Great Big Green Week at Gibside: plant a pizza
This Great Big Green Week learn more about growing your own food and plant a selection of delicious pizza toppings. Take home your decorated pot at the end and watch your creation grow.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Join the Gibside gardeners to learn how to grow your own pizza toppings. Decorate your own plant pot and then fill it with a selection of young plants provided, which may include tomato, pepper, aubergine or chilli, and culinary herbs. Take your creation home to grow in your own garden, or on a balcony or windowsill.
Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. This year it runs from Saturday 8 June to Sunday 16 June, and the theme is swaps. At Gibside, we’re empowering you to make simple swaps and grow your own seasonal produce.
Adults and children of all ages welcome. One plant pot per ticket purchased, accompanying adults welcome. Parental supervision is required at all times. Price includes the plant pot, materials to decorate it and four young plants. Site admission is not included.
Please bear in mind when making travel plans that the terracotta plant pot you take home will be heavy.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Children and adults of all ages welcome.
- Meeting point
This event will take place in the Walled Garden at Gibside.
- What to bring and wear
Please bear in mind that this workshop takes place outside. We recommend weather appropriate clothing and shoes.
- Accessibility
The Walled Garden is accessible by wheelchair. Gibside shuttle bus may be available on the day, please ask at Visitor Reception.
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