Jo Thompson: Beauty and Romanticism in the English Garden
The Sissinghurst Series presents leading garden designer Jo Thompson explores how colour, texture, and structure combine to create atmosphere and year-round beauty.
- Booking essential
Early bird tickets will be available from Friday 18 July until midday on Friday 1 August 2025.
In this talk, leading garden designer Jo Thompson will share her enduring love of romantic gardens, those that stir the senses, evoke emotion, and invite lingering.
She’ll explore how colour, texture, and structure combine to create atmosphere and year-round beauty, and how even the smallest space can be transformed into a place of atmosphere and romance.
Join Jo as she reflects on her creative journey, reveals the creative process behind some of her most enchanting projects, and offers guidance for anyone longing to create a garden that feels not just planted, but truly beautiful and loved.
This event is part of The Sissinghurst Series for 2025, a series of horticultural experts speaking on topical issues in the gardening world today.
About the speaker:
Celebrated for her timeless planting and exquisite use of colour, Jo Thompson has spent more than three decades crafting landscapes that feel alive, atmospheric and effortlessly beautiful. With an unwavering commitment to biodiversity and an instinctive understanding of place, Jo’s work transcends trends, each garden she designs works seamlessly with its setting.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All Early bird ticket | £22.50 |
| All Standard ticket | £25.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Meeting point
Please go to Visitor Reception to sign in.
- Accessibility
This event takes place upstairs in the Oast Exhibition Space. There are handrails on both sides of the steps. Seating inside will be provided.
- Other
This event includes admission to the site, but £4 car parking charges to non-National Trust members still apply.
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