Join award-winning garden designer Keri Fitzpatrick for two engaging talks plus lunch. The morning talk will look at how to plant your garden to encourage more butterflies, bees and bats to visit, and in the afternoon the talk will look at gardening in a changing climate, what to plant and how to adapt your gardening practices.
Pollinator Planting for Butterflies, Bees and Bats (10.30am – 12Noon) and Gardening for a Changing Climate (1.00 – 2.30pm)
Morning Talk – Pollinator Planting for Butterflies, Bees and BatsDiscover how to plant your garden to support and provide a bountiful habitat for wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators. In this session, Keri 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.
– Keri’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.
Afternoon Talk – Gardening for a Changing Climate and Managing WaterDiscover how to plant your garden to support and provide a bountiful habitat for wild bees, butterflies and other pollinators. In this session, Keri 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.
– Keri’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.
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, winning a Gold Medal. Keri has travelled extensively and brings this experience to her garden planting and inspiration.
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 – £40
Standard 2-talk ticket including lunch – £45
If you’d prefer to join for one of these talks rather than both, please follow these links for bookings for individual talks
Pollinator Planting for Butterflies, Bees and Bats Talk – Morning Talk
Gardening for a Changing Climate – Afternoon Talk
What’s Included:– Two 90 minute talks by a gardening expert
– Sandwich lunch and refreshments
– 20% Off Plants Voucher for use at Old Barn on the day of the talks
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
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.
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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