Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Fine Art and Art & Contemporary Craft?
Join us for a live, online Open Day session and find out more about our courses, student life, funding and how to apply.
Join us live, online to learn more about studying and applying for our Foundation Diploma in Art & Design.
Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Conservation?
Join us for a live, online Open Day session and find out more about our courses, student life, funding and how to apply.
Learn about the wide variety of shrubs available to gardeners and how they can be used effectively in different ways to provide colour, texture, structure and form to planted landscapes.
Discover everything about our newly improved Full-Time Flexible Online BA (Hons) Interior Design course, launching September 2025.
In this online talk, writer and curator Glenn Adamson will offer an instinctively arranged history of a half-century of textile art oriented to the theme of rhythm.
The international number one bestseller, Ruth Ware, will be in conversation with Mark Radcliffe.
Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.
Join us live, ahead of the funding deadline, for an online Q&A session via Zoom to answer any funding queries you have concerning your application.
Join us for an early evening talk by the iconic artist, Linder. To celebrate the opening of a major retrospective exhibition of her work at Hayward Gallery, Linder will discuss her 50-year career.
Benjamin Pope will illustrate the importance of winter interest and structure in the garden, demonstrating how careful maintenance helps the development of your garden. This day includes a practical workshop in weaving a natural plant support.
Discover how the West Dean Tapestry Studio works with artists to translate their imagery into the medium of tapestry in this free evening talk by Studio Leader Philip Sanderson.
Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Interior Design, Graphic Design or Garden Design?
Book your place at our next Open Day on Saturday 15 March 2025 and discover our range of courses.
Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Interior Design & Graphic Design?
Join us for a live, online Open Day session and find out more about our courses, student life, funding and how to apply.
Curious about our degree and diploma courses in Garden Design?
Join us for a live, online Open Day session and find out more about our courses, student life, funding and how to apply.
Look at how to create and manage dynamic planting through seeding, planting and combinations of seeding and planting.
Water is the essence of life. This day will introduce ways of working with water in the garden to utilise its benefits both aesthetically and practically.
Enjoy an exclusive tour of the famous West Dean Gardens with two senior and knowledgeable members of the Garden Team, followed by a delicious cream tea in the prestigious Oak Hall.
Spend a day with garden designer Annie Guilfoyle who will guide you through the decision process of creating a new garden, or updating an existing one. Annie will focus on how to assess your garden and then decide on how to go about re-designing the space.
Curious about our courses in Creative Writing & Publishing?
Book your place at our next Open Day on Thursday 1 May 2025 and discover more about our courses and studying with us.
Enjoy a talk by James Crebbin-Bailey about the history of topiary and a practical demonstration on cutting techniques, followed by a hands-on workshop to create your own topiary to take away.
Gain inspiration, top tips and practical experience with a gardening short course or lecture with one of our talented gardening tutors at West Dean.
