Events at Wakehurst Place

Winter to spring tree created by children at Wakehurst

Half term activities - The Sweet Success of Plants

Tue 28 May - Fri 31 May 2013, 10am-3.30 pm

Come to Wakehurst this half-term and discover how many of our well-known sweets are made from plants. Make a sweet treat and a special box to put it in.


A spring morning in the arboretum

Course - Photographing trees

Thu 30 May - Fri 31 May 2013, 9.45am - 5.30pm

The course is designed to explore ways of producing stunning photographs of trees as well as teaching how to download, store and enhance the digital images taken.


Photos of Wakehurst during the summer

Course - Seasonal stroll and soup

Thu 18 July 2013, 10.30am-1pm

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter - come and celebrate the joys of seasonality in this regular series of quarterly talks and strolls at Wakehurst, a garden for all year round interest.


lake at wakehurst

Course - Bat evening

Thu 15 August 2013, 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Take this opportunity to explore the fascinating hidden lives of our native bat species.


Wakehurst Great Seed Swap 2012

The Wakehurst Seed Festival, including the Seed Swap, at Kew's Millennium Seed Bank

Sat 28 September 2013, 11am-5pm

Following the success of our Great Seed Swap, held at Wakehurst for the last two years, this year Kew's Millennium Seed Bank is hosting the Wakehurst Seed Festival, including the Seed Swap.


Wakehurst Autumn Leaves

Course - Seasonal stroll and soup

Thu 17 October 2013, 10.30am-1pm

Spring, summer, autumn or winter - come and celebrate the joys of the changing seasons in this regular series of quarterly talks and strolls at Wakehurst, a garden for all year round interest.


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