Sussex Prairies is now closed. We open again on Monday 1st June 2020 !
Exciting specialist plant fair on the prairie with an engaging and exciting group of specialist plant nurseries bringing their plants and expertise for your delight. Tasty refreshments available all day !
Great Planting….The Easy Way It is possible to reduce your gardening time and still have an interesting garden.
Using cotton or silk material you will practice using a range of tools to mark a wax resist design onto cloth before exploring hand painting with natural dyes.
This workshop is aimed at anyone who would like to explore lino printing techniques for the first time or extend previous knowledge into varied colour. We will be using the gardens as inspiration looking at the beautiful flowers and foliage to design simple motifs.
Join Lorraine and Paul ,of Hedges and Hurdles, for a half-day or full-day, outdoor craft workshop and make a selection of plant supports you can be proud of! The workshop is set within the picturesque location of Sussex Prairie Gardens. We will use Willow or Hazel to create our plant supports, a large majority of these materials are coppiced and harvested locally.
On this inspirational workshop, Nalini will guide you on a morning of creativity, nature and healing and teach you some ‘Practical Magic’ to take home with you. From gathering herbs and making products, to meditative moments and peacefulness, this workshop will appeal to both the practical and the mystical – open to everyone who would love to know more about healing herbs, wild plants, aromatherapy and natural remedies.
The band Taylor Maid band will join us to celebrate the Summer Solstice with a mixture of vintage swing,latin,popular jazz and lively fiddle jigs and reels and lots,lots more !
There’s a lot you can do to improve your existing garden or to plan a new garden for wildlife. Your garden style can be formal or informal and still contribute to wildlife food and habitat.
Please contact Xenia K. Dieroff for more information: E: xenia@soundcalling.co.uk M: 07954 700704 Member of “The College of Sound Healing” “Europäischer Fachverband Klang-Massage-Therapie e.V.”
On this inspirational workshop, Nalini will guide you on a morning of creativity, nature and healing and teach you some ‘Practical Magic’ to take home with you. From gathering herbs and making products, to meditative moments and peacefulness, this workshop will appeal to both the practical and the mystical – open to everyone who would love to know more about healing herbs, wild plants, aromatherapy and natural remedies.
Working in a sketchbook is a great place to experiment and try new approaches to art without the pressure of creating a masterpiece. It can be daunting starting a sketchbook but I will show you how to get started and how to gain confidence to develop your own style. We will be exploring varied media and create pages of backgrounds in a sketchbook which will follow your own theme or point of interest.
more details to follow
more details to follow
more details to follow
A hands-on workshop to learn to use colour for vibrant planting combinations Colour is what brings a garden to life and in this practical, Juliet will show you how she draws inspiration from around her to create original colour-schemes and designs.
The aim of the Fair is to showcase an attractive , affordable and quality selection of work by artists and makers.Tasty refreshments teas and cakes will be available all set in a glorious prairie garden.
Join Lorraine and Paul for a half-day or full-day, outdoor craft workshop and make a selection of plant supports you can be proud of! The workshop is set within the picturesque location of Sussex Prairie Gardens. We will use Willow or Hazel to create our plant supports, a large majority of these materials are coppiced and harvested locally.
Having worked with kids on these workshops, it’s always a joy to watch how they light up when immersed in nature, and start to learn the wonder of healing plants
Come along to Sussex Prairies and spend time creating a beautiful mixed media piece of Textile art using pre made 'papercloth', transfer printed plants, fabric trimmings, found images, paints, organza & stitch.
Indian Garden Birds by Anne Kelly
Working from a collection of photos or postcards, old receipts, brochures , we will create a folding book or collaged piece using these elements. The resulting piece will be a personal response to a special place or event
outdoor theatre with Giles Shenton & Kick in the Head Productions - more to follow
Natural Dyeing-an introduction: Natural dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates or minerals.
Natural Dyeing-an introduction: Natural dyes or colorants derived from plants, invertebrates or minerals.
Learn about the visual elements and make 3 or 4 cohesive abstract fabric arrangements ready for stitch
Pieces and fragments gathered from the garden will provide the starting point for hand stitched work to create unique and personal surfaces and objects that can be dried or photographed to record this memorable and relaxing activity.
An event in Marquees in Sussex Prairie Garden. Gorgeous clothes in cottons and vintage sari silk,semi precious designer jewellery,scarves,home furnishings and gifts – all ethically traded from India. Alex’s curry “Dhaba” will be serving delicious authentic curries.
Working in a sketchbook is a great place to experiment and try new approaches to art without the pressure of creating a masterpiece. It can be daunting starting a sketchbook but I will show you how to get started and how to gain confidence to develop your own style. We will be exploring varied media and create pages of backgrounds in a sketchbook which will follow your own theme or point of interest.
Paul & Pauline McBride,
Sussex Prairie Garden
Morlands Farm, Wheatsheaf Road (B2116),
near Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9AT
