Up until now Sussex Prairie Garden has been run by us as an intensively managed garden open
to the public, but from 2025 Sussex Prairies will become Sussex Prairies Wild -an experimental rewilded garden and farmscape where we will continue to host exclusive workshops, private events and happenings.
How to Visit Sussex Prairies Wild
We shall be open for one month only in 2025 to the general public - the most beautiful month of August! We’ll be open from 1st – 31st August, Wednesday through to Sunday, closed Mondays and Tuesdays except bank holiday Monday 25th August, when we shall joined by our favourite and most colourful spectacle of the Indian Summer Bazaar. You will soon be able to book your tickets for this special opening time!
We shall also welcome pre-booked “By Appointment” groups throughout the summer and autumn.
One-off openings will also happen for special happenings like Outdoor Theatre, e.g. The Three Inch Fools Outdoor Theatre Company will bring their hilarious comedy production of The Most Perilous Comedie of Elizabeth I, on Tuesday 26th August. Watch the website for more visiting opportunities as they are announced.
Our packed programme of workshops will continue apace with a big focus on craft, holistic and Horticultural offerings. It really is time to get reacquainted with your creative side! why not join us with your friends and family on one of our many and varied workshops which we shall continue to host throughout the spring, summer and autumn.
Where in the wild will we be?
Sussex Prairies came from nature and now will fully return to nature again, and our focus for our farm and garden will be to develop our biodiverse habitat.
Tackling the global biodiversity and climate change crises starts with local action. We are actively working with local wildlife groups and initiatives to improve the habitat we have already and will keep you updated with wildlife at the forefront of our business!
Rewilding is a large-scale restoration of ecosystems that aims to allow nature to take care of itself, to restore the web of life in nature, including habitats, natural processes, and missing species. For example, at Sussex Prairies we shall start this process by refocusing on our prairie garden borders, meadows, ponds and woodland areas.
Rewilding reintroduces missing species when appropriate and at the right time. It creates biodiverse habitats, for example at Sussex Prairies our aim will be to provide more wildlife-friendly zones such as bird scrapes, hedges and scrub areas.
Rewilding aims to balance people and nature, and help people reconnect with wild nature. Our programme of workshops and garden activities will seek to open up further wildlife and nature interactions over time.
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