Arthur Parkinson
Trained at Kew and named one of the UK's most influential young gardeners by Architectural Digest, Arthur Parkinson has worked for plantswoman Sarah Raven and served as head gardener to potter Emma Bridgewater — the inspiration for his first book, The Pottery Gardener. He co-hosts the Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange podcast and regularly appears on BBC's Gardeners' World.
Horticulturist, writer and container gardening expert.
Course
Grow a Spectacular Garden in Pots
With his unrivalled ability to grow gorgeous, deeply coloured gardens in raised beds and planters, Arthur Parkinson has quickly become known as the UK’s rising star of the gardening world. In his first-ever online course, Arthur shares his expert knowledge, flair and influence...
51 Lessons
Included with membership
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01 Meet Arthur -
02 Using decoupage to plan your garden - part 1 -
03 Spring decoupage - part 2 -
04 Spring decoupage - part 3 -
05 Summer decoupage -
06 The sowing calendar
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07 The garden centre - part 1: selecting your bulbs -
08 The garden centre - part 2: added extras -
09 The garden centre - part 3: colour palettes -
10 The garden centre - part 4: pot toppers -
11 The garden centre - part 5: seeds -
12 The garden centre - part 6: pots & containers
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13 A bulb lasagne - part 1: removing the summer show -
14 A bulb lasagne - part 2: an introduction to a bulb lasagnes -
15 A bulb lasagne - part 3: Preparing the soil -
16 A bulb lasagne - part 4: tulips -
17 A bulb lasagne - part 5: hyacinths, dutch irises and crocuses -
18 A bulb lasagne - part 6: kale and cardoon toppers -
19 A bulb lasagne - part 7: silver birch parrot cage -
20 Creating a birch wigwam -
21 Arranging pots for autumn and winter
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22 Early spring pots -
23 Planting summer bulbs: Lilies -
24 Potting up dahlias -
25 Pinching out sweet pea seedlings
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26 Cutting from the garden - part 1 -
27 Cutting from the garden - part 2 -
28 Cutting from the garden - part 3 -
29 Cutting from the garden - part 4 -
30 An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 1 -
31 An arrangement for your kitchen table - part 2 -
32 A tulip and wallflower spring wall
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33 Planting the big copper up for summer - part 1 -
34 Planting the big copper up for summer - part 2 -
35 Planting the big copper up for summer - part 3 -
36 Watering the copper -
37 Direct planting Dahlias -
38 Hiding the shed -
39 The tin bath in early summer
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40 Arthur’s favourite pots -
41 Planting a summer pot - part 1 -
42 Planting a summer pot - part 2 -
43 Salvias -
44 The summer wall
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45 The big copper in bloom -
46 The tin bath in late summer -
47 Supporting a large dahlia -
48 Creating an island of pots -
49 Zinnias
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50 Pressed flower Christmas cards -
51 Christmas alliums
Course
Create a Perennial Paradise in Pots
Join Arthur on his second Create Academy course across four beautiful locations, from his own garden, to his mother's flower-filled urban plot in Nottinghamshire, his aunt's shady sanctuary, and the Burford Garden Company, for a series of practical and inspiring lessons on how...
20 Lessons
Included with membership
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01 Welcome to the course
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02 Preparing the pot -
03 Planting the rose -
04 Top dressing & companion planting
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05 Perennial structure in the garden -
06 Reviving a pot of mint -
07 Deadheading and caring for roses -
08 Refreshing geums in the big copper
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09 Introduction to the flower yard -
10 Nature-friendly perennial interest -
11 The limestone raised bed -
12 Creating an urban orchard -
13 Erigeron
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14 A low-maintenance, shady garden
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15 Choosing perennial bulbs -
16 Selecting a rose -
17 Replenishing a pot's soil -
18 Adding perennial bulbs to a potted rose -
19 Taking pelargonium cuttings -
20 Farewell
“Arthur is a seasoned pro at growing in pots and he has a lovely garden. In the tutorials he makes recommendations for planting his favourite pots and he shows you how to make displays, cramming in a lot of flowers and foliage and how to pinch out and be ruthless with cutting to encourage regrowth. He has a very nice style and is very amusing to watch with his colourful turns of phrase.”
“I have subscribed to access all the courses so have watched one on interior design and this one with Butter Wakefield who specialises in small garden design. She has a lovely personality and comes across as being a ve...”
“I love CreateAcademy. I came in for the gardening and floristry courses, but am also watching an interior design one at present. And the photography course is an absolute must, best I've ever done.”
“What a great investment, I have learned such a lot from the first three courses. My evenings have gone from not being able to find anything that captured my imagination on TV to learning and expanding my knowledge on ...”
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