Planting a Prairie Garden Large or Small – Planting Design Course

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Planting a Prairie Garden Large or Small – Planting Design Course

June 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

prairie garden planting style
£104.00 – £114.00

Re-create that perfect prairie look at home, whether your garden is large or small. Under Juliet’s expert guidance, and with the beautiful surroundings of Sussex Prairies Wild as inspiration, learn to create a vibrant, naturalistic prairie style landscape.

Come and be inspired by the beautiful expanses of grasses and colourful flowers at Sussex Prairies Wild.
With illustrated talks and planting exercises, award wining garden designer Juliet Sergeant, will explain how to design similar schemes for your own garden.
Whether you have a large or small space, the natural, relaxed and wildlife-friendly planting style of Sussex Prairies can be achieved with the right combination of plants and colours.

Subjects covered:

  • What is prairie planting and what are the benefits?
  • Maintenance of a prairie style planting scheme
  • The best plants for that winning prairie style
  • How to combine the plants, even in a small area

You will achieve:

An understanding of prairie style planting and its suitability for your garden
The best plants to achieve prairie planting
How to design a prairie style scheme

Tutor:

Juliet Sargeant is a multi-award winning garden designer and regular panelist on Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time. She has been delivering entertaining and informative workshops and courses for more than 15 years.

The course includes:

Complimentary refreshments on arrival
Illustrated handouts
Step-by-step guidance
Paper and drawing equipment

Venue:

Sussex Prairies Wild is the largest Prairie style garden in the UK; a ‘mecca’ for anyone who loves the soft, informal style of naturalistic planting and the billowing textures of ornamental grasses.

prairie garden planting styleWhen, what time, where, and what to bring:

Friday 13th June 2025
10.00am – 3.00pm
Sussex Prairie Garden, Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield BN5 9AT
Please bring our own lunch. Complimentary drinks will be provided on arrival.

Note: We will be running a repeat of this course on Wednesday 24th September 2025.

Tickets:

Early Bird Ticket – £104
Standard Ticket – £114


What happens next?

Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation of your booking – please check your junk mail.

About 2 weeks before your course, you will receive another email, giving directions and joining instructions – please check your junk mail if you haven’t received anything.

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