Discover the principles of re-wilding and how you can give nature a hand by creating the right conditions in your own garden to support nature and wildlife. Juliet will be sharing her top tips on how to plant and garden for wildlife in your outdoor space.

Subjects Covered:

• What is re-wilding?
• The benefits of rewilding on wildlife, nature, humans and our environment.
• What makes a wildlife friendly garden?
• How to re-wild in your own gardens, including our Top 5 plants
• Juliet’s top tips for re-wilding a small space

By the end of the talk you will have:

• an understanding of what re-wilding actually is and the key principles of re-wilding
• an understanding on the benefits of re-wilding on wildlife, nature, humans and the environment
• understand how you can create a wildlife friendly garden, and our top tips for achieving this.
• a list of Juliet’s top wildlife friendly plants

Who is the talk for?

Beginners and garden enthusiasts are welcome.

The Tutor:

Juliet Sargeant is a multi-award-winning designer, 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.

The Venue:

Old Barn Nurseries is one of the largest nurseries in Sussex. The talk will be held in their purpose-built studio ‘The Garden Room’.

What’s Included?

• A 90 minute talk by a gardening expert
• 20% Off  Plants Voucher for use at Old Barn on the day of the talk

Re-Wild Your Garden Talk Overview:

Wednesday 20th August 2025
1.00pm – 2.30pm
Old Barn Nurseries, Worthing Road, Dial Post, Horsham, RH13 8NR

Tickets:

Standard Ticket – £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.

What Next?

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.

Other Gardening Talks at Sussex Garden School:

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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