{"title":"Events and Workshops","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt Hardy's we are passionate about sharing our horticultural knowledge and years of experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow you can find the places currently available for our very popular events and workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also view the whole year-round series of events \u003ca title=\"Rosy Hardy's Talks \u0026amp; Workshops\" href=\"https:\/\/hardysplants.co.uk\/collections\/events-workshops\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView our Flower Show and Plant Fair calendar \u003ca title=\"Flower Show and Plant Fair calander\" href=\"https:\/\/hardysplants.co.uk\/blogs\/flower-show-and-plant-fair-calendar\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"late-autumn-flowering-perennials-with-rosy-hardy-28-october-2026","title":"Rosy Hardy talk series: Late Autumn Flowering Perennials with Rosy Hardy 28 October 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin Rosy Hardy at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for a talk on late autumn flowering perennials here on the nursery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosy picks her favourite late autumn  flowering perennials from the nursery and talks about their attributes - how best to grow them,  combine them with other plants to create great planting combinations and how to avoid common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea, Coffee and Biscuits included in ticket price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarts promptly at 10.30am - 12.30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the day you'll also receive 10% off any plants purchased \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Priory Lane Nursery. Priory Lane. Freefolk, Whitchurch. Hants RG28 7FA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/PDF_Important_info_for_talks_and_workshops.pdf?v=1776926240\" title=\"Useful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\"\u003eUseful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680298950998,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Rosy_Talks_Feb_-_March-3.jpg?v=1778862874"},{"product_id":"autumn-flowering-perennials-with-rosy-hardy-14-october-2026","title":"Rosy Hardy talk series: Mid Autumn Flowering Perennials 14 October 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin Rosy Hardy at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for a talk on mid-autumn flowering perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRosy picks her favourite \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003emid-autumn flowering perennials from the nursery and talks about their attributes - how best to grow them,  combine them with other plants to create great planting combinations and how to avoid common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTea, Coffee and Biscuits included in ticket price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarts promptly at 10.30am - 12.30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day you'll also receive 10% off any plants purchased \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLocation: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Priory Lane Nursery. Priory Lane. Freefolk, Whitchurch. Hants RG28 7FA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/PDF_Important_info_for_talks_and_workshops.pdf?v=1776926240\" title=\"Useful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\"\u003eUseful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680613982550,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Dahlia_Bishop_of_Llandaff_a8becf85-b147-42de-b201-31232f5cf1ca.jpg?v=1777898275"},{"product_id":"rosy-hardy-talk-series-autumn-flowering-perennials-29-september-2026","title":"Rosy Hardy talk series: Autumn Flowering Perennials 29 September 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin Rosy Hardy at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for a talk on autmn flowering perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRosy picks her favourite autumn flowering perennials from the nursery and talks about their attributes - how best to grow them,  combine them with other plants to create great planting combinations and how to avoid common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTea, Coffee and Biscuits included in ticket price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarts promptly at 10.30am - 12.30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day you'll also receive 10% off any plants purchased \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLocation: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Priory Lane Nursery. Priory Lane. Freefolk, Whitchurch. Hants RG28 7FA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/PDF_Important_info_for_talks_and_workshops.pdf?v=1776926240\" title=\"Useful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\"\u003eUseful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680685711702,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/Talksandworkshops.jpg?v=1774764245"},{"product_id":"rosy-hardy-talk-series-autumn-flowering-perennials-29-september-2026-copy","title":"Rosy Hardy talk series: Early  Autumn Flowering Perennials 9 September 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin Rosy Hardy at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for a talk on early autumn flowering perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRosy picks her favourite early autumn flowering perennials from the nursery and talks about their attributes - how best to grow them,  combine them with other plants to create great planting combinations and how to avoid common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTea, Coffee and Biscuits included in ticket price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarts promptly at 10.30am - 12.30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day you'll also receive 10% off any plants purchased\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLocation: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Priory Lane Nursery. Priory Lane. Freefolk, Whitchurch. Hants RG28 7FA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/PDF_Important_info_for_talks_and_workshops.pdf?v=1776926240\" title=\"Useful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\"\u003eUseful information for Rosy's talks and workshops\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hardys Cottage Garden Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53680736731478,"sku":null,"price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/4928\/0598\/files\/RosysTalks_WorkshopsSeptember.jpg?v=1779028104"},{"product_id":"rosy-hardy-talk-series-early-autumn-flowering-perennials-19-august-2026","title":"Rosy Hardy talk series: Late Summer Flowering Perennials 19 August 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoin Rosy Hardy at Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for a talk on late summer flowering perennials\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRosy picks her favourite late summer flowering perennials from the nursery and talks about their attributes - how best to grow them,  combine them with other plants to create great planting combinations and how to avoid common pitfalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTea, Coffee and Biscuits included in ticket price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStarts promptly at 10.30am - 12.30pm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the day you'll also receive 10% off any plants purchased \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLocation: Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants. Priory Lane Nursery. Priory Lane. Freefolk, Whitchurch. 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The propagation and other tunnels can be hot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease bring a water bottle if it is a hot day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur potting shed is the summer home to returning swallows who will be flying around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will try and accommodate dietary needs e.g. gluten and dairy free but need to know 10 days in advance of the tour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe cannot guarantee an allergen free environment. If you have a food allergy please let us know and bring your own snack. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe have 3 toilets on site, 1 of which is adapted and fully accessible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tour is subject to a minimum of 6 people booking.  Should these numbers not be realised we will cancel the tour and refund the cost of tickets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note we are not a Garden Centre and do not have a tearoom or lunch facilities on-site but can recommend some great spots for lunch or coffee which are local to us. 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