Woodland Wonders - Bank Holiday Weekend

3-5 May 2008

Take a walk through the quiet Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and you will discover the Woodland Wonders festival. This annual event, set among the bluebells in the heart of Kew's conservation area, celebrates woodland crafts, traditions and folklore.

Key Features

• Learn traditional skills like pole-lathe turning, hedge laying and yurt construction.
• Demonstrations in archery with long bows, and spinning.
• The chance to buy crafts including chairs, wood-turned bowls, rugs, walking sticks and ceramics.
• Pick up woodland survival techniques, and other skills such as dendochronology - the dating of past events (climatic changes) through the study of tree ring growth.
• See beautiful birds of prey in action and discover more about the intriguing world of bee-keeping.
• Entertainment will take the form of music, Morris and May Pole dancing in-front of Queen Charlotte's Cottage, which will be opened to the public especially for this event. Food and refreshments will be available.

Group Prices (note the prices change on 1 April 2008)

Visit Date	Ticket Type	Prepaid Group	Group on the Day
Up to 31 March 2008	Adult	£10.40	£11.00
	Concession	£ 7.90	£9.25
	Child	FREE	FREE
Guided tours, £30 per 15 people
1 April - 31 Oct 2008	Adults	£11.00	£11.70
	Concession	£10.20	£10.80
	Child	FREE	FREE
Guided tours, £40 per 15 people
Prices valid for groups paying 14 days in advance. Concessions are senior (over 60s), full time students, and registered disabled. Child is 16 and under. To make a group booking: Click here for a group entry booking form or call 020 8332 5648 to talk to our group bookings advisor. To reserve your guide: Guided tours must be booked by the 10th day of month preceding your visit Click here for a guided tour booking form or call 020 8332 5648 to talk to our group bookings advisor.

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