The Royal Horticultural Society is inviting families to discover the joys of planting and harvesting vegetables, this May half term, with a week of fun family activities at each of the five RHS Gardens.
The half-term event is jam-packed with activities that will enlighten visitors on the joys of grow-your-own. From seeds and soil, and field and vine, then onto our plates – learn where fruit and veg come from and grow your very own edible feast.
Activities vary across the five RHS Gardens – please see further details below and check the website for more information:
RHS Bridgewater, 27 May – 4 June
Visit the Kitchen Garden to spot food growing in its natural environment and take home your own packet of seeds. Join the Vegetable Nannies for their walkabout theatre, and get stuck in with The Mini Makery, whose workshops are all about encouraging children to feed their ‘gut pet’ rainbows!
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/bridgewater/whats-on/half-term-at-bridgewater
RHS Harlow Carr, 27 May – 4 June
Follow a trail to find the Fruit and Vegetable Superheroes, pot up your very own tomato plant to take home, and join the Garden Detectives for Edible Garden Tours or take part in the Veg Olympics. From a potato & spoon race, to a leek relay race and cabbage shotput – there’s something for every athlete!
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/whats-on/family-fun-for-half-term
RHS Hyde Hall, 27 May – 4 June
Discover the Fruit and Vegetable Superheroes on a family trail and find out how you can grow them at home. Take part in an interactive storytelling walk around the Garden with Mike Dodsworth, and get stuck in with seed sowing workshops.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/hyde-hall/whats-on/half-term-at-hyde-hall
RHS Rosemoor, 27 May – 4 June
Discover the amazing powers of growing vegetables at home on a family trail, and find out the myriad ways they can be used besides eating. Make some wildflower seeded paper to create your own greetings card that can be planted to make a wildflower meadow. Take little ones to story time where they will be entertained by a local author.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor/whats-on/half-term-family-fun-at-rosemoor
RHS Wisley, 27 May – 4 June
Follow a garden trail, and take part in daily activities and interactive performances to help you discover more about growing your own. Learn about the benefits of no-dig gardening with Charles Dowding and discover top activities for engaging little ones in the garden with Skool Beanz.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/whats-on/half-term
