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SUMMARY:Top garden design events for April 19
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DESCRIPTION:Get out and about for these seminars\, shows and coursesThe RHS Flower Show Cardiff returns in April with an eclectic range of garden designs. Teaming up with horticultural charity Perennial\, presenter of the Sodshow gardening podcast Peter Donegan will create a small private garden with an outdoor kitchen\, offering space to relax and entertain\, and designer Anthea Guthrie returns with a show garden inspired by the book Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. The Regeneration Gardens category features affordable spaces that use unexpected\, everyday materials - Brent Purtell’s ‘The Urban Gallery’ will recreate a small public park in the heart of a city\, while ‘Nature’s Take Over’ by Diego Carrillo will show how a low-maintenance garden can attract wildlife. The show runs 12-14 April at Bute Park. www.rhs.org.uk/cardiff\n\nPre-Registered SGD Member Jo Manfredi-Hamer is creating one of seven show gardens at this year’s Harrogate Spring Flower Show\, hoping to add another medal to the silver she won in 2017. This year\, she is designing the Mental Health Garden\, supported by Leeds Mind. It aims to reflect mental health suffering and recovery. The planting will be calm\, restful and primarily green. From 25-28 April. www.flowershow.org.uk\n\nOther events this month include:4-5 APRILCONFERENCE: GREY TO GREEN\, CANADA\n\nToronto hosts this conference on the economic impact of climate change. greytogreenconference.org\n\n6-7 APRILSPRING FLOWER SHOW\, CORNWALL\n\nBuy spring plants from the best local nurseries. cornwallgardensociety.org.uk\n\n7 APRILLECTURE: SCIENCE IS BEAUTIFUL\, SCOTLAND\n\nJoin author Colin Salter and botanist Dr Louis Ronse De Craene at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh. rbge.org.uk\n\n8 APRILRHS SPRING LAUNCH & ORCHID SHOW\, LONDON\n\nFind top-notch nurseries\, floral displays and spring plants for sale. rhs.org.uk\n\n10 APRILSTUDY DAY: LUTON HOO\, BEDFORDSHIRE\n\nLearn about the impact of WW1 on this famous estate. lutonhooestate.co.uk\n\n13-14 APRILOPEN GARDEN\, SUSSEX\n\nThe garden of Rosemary Alexander FSGD will open under the National Garden Scheme.ngs.org.uk\; rosemaryalexander.co.uk\n\n26 APRILWALK AT KNOLL GARDENS\, DORSET\n\nNeil Lucas will take the first of a series of walks through the gardens to celebrate the changing seasons. knollgardens.co.uk\n\n27-28 APRILSPRING PLANT FAIR\, ESSEX\n\nEnjoy a weekend all about plants at RHS Garden Hyde Hall. rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall\n\n29 APRIL-5 MAYNATIONAL GARDENING WEEK\, NATIONWIDE\n\nThe country’s biggest celebration of gardening offers activities and events to inspire and help gardeners. nationalgardeningweek.org.uk\n\n
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