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Conveniently based in Chelsea, with a practical learning garden in Hampshire, we offer Short, Distance and Diploma courses.

Over almost 30 years, The English Gardening School has built up an unrivalled international reputation for delivering a range of quality courses concentrating on the more serious aspects of gardening. Over 30 years, The English Gardening School has built up an unrivalled international reputation for delivering a range of quality courses concentrating on the more serious aspects of gardening.

09/09/2026

Bulb season has arrived.
But what are the gardeners and designers actually planting this autumn?

From perennial tulips and layered pots to carefully considered colour combinations, EGS tutors and alumni share the bulbs they return to year after year, what they’re trying for the first time, and their advice for creating a spring display worth waiting for.

Read Bulb Season: What We’re Planting on our Substack via the link in our bio.

08/09/2026

How do we approach planting design at EGS?

From thinking about shape and structure to choosing the right plant for the right place, our teaching encourages students to consider how a planting scheme will evolve through the seasons.

Swipe through to discover four of the principles we teach at EGS.

Join us this autumn. Discover our upcoming courses via the link in our bio.

06/09/2026

EGS tutor Eliot Barden explores climate-resilient trees for seasonal interest, from spring blossom to spectacular autumn colour.

Alongside familiar favourites, Eliot shares some less obvious choices worth considering and explains why the right tree, in the right place, matters more than ever.

To read more of Eliot’s recommendations, visit our Substack.

05/09/2026

September’s Plant of the Month - Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’

With pure white flowers and golden centres held high above the foliage, it brings a beautiful lightness to the late-summer border just as other planting begins to fade.

Hardy, reliable and wonderfully generous once established, it is particularly effective planted amongst grasses and somewhere its white flowers can still be enjoyed as the evening light begins to soften.

01/09/2026

What should you be doing in the garden this month?

From keeping late-summer flowers going and beginning autumn planting, to reviewing borders, taking cuttings and getting the first spring bulbs into the ground, there is plenty to be getting on with.

Swipe through for our September Gardening Jobs.

30/08/2026

Which trees should we be planting for the future?

For larger gardens and landscapes, choosing a tree is a decision that will shape the space for decades to come. As our climate changes, resilience is becoming an increasingly important part of that choice.

EGS tutor Eliot Barden shares his smart investments and poor prospects, from trees proving remarkably tolerant of heat and climate extremes to those that should be approached with greater caution.

Swipe through for Eliot’s recommendations for climate-resilient trees for larger gardens.

28/08/2026

From EGS student to EGS tutor.

Nick Tripp’s relationship with The English Gardening School began in 1993, when he studied Landscape Design under Rosemary Alexander and Anthony du Gard Pasley.

Three years later, he co-founded the award-winning practice Taylor Tripp, beginning a career spanning almost three decades designing elegant, enduring gardens and country estates across the UK.

Having remained closely connected to EGS throughout his career, Nick has since returned as a tutor, sharing his experience and distinctive approach to creating gardens that respond sensitively to their architecture, history and wider landscape.

A wonderful example of an EGS education coming full circle.

26/08/2026

What does it really take to make a great garden?

In our latest Substack, we explore Troy Scott Smith’s approach to garden making, from taking the time to truly understand a site to thoughtful planting, careful editing and designing with long-term maintenance in mind.

It’s a fascinating insight into a philosophy shaped by patience, observation and an understanding that gardens are always evolving.

Read Taking the Long View via the link in our bio.

25/08/2026

We met with EGS tutor and plantswoman Rosy Hardy at her Hampshire nursery to talk about the future of the English garden, and how the changing climate is reshaping the way we think about planting.

Read the full interview on our Substack, where Rosy shares her perspective on what’s changing, what gardeners should be thinking about now, and her recommendations for what to plant, when.

23/08/2026

In the second of our four-part series with EGS tutor Eliot Barden of Majestic Trees, we turn to ornamental trees for smaller gardens.

With space at a premium, choosing a tree for a small garden is a particularly important decision. Eliot shares the species he considers smart investments for the decades ahead: trees that combine ornamental value with an ability to cope with hotter, drier conditions and one much-loved favourite he believes may be becoming a poor prospect for the future.

From late-season flowers and exceptional autumn colour to trees offering valuable habitat and food for wildlife, these are choices designed to earn their place in the garden for years to come.

Read Trees for Life on the EGS Substack via the link in our bio.

Address

66 Royal Hospital Road
London
SW34HS

Opening Hours

9:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+442073524347

Website

http://www.englishgardeningschool.co.uk/

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