Join award-winning garden designer Keri Fitzpatrick for an engaging and informative talk on planting to encourage and support butterflies, bats and bees in your garden.
Discover 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.
Subjects Covered:– 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.
– Our favourite plants to support pollinators through the seasons, not just in summer!
Beginner and experienced gardeners alike
– Understand the principles of creating a pollinator friendly garden.
– Understand 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.
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. 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’.
A 90 minute talk by a gardening expert
20% Off Plants Voucher for use at Old Barn on the day of the talk
Talk Overview:Wednesday 23rd July 2025
10.30am – 12.00pm
Old Barn Nurseries, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR
Talk Ticket £25
But why not join us for both our morning and afternoon talks on 23rd July?
‘Pollinator-Planting for butterflies, bees & bats’ in the morning, followed by lunch, and ‘Gardening for a Changing Climate’ in the afternoon.
We have discounted tickets available if coming for the full day, £40 (Early Bird ticket) and £45 (Standard ticket) – full day tickets include a sandwich lunch.
You will find more information about full day 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 upcoming Gardening Talks here.
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Sussex Garden School
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Old Barn Nurseries
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