah’s flagship classic course, The Cutting Garden will feature on Monday 11th October.

During her time at The Netherwood Estate, Sarah will be joined on Tuesday 12th October by Shane Connolly. Shane is the guiding force behind more sustainable floristry practices in the UK and will explain how to source locally grown, seasonal flowers and create magnificent and beautiful arrangements without a hint of single use plastic or floral foam.

Bright star, social media sensation and author of The Flower Yard, Arthur Parkinson, will join Sarah on Thursday 14th October to run a masterclass on how to make the most of limited outdoor space and transform even the smallest patch into a celebration of colourful pots and containers.

To finish the week, Sarah will guide you through the principles of the vegetable garden and offer her top ingenious tips for the productive garden.