Enjoy a full programme of events, exhibitions, courses and workshops at Harlow Carr
throughout September and October
October
5 - 30 October: Bath House Gallery –
Wool & Felt Showcase
Saturday 1 October, 11am – 3pm: RHS
Autumn Advisory Service
RHS members can get free face-to-face
gardening advice from an RHS advisor
from
11am – 3pm on the first Saturday of each
month. Normal garden admission.
Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 October: The
Autumn Food & Wood Festival
Enjoy the very best the season has to
offer with a food market specialising in
local delights,
cookery demonstrations using seasonal
produce and live music. See handcrafted
wooden items being created using
traditional woodworking techniques.
Younger members of the family can make
their own willow wand while mum and
dad watch demonstrations of a range of
new cordless gardening gadgets from
STIHL. Normal garden admission. Buy
garden tickets online & save 10%.
Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 October:
Botanical drawing - Harlow Carr in
winter
Enjoy a two-day workshop using coloured
pencils to draw the plants that have been
gathered from the gardens of Harlow
Carr. RHS members £140, non-members
£156. Call 020 3176 5830 to book.
Get warm and cosy as you browse
through a beautiful selection of wool
and felt items – from hats and scarves
to handmade cushions, broaches, felt
pictures and purse making kits. Normal
garden admission.
Thursday 6 October: Children’s
Storytime, 10.30am start
Bring your little ones along for a seasonal
storytelling session. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Suitable for
under-fives. Normal garden admission.
Monday 10 October: A practical
introduction to hardwood cuttings
Join RHS Harlow Carr’s Nurseryman,
Andrew Willocks for an introduction
to taking hardwood cuttings including
dogwood and willow. RHS members £26,
non-members £34. Call 020 3176 5830
to book
Saturday 15 – Sunday 16 October:
Alpine Weekend
The Alpine Weekend will showcase
the very best of these hardy plants in
association with the Alpine Garden
Society. Pick up interesting varieties and
get advice from a host of UK alpine plant
growers. On Saturday, enjoy an Alpine
Garden Society show.
On Sunday, the West Yorkshire group will
be competing for the best locally grown
alpines. Normal garden admission.
Monday 24 October: Capturing the
beauty of trees
Join a one-day workshop exploring &
photographing the beauty and diversity
of the woodland at Harlow Carr. RHS
members £86, non-members £94. Call
020 3176 5830 to book.
22 – 30 October: October Half Term –
Animals of the Night
Our October half term fun will focus on
creatures that come out at night – from
bats and badgers to hedgehogs and
owls. See pygmy hedgehogs up close,
enjoy a daily wildlife trail, book a place
on the holiday club and make your own
pumpkin seed hedgehog. Normal garden
admission except holiday club places.
Buy garden tickets online & save 10%.
29 October – 2 November: The Apple
Display
Feast your eyes on fantastic apple
displays bursting with flavour and colour,
enjoy a taster or two and get free advice
on growing your own from The Northern
Fruit Group. Members of the group will
be on hand on 29 & 30 October to
identify apples from your own garden.
Normal garden admission. Buy garden
tickets online & save 10%.
For more information about RHS Garden Harlow Carr visit
www.rhs.org.uk/harlowcarrwhatson or call the garden direct on 01423 565418.
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