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Very easy to set up and find your way around. Very good value, and I'm binge watching. Beautiful images and inspiring people
Dave
Mar 4, 2026
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You don’t need a big garden to create something spectacular—you just need a patio, the right techniques and a touch of creativity. With his flair for dramatic, colour-drenched container gardens, Arthur Parkinson has become one of the UK’s most exciting voices in horticulture. Now, in his first-ever online course, he shares his signature approach to making small spaces burst with life. With seven hours of immersive video lessons, Arthur will teach you how to turn a tiny patio, balcony, or doorstep into a sanctuary of towering blossoms, rich textures, and wild beauty.
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I think small gardens are the most exciting thing. It's not about having acres - it's about having beautiful pots by the door that you wake up and look at every day that make you smile.
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51 LESSONs / 7 HOURs
Arthur welcomes you to the course and outlines his journey into container gardening, empowering you to share in the love that he has for small gardens.
A beautiful garden is the result of careful planning. Arthur explains how in his planning he uses ‘decoupage’ - a process of laying collage on paper to truly understand how your planting scheme fits together.
Arthur lays out a ‘spring decoupage’, sharing some of his favourite planting schemes and explaining how the process of decoupage allows you to sequence your container planting so it’s appealing all spring.
Arthur leads you through the final steps needed to create spring decoupage, the importance of planning for pollinators, and how to visualise blooms from your garden plan.
Discover how you can create a summer garden that is both intentional and bountiful with this lesson on summer decoupage.
Arthur shares with you his sowing calendar, explaining what to sow and when to sow it.
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Read moreVery easy to set up and find your way around. Very good value, and I'm binge watching. Beautiful images and inspiring people
Dave
Mar 4, 2026
I fell in love with Create Academy after watching Arthur Parkinson's gorgeous course on Growing a Spectacular Garden in Pots. Now I am on my second annual subscri...
Erin
Mar 3, 2026
Great course
Teodora
Mar 2, 2026
This is a fantastic course. I have learnt so much and now have the confidence to play with arrangements in a way I never would have done before.
Elaine Coxon
Feb 24, 2026
Very easy to set up and find your way around. Very good value, and I'm binge watching. Beautiful images and inspiring people
Dave
Mar 4, 2026
I fell in love with Create Academy after watching Arthur Parkinson's gorgeous course on Growing a Spectacular Garden in Pots. Now I am on my second annual subscription and I'm always eager to see what new cl...
Erin
Mar 3, 2026
Great course
Teodora
Mar 2, 2026
Rated 4.6/5 on Trustpilot
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