Events

Come and learn how to make your own lampshade with Textiles Designer Natalie Laura Ellen at the beautiful Dorothy Clive Garden.During this relaxed Two hour workshop, Natalie will teach you everything you need to create your own professional 30cm drum lampshade. On the day, choose whether you’d like to make a shade with a lamp […]

This presentation covers from September until late March the following spring looking at a wide range of plants that provide colour in many different forms from foliage to berries, bulbs through herbaceous to Alpines and Shrubs. Many of the images are from John Massey's garden at Ashwood Nurseries. Plants are captioned for easy identification, and […]

Spend three hours creating beautiful botanicals in pen and watercolour with Kate Dawes. A relaxed pen & watercolour workshop.  Suitable for all abilities. Small workshop - max 12 people. Kate will show you different techniques of pen drawing, along with how to overlay with 'dry' watercolour to create beautiful botanical art.  All materials are provided. […]

Step back in time and join us for a special Vintage Day at Dorothy Clive Garden, with traditional entertainment, fascinating wartime history and garden games throughout the day. Timetable 11:00- 11:45  Dorothy Clive Choir & Hannah Grace - Olive Barn  Join our very own Dorothy Clive Choir and resident musician Hannah Grace in the Olive […]

Do geopolitics threaten your geums? Might daffodils be lurking in your drug cabinet? Can plants help carbon be car-gone? Katherine Haxton, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Keele University will present a talk on the chemistry that stalks the garden. We will look at how the overlap of the molecular and gardening worlds make better medicines, […]

🎃🍂 Pumpkin Trail 🍂🎃 This autumn, join us for a Spooktacular Pumpkin Trail!  Explore a trail filled with pumpkins and enjoy the magic of the season with family and friends.  Perfect for all ages – spot the pumpkins, solve fun clues along the way, and soak up the Halloween atmosphere  A fun-filled half-term activity that’s sure […]

Join us at Dorothy Clive Garden as we celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our Beyond the Garden Arboretum Project. Following the opening of our new land earlier this year, we are now taking the next step in bringing our vision for the Arboretum to life, with the planting of the very […]

Workshop details Spend three hours creating beautiful botanicals in pen and watercolour with Kate Dawes. A relaxed pen & watercolour workshop. Suitable for all abilities. Small workshop - max 12 people. Kate will show you different techniques of pen drawing, along with how to overlay with 'dry' watercolour to create beautiful botanical art. All materials […]

🎄 Christmas Craft Fair at the Dorothy Clive Garden 🎄 Join us on Saturday 29th November for a festive Christmas Craft Fair set in the beautiful surroundings of the garden. Browse a wonderful selection of handmade gifts, crafts, and seasonal treats—perfect for Christmas shopping 🎟️ Tickets to follow soon If you are a maker or […]