Events & Workshops

Hanging Basket Workshop

Join Sue from our plant area for an informative, hands-on workshop and create your own beautiful summer hanging basket to take home.

Sue will guide you through planting up your basket, sharing helpful tips on plant choices and how to keep your display looking its best throughout the season. It’s a relaxed and enjoyable session, perfect for adding a splash of colour to your garden.

Your ticket includes a 14” hanging basket, a selection of bedding plants, compost and feed, plus a tea or coffee from the Dorset Kitchen to enjoy during your visit.

Date: Friday 15th May
Time: 2.30pm – 4pm

Tickets: £29.99 per person

To book: Please call us on 01305 834766 or pop into the Garden Centre to secure your place.

Terms & Conditions

• Full payment is required at the time of booking to secure your place.
• Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by us.
• If you are unable to attend, your place may be transferred to another person with prior notice.
• The workshop will take place at Goulds Garden Centre, Weymouth.
• Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time to ensure a prompt start.
• All materials needed to create your hanging basket are included in the ticket price.
• A tea or coffee from the Dorset Kitchen is included.

Michelle is a local garden designer, Kingston Maurward tutor, and Chelsea Flower Show award winner. With a wealth of experience and a practical approach, she will be sharing ideas and advice to help you make the most of your own garden.

This relaxed and informative session will cover simple design principles, planting ideas, and ways to create a space that works beautifully for you and your surroundings. Whether you are planning a complete redesign or looking for a few fresh ideas, this talk is a great place to start.

Event Details

Date: Monday 25th May
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Location: Goulds Garden Centre

What’s Included

Your ticket includes a sweet or savoury cream tea to enjoy during the event.

Booking Info

Tickets are £10 per person.

To book your place, please visit us in store or give the Garden Centre a call. Our team will be happy to help.

Step into an elegant afternoon inspired by a bygone era at our Rose Garden Soirée, celebrating the beauty and heritage of roses.

This special event features an expert talk from David Austin Roses, one of the most renowned and respected rose breeders in the world, famous for combining classic rose forms with modern performance, fragrance and repeat flowering. A David Austin Roses specialist will share their knowledge, offering insight into choosing, planting and caring for roses to achieve stunning results in your garden.

Guests can enjoy drinks and mingling from 1pm, followed by a high tea buffet and the expert talk, making this a relaxed and memorable afternoon for rose lovers and garden enthusiasts alike.

Each guest will also receive a David Austin rose, included in the ticket price.

Tickets: £59.99 per person

To purchase your ticket, please pop into the garden centre or phone the garden centre on 01305 834766.

Terms & Conditions

• Booking essential

• Ticket includes high tea buffet, expert talk and one David Austin rose

• Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable

• Subject to availability

• Goulds Garden Centre standard terms and conditions apply