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Designing a Wilder Garden Workshop
Led by Knepp’s senior gardening team this in-depth workshop shows you how to design wildness into your garden, providing fantastic opportunities for wildlife and, at the same time, planting for climate resilience and sustainability.
You’ll learn:
- How to apply the principles of rewilding at small scale
- New approaches to habitat creation, working with what you’ve got
- Why topography matters – how to use physical features and vary the surface area to allow for a wider range of plants
- How to use different substrates, such as sand and crushed brick and concrete, to create a broader range of planting conditions
- Which plants (native and non-native) are particularly great for insects and birds
- How to choose and source your plants
- How to design and plant for drought-resilience and unpredictable weather conditions
- How to think about the soil, with sustainability and climate change in mind
- How to reduce inputs such as fertiliser and watering
- The importance of connectivity
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This interactive workshop, led by one of our senior garden team, begins with a short, illustrated presentation in the Apple Store. After tea and coffee, you’ll head out to explore the garden first-hand, with plenty of time for questions and brainstorming.
The garden visits take place next to Knepp Castle in the Middle Block of the rewilding project – a different place to all other safaris. Please follow the directions to the Walled Garden on your pre-visit email.
10.30am-12.30pm or 2.00pm-4.00pm
£70 per person
Important information
- Please see our Pre-Visit Information which will help prepare you for your safari
- All guests must be over 12yrs. We cannot accommodate unaccompanied guests under 18yrs
- We regret we cannot offer date changes once your booking is made, please refer to section 15 of our T&Cs for refunds
- We cannot guarantee the great British weather, or that you will see your target species
- Nature is unpredictable! However we’re confident you’ll enjoy your experience with us, come rain or shine, and there’s always plenty of wildlife to see