Create the garden that is perfect for you, on a budget to suit. This 2-day course will teach you all you will need to know about designing and planting your outside space.
This 2 day course is taking place on Wednesday February 25th and March 18th
If you cannot make it to this course we are running a repeat in summer – August 14th Design and Plant – 2 day
Design & Plant Your Own Garden with multi-award winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant – A complete design & planting course for a medium to large garden
You can see some of the gardens that Juliet Sargeant has designed here: Juliet Sargeant Garden Designs
Learn to design your own garden….just the way you want it! Getting the layout of your garden right is the key to enjoying it for years to come.
Make sure that you have enough space for sitting, playing, relaxing and also make sure that your plants are in the right place, so they can thrive and perform to their best.
Looking to brighten up your garden through the darker months? Learn how to plant for year-round interest with practical, seasonal advice at Sussex Garden School.
Garden styles
Money-saving tips
The design process
Surveying and analysing your site
Your garden brief
Putting everything in the right place (a functional layout plan)
The master-plan
Hard landscaping materials
Getting your garden built on a budget
• Understand how to survey and analyse your garden site
• Have completed a basic design layout exercise, which you can then apply to your own garden
• Considered suitable hard landscaping materials for your garden
During Day 2 Juliet will explain how to design the planting for your garden to achieve colour, interest and atmosphere.
You will learn how to choose and combine plants for your soil conditions & the best effect in your garden.
You can decide on the style of planting that suits your garden and the types of plants that you want to grow.
We will discuss the pros and cons of different plants, what to look for when you are buying plants and how to source good plants locally.
With illustrated talks & drawing exercises, by the end of the day, you will have completed some planting schemes and have the skills to continue designing at home.
The planting design process
Requirements for healthy plants
Analysing your soil and site
Planting styles
How to combine plants
Drawing a planting plan
• Have tested your own soil
• Analysed the growing conditions in your garden
• Be able to choose the correct plants for your site
• Started a planting scheme to achieve your chosen style
Beginners and garden enthusiasts are welcome.
This course for anyone who wants to re-design their own garden space; choose hard landscaping materials and then develop a basic planting scheme.
Juliet Sargeant is a multi award-winning garden designer; she has been teaching gardening to professionals and enthusiasts for over 15 years. With her expert guidance you will achieve the garden of your dreams, without spending a fortune.
20% off at the Café
20% Off Plants voucher to spend at Old Barn Nurseries
Pre-course instructions
Illustrated handouts
Free soil testing
Early Bird 2 Day Ticket £195
Standard 2 Day Ticket £225
Wednesday 25th February & 18th March
Both courses days will run 10.00am – 3.30pm
Old Barn Garden Centre, Worthing Road Dial Post Horsham RH13 8NR
Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation of your booking – please check your junk email folder.
About 3 weeks before day 1 of the course, you will receive another email, giving you directions, joining instructions and some preparatory reading – please check your junk mail if you do not hear from us.
admin@julietsargeant.com
Tel: 01273 834 083
Sussex Garden School
Oak Studio
Old Barn Nurseries
Worthing Road, Dial Post
Horsham RH13 8NU
