Great Big Green Week Festival: Medicinal Plants Garden Tour
Discover the medicinal uses of plants throughout history in this fascinating free guided tour of the garden. This event is part of Scotney's Great Big Green Week Festival.
- Booking essential
- Free event (admission applies)
Healing with plants is as old as humankind itself. This free guided tour of Scotney's garden focuses on medicinal plants and how they have been used as medicines and cures over the ages. Perfect whether you want to create your own apothecary garden or just know where to turn to draw on nature's first aid kit.
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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
As this tour will include the walled garden where only assistance dogs are permitted we strongly advise not bringing your dog on this occasion.
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