How to Make a Wildlife Pond Course with Juliet Sargeant

Schedule

Wed Oct 08 2025 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Sussex Prairies garden | Burgess Hill, EN

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Making a pond is the most important thing you can do to support birds, insects and small mammals in your garden.
Join Juliet to learn the simple, but essential steps to positioning, planning, and planting your new pond.
In this illustrated workshop, Juliet will explain how to choose the right place for your pond, how to design it correctly and then implement your design. She will also cover how to choose, source, and plant a good selection of plants, that will look great and also support the wildlife in your garden.
Subjects covered:
The importance of water to wildlife
How to position a pond
Designing your pond
Sourcing the right materials and implementing your design
Different types of pond plants
Choosing and planting the right plants for your pond
Includes:� Illustrated handouts� Paper and drawing equipment� Step-by-step guidance
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
Date
Wednesday 8th October
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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