Watch our exclusive video tutorial recorded at Cottesbrooke Hall in winter and summer, as head gardener Jenny Barnes shows how to create amazing shapes with roses. Jenny, whose nickname is Niff, is so well-known and respected for her creative rose work that the act of crafting the stems into swirling and 3D shapes is now widely known as ‘niffing’ roses. Get her expert advice on exactly how to prune and artistically sculpt climbers and ramblers with this unique step-by-step guide.

Learn how to create structure in the garden in winter with wall-trained roses and how to manipulate stems to make free-standing, sculpture-like ‘cages’. Learn Jenny’s tricks with twine, why she removes the leaves and which roses are best for this sort of training.

Discover her top tips for rose care through the year, and see the results of her work in the summer segment, showing how floriferous her pruning makes these plants.

These techniques can be used on many other summer-flowering climbers and shrubs as well as climbing and rambling roses.

Jenny will be with us as we live stream her recorded tutorial on 31 October 2024 at 7pm, offering the opportunity for those watching on the night to ask her questions in the moderated Q&A at the end.