Notice: Get Set To Grow At RHS Garden Wisley’s Family Gardening Festival

Published on: 1 May, 2018
Updated on: 22 Apr, 2018

To celebrate the start of the warmer months, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden Wisley is hosting a Family Gardening Festival, from Saturday, May 26 to Sunday, June 3.

Running during May half-term, the family event has a ‘Get Set, Grow!’ theme, with a wide variety of activities taking place throughout the week.

Kids can get hands-on with garden themed activities and crafts, such as sow and grow workshops, potato and spoon races, face painting, and tree climbing. There will also be puppet shows, storytelling sessions, a ‘Vegetable Olympics’ and a ‘Mole Hill’ area with pedal-powered tractors.

Children get involved with gardening-fun at RHS Garden Wisley. ©RHS Photo: Paul Debois.

Additionally, birds of prey demonstrations will take place on Seven Acres at 11am and 2pm on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27.

As visitors walk around the Festival, they can gain expert advice from the RHS Science Team. Exhibitors include the National Vegetable Society and ‘Surrey Bees’, who will provide honey tastings, bee-themed activities and have a variety of wax products for sale.

There will be opportunities to refuel with ice cream and barbequed treats and plenty of room to enjoy a family picnic.

Normal garden entry applies. Events and activities are suitable for all the family.

For further information and to view the daily programme of activities, visit www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley.