The School of Garden Inspiration: A Series of Summer Workshops From a Pioneering Urban Garden Center
In 2000, Francesco and Gael Boglione purchased Petersham Nurseries on the outskirts of Richmond in south-west London.
Photography courtesy of Petersham Nurseries.
A rustic set-up at Petersham Nurseries, which is reached via Petersham Meadows on the banks of the River Thames.
First, they hired the chef, Skye Gyngell, who created a Michelin-starred restaurant in what is essentially a posh shed (Gyngell left in 2012). Petersham Nurseries’ director of horticulture, Thomas Broom-Hughes.
This month, they’ve launched The School of Garden Inspiration, a series of hands-on classes and workshops devised by their director of horticulture, Thomas Broom-Hughes.
Using perennial plants as well as annuals for smaller containers, participants will learn how to recreate Petersham’s “wistfully wild and romantic” planting style.
Stylish Summer Containers
The “wistfully wild and romantic” style Petersham Nurseries is now known for.
Garden Gathered – A Celebration of British Flowers
This workshop is devised to coincide with British Flower Week .
“And if gathering from you own garden, cut early in the morning or in the evening directly into a bucket of fresh, cool water.” (7th June, £120)
A densely packed, seasonal display of Petersham-grown stems and foliage.