Courses and workshops FAQs

There is no requirement to show your membership card if you have a valid course/workshop ticket, but if you are an RHS Member, we would normally still scan your membership card at the garden entrance so that we have an accurate record of RHS Member and Non-Member visitors.

Please arrive at the course venue 15 minutes before the course start time as the workshop will start promptly at the advertised time.

Yes, you may spend time in the garden on either side of your course or during lunchtime, within normal garden opening times.

Course fees are non-refundable and non-transferable beyond a 48-hour cooling-off period.

All RHS Gardens are keen to support you with mobility and accessibility needs.

See our accessibility information

Please contact the specific RHS Garden directly using the emails in the ‘How do I contact the RHS’ section, if you have any mobility or accessibility needs.

To attend a course or workshop, you need to be over 16 years of age unless the advertised course information specifically states otherwise. Learners of age 16 and 17 may attend courses and workshops if accompanied by an adult. The accompanying adult can attend for free as a non-participant.

Unless specified in the course information sent to you following your booking, you will not need to bring any equipment. We recommend bringing a notebook and pen or pencil for taking notes, and a digital camera if you wish to take pictures.

Please get in touch with the individual RHS Garden if you wish to purchase a place on a course or workshop as a gift.

Yes, you may buy a workshop ticket for someone else. There is an opportunity to enter a different attendee name as part of the booking process. You are advised to get in touch with the individual RHS Garden if you wish to purchase a place on a course or workshop as a gift, as the process for doing this varies at each site.

RHS Members do not get a discount on courses and workshops. Historically there has been an RHS Member and Non-Member price to reflect that RHS Members do not need to pay garden entry. However, following feedback from course attendees, for courses from February 2025 onwards, we are waiving the extra amount paid by non RHS Members for garden entry.
 
We appreciate that workshop timings often do not permit attendees to spend much time in the garden, and that the reason for your visit is to attend the workshop. In addition, since launching the RHS Strategy and as a horticultural charity supporting your lifelong adventure in Gardening, it felt important to revisit our pricing at this point in time. 

Courses would normally go ahead whatever the weather providing the RHS Garden is open and it is safe to do so. In the event of the site closing due to severe weather, courses will not run. We would do our best to contact you via the email address provided when booking, but would advise that you check the relevant RHS Garden page on the RHS website, or social media, or contact the RHS Garden directly before setting out.

No, our courses and workshops are for leisure and pleasure and are not accredited.

Not all our sites are set up to enable phone bookings. To book a course or workshop, please go via our RHS website Courses and Workshops page, and select the relevant RHS Garden to see the courses available.

Some RHS Gardens may operate a waiting list. Please get in touch with the specific RHS Garden for more information.

If refreshments are included as part of your course and not selected during the booking process, please contact the relevant RHS Garden seven days in advance of your course to ensure we can accommodate your requirements.

We do not have a printed brochure. All currently available courses are listed on the RHS website.

See our courses and workshops

Please email the specific RHS Garden about a course or workshop:

• Bridgewater: bridgewateradultlearning@rhs.org.uk
• Harlow Carr: adultlearningharlowcarr@rhs.org.uk  
• Hyde Hall: hhcoursesandworkshops@rhs.org.uk  
• Rosemoor: learningrosemoor@rhs.org.uk
• Wisley: adultlearning@rhs.org.uk