Best Plants for Spring Interest – A Garden Knowledge Boost Talk

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Best Plants for Spring Interest – A Garden Knowledge Boost Talk

March 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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£22.00

Discover how you can bring early seasonal interest into your garden to extend the planting season

Boost your garden knowledge with professional tips from our horticulture & design experts. Our Garden Knowledge Boost series of talks are packed with insights gained from years of creating and planting gardens of all kinds. Whatever your garden problem, we have the solutions! Join us for just a morning ‘info-burst’ or relax into a whole day of learning with lunch to sustain you.

Best Plants for Spring Interest

Discover how you can bring early seasonal interest into your garden to extend the planting season.

Subjects covered:

  • How to use bulbs to create successional planting to extend the season
  • Keri’s top plants and design tips for springtime – structure, scent and colour and blossom
  • Keri’s top selection of plants to help wildlife during the early season

Who is the talk for?

Beginners and garden enthusiasts are welcome

By the end of the talk you will:

Understand how you can bring spring interest into your garden to extend the season
Have the knowledge to help you choose bulbs for successional displays
Understand the role plants can play in supporting wildlife early in the season and what plants can help you achieve this

The Tutor:

Keri Fitzpatrick studied garden and landscape design at the University of Brighton, and has exhibited at RHS Hampton Court as well as Gardener’s World Live.  Keri has travelled extensively and brings this experience to her garden planting and inspiration.

The Venue:

Old Barn Nurseries is one of the largest nurseries in Sussex. The talk will be held in their purpose-built studio ‘The Garden Room’.

Tickets:

Standard Ticket £22

But why not join us for both our morning and afternoon talks on 20th March.
‘A Clay Soil Survival Guide’ in the morning, followed by lunch, and ‘Best Plants for Spring Interest’ in the afternoon.
We have a discounted ticket available if coming for the full day, £35 (Early Bird tickets) or £38 (Standard tickets) – full day tickets include lunch.
Find out more about full day tickets here.

What’s Included:

A 90 minute talk by a gardening expert
20% Discount Voucher for use at Old Barn Nursery on the day of the course

Date, Time and Venue:

Wednesday 20th March 2024
1.00pm – 2.30pm
Old Barn Nurseries, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR

What Next?

Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation of your booking – please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.

About 2 weeks before your course, you will receive another email, giving directions and joining instructions – again, please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.

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