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Heritage Open Days: Gardener's Bulbs & Seeds Pop Up

A 10-minute talk and Q&A on bulbs and seeds from the estate.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

A 10-minute talk and Q&A on bulbs and seeds from the estate. Along with meeting the team, you will learn about what bulbs to plant in the autumn, what seeds to collect and how to store them. There will be the opportunity to purchase some seeds of your own, that have been collected on site.

No need to book, you can just turn up.

Times

The basics

Booking details

No need to book, you can just turn up.

Suitability

Although aimed for adults, children are welcome.

Meeting point

Head into the Walnut Paddock (opposite Porter’s Lodge) to find the garden table or gazebo.

What to bring and wear

This pop up will be slightly off- track and outdoors so please wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Accessibility

This talk takes place outdoors on grass so there may be some uneven surface underfoot, slightly away from the track. There isn't seating available for this talk. Accessible by electric and manual wheelchair. Set less than 50 meters away from Porter's Lodge.

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