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Multi award winning Goldstone Hall Hotel & Garden as seen recently on BBC Gardeners World Winter Special 2024, will open their award-winning garden to non-residents from Monday to Thursday on 24 March to 31 October 2025.
They have also launched a series of educational events for 2025 including ‘Gardening Through the Seasons’ workshops teaching students a variety of gardening techniques and ‘A Taste of Series’ showcasing their one-acre productive kitchen garden, their plot to plate ethos & the variety of Shropshire flavours available.
GARDENING THROUGH THE SEASONS WORKSHOPS 2025
Seed Sowing and Propagation Workshop
Wednesday 19 March 2025, 9.30am -2.00pm
Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, will lead attendees through a variety of propagation techniques for a range of different plants within the garden. Attendees will be able to take many of the plants they propagate home, plus gain new skills to continue in their own garden.
Includes: Tea /coffee on arrival with a Shropshire butter bun, finishing with a Gardeners lunch.
Cost: £70.00 per person I £56.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
Planning the Summer Garden Workshop
Wednesday 14 May 2025, 9.30am -2.00pm
Join Goldstone for an engaging workshop where attendees will explore planning the summer garden.
It will start with a guided tour to showcase the diversity of garden styles, followed by a hands-on session focusing on the maintenance of the herbaceous borders. Attendees will learn techniques such as staking, tying, and the renowned Chelsea chop, along with sowing late-flowering annuals and taking cuttings from late-summer perennials like salvias.
Cost: £70.00 per person I £56.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
In the vegetable garden, Kitchen gardener, Sarah, will guide attendees through preparing seed beds, direct sowing, and planting techniques for crops like brassicas, which require specific ground preparation. Plus, there will be a chance to pot up a plant to take home.
Includes: Tea /coffee on arrival with a Shropshire butter bun, finishing with a Gardeners lunch.
Winter & Spring Planters Workshop
Wednesday 9 October 2025, 9.30am -2.00pm
Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, will lead attendees through a variety of ways to create colourful winter and spring containers and planters for the garden including bulbs, perennials and veg for the winter season.
Includes: Tea /coffee on arrival with a Shropshire butter bun, finishing with a Gardeners lunch.
Cost: £70.00 per person I £56.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
TASTE OF SERIES 2025
A Taste of Spring
Wednesday 30 April 2025, 10.30am-3.00pm
Join Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe, for a guided Garden Tour exploring the award-winning garden and one-acre kitchen garden with its bountiful spring produce. This will be followed by a delicious, seasonally inspired tasting menu showcasing the best of Goldstone terroir.
Itinerary
- 10.30am – Guided Garden Tour
- 12.30pm – Seasonal tasting lunch
- 3.00pm – Finish
Cost: £65.00 per person I £52.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
Additional information: Pathways are gravel and grass for the garden tour. Disabled access for dining. Diners will be seated together.
Thursday 12 June 2025, 10.30am-3.00pm
Join Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe, for a guided Garden Tour exploring the award-winning garden and one-acre kitchen garden with its bountiful summer produce. This will be followed by a delicious, seasonally inspired tasting menu showcasing the best of Goldstone terroir and local artisanal food and drink.
Itinerary
- 10.30am – Guided Garden Tour
- 12.30pm – Seasonal tasting lunch
- 3.00pm – Finish
Cost: £65.00 per person I £52.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
Additional information: Pathways are gravel and grass for the garden tour. Disabled access for dining. Diners will be seated together.
Thursday 14 August 2025 10.30am-3.00pm
Join Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe, for a guided Garden Tour exploring the award-winning garden and one-acre kitchen garden with its bountiful summer produce. This will be followed by a delicious, seasonally inspired tasting menu showcasing the best of Goldstone terroir & local artisanal food and drink.
Itinerary
- 10.30am – Guided Garden Tour
- 12.30pm – Seasonal tasting lunch
- 3.00pm – Finish
Cost: £65.00 per person I £52.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
Additional information: Pathways are gravel and grass for the garden tour. Disabled access for dining. Diners will be seated together.
Thursday 25 September 2025 10.30am-3.00pm
Join Head Gardener, Ross Underwood, and Kitchen Gardener, Sarah Smith-Roe, for a guided Garden Tour exploring the award-winning garden and one-acre kitchen garden with its bountiful produce. This will be followed by a delicious, seasonally inspired spicy tasting menu showcasing the best of Goldstone terroir & local artisanal food and drink. In collaboration with local food and drink celebration the Ginger & Spice Festival.
Itinerary
- 10.30am – Guided Garden Tour
- 12.30pm – Seasonal spicy tasting lunch
- 3.00pm – Finish
Cost: £65.00 per person I £52.00 per person for RHS members (20% discount)
Additional information: Pathways are gravel and grass for the garden tour. Disabled access for dining. Diners will be seated together. Spices will be included in the menu.
For more information about Goldstone Hall Hotel, or to enquire about bookings, or any further information, please contact the team on 01630 661202 or email enquiries@goldstonehall.com.
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