Join multi-award-winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant for an engaging and informative talk on creating a wildflower meadow in your garden, and other lawn alternatives.
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.
Beginner and experienced gardeners alike
– Understanding the types of wild flower meadows available and their benefits.
– Understand 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.
The Tutor:Juliet Sargeant is a multi-award-winning designer and regular panellist 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’.
Wednesday 20th August 2025
10.30am – 12Noon
Old Barn Nurseries, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR
Standard Tickets – £10
But why not join us for both our morning and afternoon talks on 20th August?
‘Making Hay Meadow Planting and Lawn Alternatives’ in the morning and ‘Re-Wild Your Garden’ in the afternoon.
Full day tickets include a complimentary sandwich lunch.
You will find more information about full day £20 tickets here.
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 the talk, you will receive another email, giving directions and joining instructions – again, please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.
Boost your garden knowledge with professional tips from our horticulture & design experts. Our Gardening 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. You will find details of all our talks here.
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Sussex Garden School
Oak Studio
Old Barn Nurseries
Worthing Road, Dial Post
Horsham RH13 8NU
