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Join Juliet to learn how to make the most of your garden space with ornamental grasses and colourful perennial planting, inspired by the beauty of prairie gardens.
With illustrated talks and planting exercises, Juliet 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 a Prairie garden 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
Includes:
Illustrated handouts
Paper and drawing equipment
Step-by-step guidance
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 Radio 4 Gardeners’ Question Time Panellist
Venue
Sussex Prairies Wild. Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road, Henfield BN5 9AT
Dates
We have arranged two dates for this popular course.
Friday 13th June
10am-3pm
Wednesday 24th September
10am-3pm
Book early to avoid disappointment:
£104 Early Bird Ticket with refreshments on arrival
£114 Standard Ticket with refreshments on arrival
Paul & Pauline McBride,
Sussex Prairies Wild
Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT