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Parts of the Glasshouse Range will be closed from 20 April for a few weeks while essential repairs are carried out to the internal walkway. During this time, half of the Glasshouse Range will be inaccessible to visitors. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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FULLY BOOKED Plant partnerships: Symbiotic relationships between plants and fungi

Plant Science and Identification

FULLY BOOKED Plant partnerships: Symbiotic relationships between plants and fungi

Raphaella Hull

Saturday 25 April 2026
10am - 1pm

FULLY BOOKED Kuksa bowl carving

Crafts and Traditional Skills

FULLY BOOKED Kuksa bowl carving

Nick Gosman

Tuesday 28 April 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Beginners’ guide to botany

Plant Science and Identification

FULLY BOOKED Beginners’ guide to botany

Karen van Oostrum

30 Apr - 1 May 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Macro photography: Get closer to nature

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

FULLY BOOKED Macro photography: Get closer to nature

Dan Mold

Thursday 7 May 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical cake decorating

Crafts and Traditional Skills

BOOKINGS CLOSED Botanical cake decorating

Anna Martin

Tuesday 12 May 2026
10am - 4pm

BOOKINGS CLOSED The secret garden: Drawing for picture books

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

BOOKINGS CLOSED The secret garden: Drawing for picture books

Karin Eklund

16 - 17 May 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Horticulture and Garden Design

FULLY BOOKED Introduction to garden design

Paul Herrington

18 May - 13 Jul 2026
10am - 4pm

FULLY BOOKED Painting blue flowers in watercolour

Botanical Art

FULLY BOOKED Painting blue flowers in watercolour

Lizzie Harper

20 - 21 May 2026
10am - 4pm

Oil painting en plein air

Painting, Drawing, Printmaking & Photography

Oil painting en plein air

John Wiltshire

2 - 3 June 2026
10am - 4pm

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