Create a Bulb Lasagne - Bury St Edmunds

2.5 hour Workshop Wednesday 6.30pm - 9pm

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Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll learn how to create a bulb lasagne—a clever layering technique that allows for continuous flowering from late winter through to late spring, all in a single pot. This method is perfect for adding long-lasting colour to your garden or patio.

The session will begin with a live demonstration, showing you step-by-step how to build your bulb lasagne. Then, you'll roll up your sleeves and create your own, guided by expert advice and practical tips.

There will be plenty of time for questions, and you'll receive helpful information on selecting the right bulbs for your container. While some basic knowledge of bulb varieties is useful, it's not essential—everything you need to make informed choices will be provided.

Course Content:

• Welcome to workshop
• Group introductions
• Information about bulb selection for pots
• Practical demonstration on how to create a bulb lasagne
• Time for any questions
• Hands on session’ - creating your own bulb lasagne
• Time for any final questions

What will I Need to Bring:

· A suitable pot – it is recommended that you bring a pot with a minimum depth of 30cm and a minimum width at the top of 40cm. This will allow room for 3 layers of bulbs whilst providing plenty of space for bulb root growth. The type of pot is entirely your choice, although do bear in mind the finished weight of your pot once it’s full of compost and bulbs!

· Compost – please bring sufficient quantity of multipurpose compost to fill your pot along with some crocks for the bottom. These help keep any holes at the bottom of the pot free from roots and enable good drainage, which is especially important when planting bulbs

· Bulbs – I think half the fun of creating a ‘bulb lasagne’ is choosing the bulbs and designing a colour scheme.

To help with this a detailed information sheet with advice on selecting your bulbs (including approximate numbers) will be supplied to you upon enrolment.

· Finishing off your pot – if you would like to add some colour for autumn/winter then consider bringing a few viola plants to plant in the top layer or you can simply finish your pot off with a layer of grit or gravel

Important Information:

All our courses run based on a minimum number of participants.

If you are no longer able to attend, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Cancellations received within 2 days of the course start date are non-refundable.

Missed sessions by individual students are non-refundable.

When purchasing more than one ticket—whether for yourself or on behalf of others—you must provide the correct individual information for each attendee. Duplicate or identical information cannot be used for multiple tickets and may result in registration issues.

If you have any questions, please contact us E: bury@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk

Term Dates:

Autum Term 22.10.25 - 22.10.25

About the Tutor

The course will be taught by Cathy Hawes, a qualified horticulturalist and experienced garden designer. Cathy holds a CertHE in Practical Horticulture and Plantsmanship and an NCH in Garden Design and Construction. She trained, studied and worked full time at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and also studied full time at Otley College.

With over 11 years of experience running her own gardening business, Cathy brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on expertise. She has been growing plants from seed since her early teens and is a passionate plantswoman with a lot of experience in creating ‘bulb lasagnes’ for her clients.

Cathy looks forward to sharing her knowledge and helping you create a bulb lasagne.