Planting Happiness Workshop with Garden Tour (Half-Day)

WITH AUGUST BETH

Tuesday 8th September 2026

£60.00

Discover the restorative power of gardening in this workshop with August Beth from The Raymond Blanc Gardening School. Sow micro herb seeds with intention, explore the connection between gardening and wellbeing, and take home your own pot to nurture, a lasting reminder that, with care and patience, beautiful things can grow.

Your workshop also includes a 90-minute tour of the gardens at Highgrove and a delicious cream tea.

Please note this is a half-day workshop with morning and afternoon sessions available.

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All profits are donated to charity

Planting Happiness Workshop with Garden Tour (Half-Day)

Planting Happiness Workshop with Garden Tour (Half-Day)

£60.00

£60.00

The art of mindful gardening

Join August Beth from The Raymond Blanc Gardening School for a mindful gardening workshop inspired by her journey from a career in the skies to a life rooted in the garden. Through personal stories and practical guidance, August shares how gardening can become a powerful tool for improving wellbeing, building confidence and encouraging personal growth.

With your hands in the soil, you'll sow a selection of micro herb seeds, each representing a future wish, hope or aspiration. This simple act of planting invites you to slow down, be present and embrace the positive impact that nurturing plants can have on both mind and body.

At the end of the workshop, you'll take home your own pot of micro herbs to grow on your windowsill, serving as a living reminder that, with care, patience and belief, even the smallest seeds can flourish.

Workshop with Garden Tour

This workshop includes a 90-minute guided walk around the royal gardens with one of our expert garden guides. During this walk, you will have the opportunity to admire the flora and fauna in the gardens. This is a wonderful chance to immerse yourself in your surroundings, enjoying the sights, smells, and colours of the gardens while incorporating these elements into your micro herbs.

Refreshments in the Garden Room

After your tour and alongside a Q&A with August, you will have time to dine in the elegant surroundings of the Garden Room, where you can indulge in a delicious cream tea.

Programme

Morning session:

  • 9:30am - Guests arrive
  • 9:45am - 90-minute Garden Tour
  • 11:15am - Return from Garden Tour; workshop begins
  • 12:15pm - Q&A session with August; Cream tea served
  • 1:15pm - Access to Estate Shop; guests depart

Afternoon session:

  • 2:15pm - Guests arrive
  • 2:30pm - 90-minute Garden Tour
  • 4:00pm - Return from Garden Tour; workshop begins
  • 5:00pm - Q&A session with August; Cream tea served
  • 1:15pm - Access to Estate Shop; guests depart

About August

August Beth is Head Tutor at The Raymond Blanc Gardening School at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire, where she inspires aspiring gardeners through practical, hands-on learning. After an 18-year career as cabin crew with Virgin Atlantic, August discovered a passion for gardening following a visit to Le Manoir's renowned kitchen garden. Despite having no formal horticultural experience, her enthusiasm and home-grown produce secured her a role as a Kitchen Gardener in 2019. She has since gained her horticultural qualifications and now leads workshops at the gardening school.

Passionate about making gardening accessible to all, August also founded Seed Explorers, a range of growing kits designed to encourage children and families to discover the joy of growing their own food. She regularly delivers workshops and speaks at festivals, flower shows and events, sharing how gardening can support wellbeing, boost confidence and inspire positive change.

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Important Information

  • Guests will not be admitted without a valid ticket.
  • Although guests will be dining from a set menu, if you have any dietary requirements, food intolerances, or allergies, please inform the Events Team at events@highgrovegardens.com no later than 2 weeks prior to your workshop at events@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Please note that this workshop includes shared seating, with all guests seated together at a table of up to 16 in the Garden Room.
  • Tickets cannot be exchanged, refunded, or replaced. Reselling, altering, or defacing a ticket will render it void.
  • Guests are required to bring photographic identification (i.e., a passport, driving license, or bus pass). Alternatively, a bank card is acceptable.
  • Accessibility and visitor well-being are very important to us. Should you have any additional requirements, please contact customerservices@highgrovegardens.com.
  • Smoking (including vaping) is not permitted anywhere on the Estate.
  • Please do not bring dogs onto the Estate (only assistance and guide dogs permitted).
  • Satellite navigation should only be used as a general guide. Please visit www.highgrovegardens.com/pages/directions for directions. what3words: presuming.episodes.talent
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