Important

All talks and tours are subject to availability with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.

The timetable is offered as a guide only. Please check events and timings on the day.

Talks in The Old Potting Shed (TOPS)

Friday

10.15am - Louise Clarke (Assistant Curator and Librarian) - Illustrated Botanical Books from Chatsworth Library - The Old Potting Shed
11.00am - Proctors Nursery - Perennials for Summer Colour - Garden Marquee
12.00pm - Roulaeyn Nurseries - Growing Fuchsias with Colin Jones - Garden Marquee
1.00pm - Steve Porter - The Changing Landscape of Chatsworth Gardens - The Old Potting Shed
1.00pm - Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce - Garden Marquee
2.00pm - Kitchen Garden Plant Centre - Growing Herbs with Neil Jones - Garden Marquee
3.00pm - Martin Fish - Top tips for the Summer Garden - Garden Marquee
3.00pm - Louise Clarke (Assistant Curator and Librarian) - Illustrated Botanical Books from Chatsworth Library - The Old Potting Shed
4.00pm - Gardening Q&A with the Experts - Garden Marquee

 

Saturday

11.00am - Proctors Nursery - Perennials for Summer Colour - Garden Marquee
11.30am - Simon Croson - Honey Bees and Honey in a Typical Year - The Old Potting Shed
12.00pm - Roulaeyn Nurseries - Growing Fuchsias with Colin Jones - Garden Marquee
1.00pm - Steve Porter - The Changing Landscape of Chatsworth Gardens - The Old Potting Shed
1.00pm - Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce - Garden Marquee
2.00pm - Dan's Plants - Seasonal Perrenials for the Garden - Garden Marquee
3.00pm - Martin Fish - Top tips for the Summer Garden - Garden Marquee
4.00pm - Gardening Q&A with the Experts - Garden Marquee

Sunday

11.30am - Simon Croson - Honey Bees and Honey in a Typical Year - The Old Potting Shed
12.00pm - Hoyland Plant Centre - Agapanthus & Dierama Care with Colin Hickman - Garden Marquee
1.00pm - Martin & Jill Fish - Gardening on the Menu: Growing and Cooking Seasonal Produce - Garden Marquee
1.00pm - Arthur Parkinson - Chatsworth Chickens and Containers - The Old Potting Shed
2.00pm - Kitchen Garden Plant Centre - Growing Herbs with Neil Jones - Garden Marquee
3.00pm - Martin Fish - top Tips for the Summer Garden - Garden Marquee
4.00pm - Gardening Q&A with the Experts - Garden Marquee

Tours - Chatsworth Garden Team

Please meet at The Old Potting Shed

11:00am - 60-minute tour of the garden with the Floristry team: What We Grow and How We Use It
3.00pm - 60-minute tour with the Garden team: Our Work With Tom Stuart-Smith to Revitalise the Rock Garden

Tours - Chatsworth Garden Guides

Please meet at Flora's Temple

Garden Walking Tour | Various times throughout the day

Floral Crafts

Please meet in the Duke's Glasshouse

Join the Floristry team for flower crown making | Drop-in between 10.45am to 2.00pm

Find your way

View and download a digital copy of our garden map here.

The Old Potting Shed is located close to Paxton's Glasshouse and Flora's Temple.

Accessibility

You can view and download an accessibility map of our garden here, or pick up a printed version from our garden entrances when you arrive. 

Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice.  Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.

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