Date: Wednesday 8th July 2026
Address: Lighting for Gardens Ltd, 7 - 8 Amor Way, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 1UG
We cordially invite you to our Garden Lighting Seminar on Wednesday 25th September at our showroom in Letchworth. Starting at 10.30am – Finishing at 2.30pm. There will be a break at 12.30pm with refreshments provided. This is completely free of charge for any SGLD members who can attend. Topics covered will include the following:
Arrive 10am – 10.30am
- Lighting Effects - including uplighting, downlighting, grazing, shadowing, silhouetting and moonlighting.
- 12volts v 240volts – which is better for garden lighting?
- Tree Lighting - How to light open canopy trees, dense canopy trees, pleached trees, multi-stemmed trees and which type of lights to use.
- Tea and Coffee.
- Step Lighting – Different lighting techniques, with an emphasis on safety.
- Light Pollution – A brief discussion. Causes, effects and mitigation.
- Path Lighting – Some methods for lighting paths and patios.
- A Break for Refreshments – Around 12.30pm.
- Lighting Shrub Borders – A few suggestions.
- Focus and Floodlighting – How to take garden lighting to the next level with a mixture of highlighting and soft, ambient lighting.
- Lighting Design – A case study.
- Finish 2.30pm