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Celebrate The Colours of Autumn with this guide to plant a patio container.

Sunday 6 November - 12.00pm - 1.30pm

Expert Guide On Rose Pruning

Matthew Eden of Eden Horticulture will be providing a FREE talk and demonstration how to prune roses.

Matthew has trained at the RHS Hyde Hall for 8 years and been involved in many of their flagship projects. He has gained the RHS Diploma in Horticulture and has a real passion for plants.

He will demonstrate how to professionally prune different types of roses to gain the maximum flowering for next year. There will be an informal question and answer session afterwards - feel free to join us for a coffee/tea and chat to Matthew about any of your gardening queries.

Book your place on this friendly and informal talk early to avoid disappointment.

You will also receive a discount voucher to use on the day

Gifts of Food

Wednesday 9th November
10 am - 12 noon


Come and join Ursula Ferrigno for a demonstration of delicious food gift ideas and see how they can be delightfully presented

Tickets just £10 each available from Sandon tel 01245 223542
or the RCF tel 01245 227166 or debbied@rarercancers.org.uk

Coffee and biscotti on arrival

You will learn how to add special touches to your gifts with quick and delightful ideas and get inspiration for:

* Christmas gifts
* Birthday gifts
* Thank-you gifts
* Dinner party gifts

All profits from the event will be donated to the RCF

Sandon Juletide Launch Sunday 27th November - 10.00am - 4.00pm

Trees, Gifts, Art and Sparkle for all who love Christmas.

Now here is a date for your diary not to be missed!!

How about starting this year's festive period with a browse at the Sandon Garden Centre's Juletide Launch ?

This year we have been busy establishing ourselves as one of Essex beautiful countryside lunch time retreats proving very popular with local as well as visiting gardeners.

On Sunday 27th November fresh fragrant Christmas trees will have arrived and you will have an opportunity to view several local artists' work whilst sampling a glass of delicious complimentary mulled wine.

On show will be
  • SoSilke original paintings, prints and greeting cards by local Artist & Feelgood Factor Osteopath Silke Ukena.
  • Danbury Dress Agency with new designer handbags and beautiful scarves.
  • Silverleaf semi precious crystal jewellery by Jacky Whittle.
  • Blossom Hill Florist seasonal table centres and gift wrapping service.
  • Pottery demonstration by Butt's Green Pottery.
  • Phoenix cards & gift wrap.
  • Our own great selection of high quality gifts for garden and home.
  • Sparkly Christmas decorations to compliment your tree.
Come and meet local artists and business people, get your fir tree, beautiful decorations and something special all wrapped up to put under it! It is that easy to be ready and organised!

Also light lunches, mouth watering mince pies, home baked cakes and a selection of freshly brewed coffees and teas will be available to enjoy by a crackling open fire.

Picking your tree has never been so much fun... or does the tree pick you??...

We look forward to see you there between 10 am and 4 pm.

Previous Events

Celebrate The Colours of Autumn with this guide to plant a patio container.

Sunday 2nd October

Matthew Eden of Eden Horticulture will be providing a FREE talk and demonstration how to plant containers for a spectacular Autumn display.

Matthew has trained at the RHS Hyde Hall for 8 years and been involved in many of their flagship projects. He has gained the RHS Diploma in Horticulture and has a real passion for plants.

He will demonstrate how to use different plant and colour combinations to produce spectacular Autumn containers and there will be an informal question and answer session afterwards - feel free to join us for a coffee/tea and chat to Matthew about any of your gardening queries.

Summer’s Evening Garden Party

26th July 2011 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Click here for more information. On Sunday, 10th April, we are delighted to invite you to the Grand Opening of your new Sandon Garden Centre and café, Lunch.

There will also be an opportunity to purchase tickets for a fantastic event "Café Italiano" to be hosted at the Lunch café on Tuesday 10th May, when amazing Italian chef and author Ursula Ferrigno will demonstrate a selection of delicious and simple recipes.

Tickets will be strictly limited due to space and all profit from this event will be donated to The Rarer Cancers Foundation.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Tickets will be strictly limited due to space and all profit from this event will be donated to The Rarer Cancers Foundation.

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