Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Wakehurst family fun

WAKEHURST botanic garden in West Sussex has a series of family events coming up in October for everyone to enjoy. Set in 535 acres of country estate, Wakehurst is managed by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and is home to ornamental gardens, stunning woodlands, a nature reserve, and a spectacular Elizabethan mansion.

Bountiful Botanics – Harvest Festival, October 8-9

Join in and celebrate family friendly fun with traditional apple pressing, vintage tractor display and rides, tree climbing, cider blending, autumn apothecary - herbal health for the family, harvest taste zone, hedgerow brews, plant alchemy – pigments and dyes, giant seed swap, foraging tours, mud kitchen and potting shed or simply browse our lovely harvest produce and stalls. 

Free entry to festival with garden admission ticket. Kids 16 and under go free.

Glow Wild – Winter Lantern Festival, December 2-4, 9-11 & 16-18

Experience Wakehurst after-dark on an exquisite lantern and fire lit journey through the gardens and meadows, flotillas of fire and star lit ponds to beautiful lantern laden midnight gardens. Marvel at the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree and enjoy toasting marshmallows or chestnuts over giant fire bowls.


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