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Throughout the day we will also give you practical advice on seed sowing and propagation, and all the most important things we have found to help us succeed with nine month round flower production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the afternoon, Sarah will cover flower conditioning techniques to make all your cut flowers last well in the vase. And then show you quick, easy, beautiful ways of arranging the flowers you’ve grown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis course is taught by Sarah.  It is a lecture with slides format, with practical demos all afternoon. 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Sarah and the team in the Perch Hill garden work with 4 garden palettes which between them include every colour, but keep them mainly seperate to create harmonious and beautiful combinations wherever you look. Based on four different garden areas at Perch Hill, Sarah will explain which hold the colour baton in a perfect flower succession relay race so your garden never needs to take a colour and flower dip from March until November. In the afternoon Josie, Head Gardener at Perch Hill will cover practical skills for all you need to know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis course is taught by Sarah with assistance from Josie, her head gardener. 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