Half Term: ‘World on Your Windowsill’ events at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, 11-19 February
You can discover a whole new world on your windowsill at RHS Garden Harlow Carr this half term and find out which plants can be grown in even the smallest of spaces. With planting workshops, wellbeing yoga sessions and hilarious tales by the Garden Detectives there’s something to keep the whole family entertained.
The half-term event is jam-packed with gardening activities, crafting, and the chance to leave with handmade items that will brighten up the home. Whatever the weather, visitors will be able to get inspired about growing indoors, learn to look after a miniature jungle, and even explore a houseplant trail.
Event details and booking can de accessed HERE
Activities
Planting workshops: Drop-in sessions
Monday Friday, 10.30am–12.30pm and 1pm–3pm staff are sharing their love of houseplants and encouraging children to upcycle items from around the home and green up their living rooms. Whether it be a used tin of beans or a glass jar, bring it along to a workshop and make it into a lovely plant pot or plant hanger to keep on your window ledge. (A limited number of plants are available to put in your upcycled container). You will also learn where the plants come from and how to look after them at home, sharing ideas of how to make propagation stations from recycled materials and grow your plant collection by taking cuttings and dividing plants.
The Garden Detectives: Sessions at 11am, 1pm and 3pm The Garden Detectives are back with their hilarious tales and walks around the garden (in inclement weather they will be in The Learning Centre) starting at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Limited spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis (no booking required).
Wellbeing Wednesdays: Sessions at 11am, 1pm and 3pm Suzanne from Enchantica’s will be back delivering her Wellbeing Wednesdays, Story Yoga sessions in The Learning Centre at 11am, 1pm and 3pm. Limited spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis (no booking required).