Great Big Green Week Festival: Beautiful bees
Carpenter or mason? Buff-tailed bumble or honey? Learn about some of the different species of bees and their individual habits and food preferences with our resident bee enthusiast gardener.
- Booking essential
- Free event (admission applies)
Learn how to spot and identify different bees and why they are so important. Walking and talking with gardener, Aden, discover how we garden at Scotney to encourage our bees and pollinators learn how you can encourage more into your own garden.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895 Book your car parking as well as your place on the tour in order to guarantee entry.
- Meeting point
Meet at the Garden noticeboard on the garden side of Visitor Entrance.
- What to bring and wear
Comfortable shoes for walking are recommended.
- Accessibility
Steep inclines in the garden. Hard-surface paths suitable for wheelchairs and powered mobility vehicles. No WCs in garden.
- Other
Many of our cut flower beds are in the walled garden where only assistance dogs are permitted.
Upcoming events
Discovering Scotney: Guided Garden Tours
Scotney has one of the best examples of a garden designed along Picturesque principles in the United Kingdom. Join our guided garden tours (free with your entry ticket) to discover what this means.
Guided Garden Tours: Rhododendron Walks (23 April-16 May)
Scotney has one of the best examples of a garden designed along Picturesque principles in the United Kingdom. Join a guided garden tour (free with your entry ticket) to discover what this means.
Guided Walking Tour: Explore the Scotney Estate
Join one of our estate guides on a tour around Scotney's woods and parklands to see seasonal flora and fauna and learn about the history of Scotney. This tour is included in your entry to Scotney.
Guided Garden Tours: Herbaceous Borders (21 May-13 June)
The mainstay of many an English garden, there is something magical about a herbaceous border. Hear how we plan, plant and care for our borders here at Scotney.