Join multi award winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant for two engaging talks plus lunch. The morning will look at how to plant a Meadow and other lawn alternatives, and in the afternoon, learn how to encourage more butterflies, bees and bats into your garden with lots of advice on planting for pollinators.
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.
For those joining for both talks, a complimentary lunch will be served between 12Noon and 1pm.
Discover sensational lawn alternatives to create a more natural and relaxed feeling in your garden, whilst attracting pollinating insects and increasing bio- diversity. In this session Juliet will share her experiences and explain all you need to know about creating a meadow, no matter how small in your garden, our favourite and most reliable mixes to use and alternatives options to enhance your existing lawn.
– What is meadow planting and the two main types of wild flower meadows.
– How and when to prepare for planting a meadow.
– Choosing the right mix for your soil type and location, and our favourite meadow mixes.
– Other lawn alternatives and enhancing your existing lawn.
– Understanding of the types of wild flower meadows available and their benefits.
– Understanding of how and when to prepare and plant your meadow.
– Juliet’s Top 5 Meadow plants and favourite meadow mixes/ turfs.
– Inspiration for other lawn alternatives or enhancing your existing lawn.
Discover how to plant your garden to support and provide a bountiful habitat for wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators. In this session, Juliet will give you the low down on how you can achieve a pollinator and wildlife friendly garden.
– What makes a pollinator friendly garden?
– What types of pollinating species can I support through planting, and how?
– Other Top Tips to support pollinators in your garden.
– Juliet’s favourite plants to support pollinators through the seasons, not just in summer!
– Understanding of the principles of creating a pollinator friendly garden.
– Understanding of what types of pollinators you are supporting and their needs.
– A brief overview of other ways you can support pollinators in your garden.
– A list of plants to support pollinators year round.
Beginners and garden enthusiasts are welcome.
Juliet Sargeant is a multi-award-winning designer and regular panelist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners Question Time, with over 20 years of experience in designing gardens and also teaching about them. She has a relaxed teaching style, with plenty of illustrations, and discussion.
Old Barn Nurseries is one of the largest nurseries in Sussex. The talk will be held in their purpose-built studio ‘The Garden Room’.
Early Bird 2-talk ticket including lunch – £35 (first 4 tickets sold)
Standard 2-talk ticket including lunch – £38
If you’d prefer just to join us for one of these talks rather than both, please follow these links for bookings for individual talks
Making Hay! Meadow Planting and Lawn Alternatives Talk
Pollinator Planting for Butterflies, Bees and Bats Talk
Wednesday 8th August 2024
10.30am – 2.30pm
Old Barn Nurseries, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR
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.
admin@julietsargeant.com
Tel: 01273 834 083
Sussex Garden School
Oak Studio
Old Barn Nurseries
Worthing Road, Dial Post
Horsham RH13 8NU
