Talk
Each morning opens with the season's subject — be it roses, sweet peas, soil, bulbs or fruit trees — explained plainly and simply with class notes to work from.
Great Haseley · Oxfordshire
Gardening, together — one season at a time
Three ways to garden with Ailsa: join the four-month Garden Club, come to a one-off workshop, or host a morning in your own home. We work through curated tasks side by side, so the overwhelm falls away and you learn to grow plants that are both usable and beautiful for your home.
A minute in the garden
Come and see where we learn
A short film from The Garden House where each workshop takes shape. It’s a glimpse of the garden as it is every day: simple, seasonal, and full of the small details that inspire the work we do together.
Everything I grow has to be either useful or beautiful — ideally both.
With a background in garden design and horticulture, I've spent years finding simple, sustainable ways to bring the productivity and sensory joy of a garden into everyday life and your home. These workshops are where I share them.
Make
Then we get our hands involved : sowing, propagating, planting up and arranging. Everything is practical and repeatable at home.
Take home
You leave with something you made — it could be a pot, a herbal tea blend, or a centrepiece — plus coffee and home-made treats along the way.
Three ways to join in
Find the workshop for you
Whichever workshop you choose, the shape is the same: we talk through the seasonal subject, then make something to take away with you.
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The Garden Club
Four monthly mornings, 9.45am–12.45pm, booked as a four-month block at The Garden House.
Feb–May & Sept–Dec · £285 per block
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One off workshops
Seasonal day workshops, 10am–3.30pm with lunch at The Garden House. Christmas wreath or table decoration workshops.
DAY WORKSHOPS · £120 PP · CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS · £75
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Workshops at your home
A 9.45am–12.45pm morning for 8–12 friends, brought to your house anywhere within 50 miles.
£75 per person · host comes free
Read moreWhat people say
Kind words from the garden
“The course at Garden House with Ailsa was exactly what I needed! Each session was perfectly split between helpful theory and rewarding hands-on practice, complete with practical handouts to take home. She is super knowledgeable and made every session interesting and fun. It was also a wonderful way to meet lots of interesting new people. It's been a great experience — I highly recommend it!!! I'm looking forward to the next one!!”
“Ailsa is a joy to learn from. Her knowledge is amazing, her enthusiasm for her flowers and her kindness and patience for her students abound in equal measure. Thank you 🙏🏼”