Where You Can Learn
Sussex Prairie Garden
Britain’s largest “Prairie,” or “Naturalistic,” garden. Sussex Prairie Garden near Henfield opened to the public in 2009, just one year after planting and count themselves amongst a handful of large new gardens, designed and created in the 20th and 21st century, in Great Britain.
Surrounded by mature oak trees the eight-acre garden consists of a series of interlocking arcs of large planted borders in a naturalistic style. The borders encourage exploration and adventure and visitors are welcome to roam in amongst the mighty plants to further enjoy the experience.
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The Studio at Old Barn Nursery
‘The Studio’ is a purpose built modern teaching space in the grounds of Old Barn Garden Centre and Nursery at Dial Post near Horsham and is a wonderfully light and airy space from which we teach many of our easy design days and hold some of our Garden Knowledge Boost Talks. Old Barn is a very popular garden centre, stocking a huge range of plants, many of which are grown on site in the nursery, and you will also find a lifestyle shop and new restaurant on site, with indoor and outside seating available. Included in the ticket price of all Sussex Garden School courses and talks held at Old Barn in 2024, is a 20% off discount voucher for use at Old Barn on the day of the course.
Field Place Manor House
Nestled in eight acres of pleasant grounds, Field Place Manor House is an elegant Grade II listed Manor House with an original Georgian façade. The two converted Sussex Barns, overlook the picturesque grounds, where in 2017 Juliet designed and created the new Manor House Gardens for weddings and celebrations.
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Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm
Tucked away behind the historic village of Hurstpierpoint this beautifully restored barn is the perfect venue for our courses.
The timber-framed Sussex barn sits to the edge of the fields where Emma Martin and Peter Bell grow their crop of British cut flowers. Many of our courses will use the flower fields and surrounding countryside as inspiration for our creative course days held there. And an added highlight is the homemade lunch and cake that you will receive, all made in the Pitfield kitchen and using seasonal ingredients grown onsite where possible.
What better place to come for an inspiring day of plant-based chat!
DANNY HOUSE
Nestled at the foot of the South Downs near Hurstpierpoint, Danny House offers a beautifully historic garden setting for our school. The house is surrounded by sweeping lawns, a rose garden within yew hedges, a tranquil lake, dovecote, walled garden and old plantings including a notable c. 150-year-old tulip tree. Its gardens and ancient woodland also host wildflowers, orchids and wildlife such as butterflies—creating a peaceful, inspiring backdrop for gardening tuition.
