12 Months of Garden Colour with Sarah Raven at Ham Court, Bampton
Colour changes everything in a garden. It lifts the spirits in winter, brings excitement in spring and creates the abundance and generosity that make a garden feel truly alive.
This day course – hosted at the home of Matthew Rice in Oxfordshire – explores how to create a succession of colour, scent and interest through every season, using the plants, combinations and techniques that Sarah Raven has refined over three decades. From long-lasting, divinely scented tulips and show-stopping alliums to repeat-flowering roses, sweet peas and spectacular dahlias, you'll discover the hardworking varieties that keep a garden singing from January to December. Sarah has experimented with and developed multiple colour palettes and will inspire you to create colour combinations to suit every taste.
Sarah will be joined by the celebrated painter, writer and gardener Matthew Rice in the afternoon. He will share practical skills and techniques and guests can also enjoy a tour of the Matthew's private garden and grounds, which include a productive, walled kitchen garden, greenhouse, polytunnel, borders, lawns and working farmyard with animals.
This is passionate, life-enhancing gardening; it's also simple, adaptable and can work for your garden no matter its size.
- This course is taught by Sarah with a guest appearance from Matthew Rice. It is a lecture with slides format, with practical demos and a tour. You will also get a course hand-out covering all the information Sarah teaches on the day
- It is held at Ham Court, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2HG
- The day lasts from 10am until 4pm - including tea/coffee break and a two-course lunch.
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Terms & Conditions
You will receive your confirmation via email
Open day refunds:All of our open day dates are non-transferable and non-refundable. If you are unable to attend you are welcome to send your order confirmation along to someone who can attend in your place.
Course / event refunds:
We can refund the full cost of your course / event if we receive at least 8 weeks notice of the cancellation.
We are unable to offer a refund or transfer if we receive less than 4 weeks notice of the cancellation. A friend or family member is welcome to attend in your place. For more information, please see our course FAQs
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Once I have booked a course, will tickets be posted?
Our courses and events are ticketless, you just need to have your booking confirmation to hand.
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Can I cancel a course booking?
If you are unable to attend a course/event you have booked and paid for: A friend or family member is welcome to attend in your place. You will need to provide us with their name, dietary requirements and contact email address/phone number as soon as possible prior to the course/event date. If we receive 8 weeks’ notice or more: Raven's Haven Ltd will refund the full cost of your course/event. If we receive more than 4 weeks’ notice: Raven's Haven Ltd will transfer you to another suitable course/event of the same value. In this instance this must be a straight swap onto another course we have availability on within the same season. I.e. no more than 6 weeks from the original course date booked. Furthermore, we are unable to carry course credits over to the following calendar year. Please note, we cannot issue vouchers to spend on other products at sarahraven.com If we receive less than 4 weeks’ notice: We are unable to offer a refund or transfer as we have inadequate time to re-sell the place. A friend or family member is welcome to attend in your place. If you find you are unable to attend a Course with less than 4 weeks’ notice, please contact us at events_srcg@thecuttinggarden.com so we may advise further. A course/event place purchased as a gift carries the same cancellation policy. The course value cannot be transferred over to use on Sarah Raven products. If we need to cancel a course/event: Raven's Haven Ltd may cancel any course/event due to illness or very low numbers, and you will then have the option of a transfer to another course/event of the same value or a full refund of your payment.
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Is there disabled access and parking at Perch Hill?
Parking for courses, garden visits and garden open days will be in the grass field next to the Cutting Garden. There is also a drop off point located outside the Perch Hill building for anyone with mobility issues. There is a disabled toilet on site. Please note: during the wetter times of the year the grass may be muddy and the paths are sometimes slippery and a little uneven, so please do wear suitable shoes or boots and take extra care. The garden can pose problems for people in wheelchairs as there are steps and gravel paths in some areas.
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When can I visit the shop and what can I buy there?
The Perch Hill Shop is open for anyone attending our Open Days or courses. Please note we do not have the space to hold the full mail order line, but we do stock a selection of Sarah's favourite items.
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Where can I stay when visiting Perch Hill?
We don't have any visitor accommodation at Perch Hill but we can recommend a few local hotels and B&Bs.
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Discover exclusive and limited edition varieties that you won't find else where. Our tulip bulb range is all trialled and tested by Sarah and the team at Perch Hill to perform well in your garden. We know because we grow them too
The best of the best
Discover exclusive and limited edition varieties that you won't find else where. Our tulip bulb range is all trialled and tested by Sarah and the team at Perch Hill to perform well in your garden. We know because we grow them too
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