Events for families and adults
Join our special events, exhibitions, talks and workshops
From growing a sunflower picture to popular pond dipping and flower finger painting, get hands-on with our seasonal activities.
Our next free exhibition, Blooming Marvellous, features botanical images and opens on 24 May.
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Events
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Blooming Marvellous
24 May 2013
Until 18 August 2013
Discover beautiful images created by early botanical illustrators as they attmpted to capture the colours and shapes of plants. See examples of preserved plants and find out how modern technology, including electron microscopy, is now used to record every detail of a plant's anatomy.
Free exhibition
Suitable for all ages -
Grow a Picture
28 May 2013 10:15 - 10:45, 10:45 - 11:15, 11:15 - 11:45, 11:45 - 12:15, 14:00 - 14:30, 14:30 - 15:00
Make a sunflower collage and take it home with you to see if it will grow.
Tickets £1.50, available on the day
Suitable for all ages -
Plants That Bite Back
29 May 2013 10:15 - 10:45, 10:45 - 11:15, 11:15 - 11:45, 11:45 - 12:15, 14:00 - 14:30, 14:30 - 15:00,
31 May 2013 10:15 - 10:45, 10:45 - 11:15, 11:15 - 11:45, 11:45 - 12:15, 14:00 - 14:30, 14:30 - 15:00
Plants can sometimes surprise you, especially if you're a tiny insect. Make a snapping plant and insect from craft materials and see who eats whom for lunch.
Tickets £1.50, available on the day
Most suitable for children aged 5+ -
Pond Dipping
30 May 2013 10:15 - 11:45
Join us at the Ashridge Estate for our popular pond dipping event. What creatures are waiting to be discovered in the murky depths?
Tickets £3.50, advance booking required
Most suitable for children aged 5+ -
Dancersend Guided Walk
8 June 2013 10:00 - 12:30
Dancersend, once owned by the Rothschild family, has been a nature reserve since the 1940s. Join volunteer warden Mick Jones for a guided walk and, from grassland to woodland, discover the wide variety of habitats to be found in this hidden valley nature reserve.
This walk covers from steep slopes, uneven ground and stiles. Sturdy footwear is advised.
Tickets £3.50, advance booking required -
Flower Finger Painting
11 June 2013 11:00 - 11:30, 14:00 - 14:30
Celebrate summer with a floral display and create a beautiful flower painting with just your hands.
Tickets £1.50, available on the day
Most suitable for children under 5
Booking an event
For event enquiries or to book an event, please call +44 (0)20 7942 6163, Monday to Friday 10.00 - 16.00.
Some events need to be booked in advance. Please see individual events for details.
