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Planting a Prairie Garden Large or Small – Garden Design Course with Juliet Sargeant 

Friday 13th June 2025 | 10:00am - 3:00pm

Planting a Prairie Garden Large or Small – Garden Design Course with Juliet Sargeant 

Photo Credit Marianne Majerus

 

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:

www.sussexgardenschool.com

£104 Early Bird Ticket with refreshments on arrival   

£114 Standard Ticket with refreshments on arrival  

 


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Paul & Pauline McBride,
Sussex Prairies Wild

Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield
, West Sussex, BN5 9AT

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