Learn how to grow your own fruit and veg with our fun event at Wisley! They will be kicking off the gardening year with a weekend to explain everything about growing your own, from the bare basics to more advanced techniques.
Free entry on Saturday
To start there will be FREE entry for all on Saturday 7 March to celebrate beginning of the Grow Your Own Weekend, which continues until Sunday 8 March (normal garden entry applies on Sunday).
The main events will be held in the Hillside Event Centre, featuring displays, talks on how to begin from scratch and a live cookery demonstration, while further talks and demonstrations on soil digging, tree pruning and much more will happen at various locations around the garden.
Fun for the children
Free children’s activities featuring children’s characters Snip and Clip will be taking place in the garden, plus celebrity chef Peter Osbourne will be demonstrating healthy recipes that children can make. Seasonal menus in the café and restaurant will further add to the tasty highlights on offer over the weekend.
Learn more at the Plant Centre too
The Plant Centre will also be holding two talks daily, led by expert RHS garden staff. A new Recycled Tools for Schools Scheme inviting visitors to donate old garden tools for schools will also be launched, with discount vouchers given in return for new tools purchased from the Plant Centre.