CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS, TOURS, TRAILS, WORKSHOPS January
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to July 2023
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, whether as a first-time visitor or as a regular friend through Membership.
A very warm welcome to the Spring 2023 edition of the Events Brochure. This coming year we invite you to explore new and different events , activities, workshops and tours, as well as revisiting old favourites, all set amongst the backdrop of the magnificent Gardens in springtime. As you will see, this brochure has more of a horticultural theme. The team have dedicated extra time to adult educational events. There are some brand new seasonal pruning workshops, masterclasses and specialised themed plant walks – and a
supper too! Like always, any funds raised directly help support the Gardens’ charitable work and participants can learn more about the Gardens from our horticultural experts.
I do hope that you will find something to engage with and enjoy. Thank you very much for your on-going support of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens which is so much valued and appreciated.
With every best wish for the year ahead.
Clare
Clare Goddard Director
Famous for its arboretum and gardens, the magnificent 180 acre Gardens are open all year, offering beauty throughout the seasons. Outstanding features include: the iconic 250m long double summer border, Pond, Bog Garden and one of the largest Winter Gardens in Europe. Established in 1953, by the distinguished plantsman Sir Harold Hillier. In 1977, he left the Gardens to Hampshire County Council who are the sole trustees. Run as a charity, the Gardens are continually developed to further Sir Harold’s philosophy of horticulture,
conservation, education and recreation.
Now one of the most important modern plant collections in the world. Home to various wildlife, 14 National Collections, over 600 Champion Trees and 42,000 plants from temperate regions.
There is something different to see everyday, whether it is the changing season, a new exhibition, trail or workshop there are always things to do for the whole family.
2 Ticket sales help support our charity work
Members’ Kids
The Garden Restaurant*
Open daily, the table serviced Garden Restaurant is located within the Gardens at Jermyn’s House. Offering seasonal food, skilfully prepared lunches and afternoon teas+, drinks, cakes and traditional roasts on Sundays.
The Courtyard Café
Located at the main Visitor Pavilion, serving a range of delicious home-cooked meals, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks, cakes, ice creams and children’s lunch boxes.
The Tilia Tree Café*
Located within the Gardens, offering quick but delicious snacks, lighter lunches, refreshments and ice creams.
Thank you to Edward Butler, March Creative, Mark Powell, Matt Pringle, Rachel Chappell and Roy Brophy for contributing photos.
your little ones and have fun learning in nature during our interactive outdoor sessions, with
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Bushcraft
Explorer Holiday Clubs (April
Pond Dipping (April & June) With acres of gardens and woodland to explore, the Gardens are fantastic family day out. Discover: • NEW Sound Garden • Woodland Tree House • Obstacle Course • Super Snake Swing • Bamboo Tunnels • Wobbly Bridge • Jurassic Gunnera Boardwalk
To book a table at the Garden Restaurant call, 01794 368787 (option 2) or email hillierscatering@hants.gov.uk *Normal garden admission applies + Advance booking essential Bring
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JANUARY WITCH HAZELS AND FRAGRANT FLOWERING SHRUBS
AT A GLANCE
In January find incredible fragrant flowering shrubs in the Winter Garden such as Daphne and Honeysuckle. Winter flowering plants work extra hard to attract insets. Don’t miss the eye-catching Witch Hazels (we hold all known species and around 90 varieties). With yellow, orange or red colour, a sweet fragrance and feathery bark.
FEBRUARY COLOURFUL STEMS AND BARK
In winter see the beautiful bold barks, vibrant red and golden stem colours, and brilliant whites of birches, dogwoods and acers.
Catch a glimpse of the early signs of spring as dwarf daffodils start flowering, along with colourful crocus, cyclamen and stunning snowdrops displays.
APRIL MAGNOLIAS AND JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRIES
MARCH CAMELLIAS AND SPRING BULBS
As days start to get longer and weather warms, silky catkins start to appear and spring flowering shrubs such as camellias begin to flower. March and April is the best time to see camellias, although some species begin flowering before Christmas! Look out for the huge leaved Magnolia macrophylla and Magnolia ‘Michael Rosse, the ‘Himalayan Tulip Tree’ known for its magnificent huge flowers.
Head to Camellia Walk and Spring Walk, to see numerous specimen trees, shrubs and some flowering cherries. See Magnolia stellata, a rare species in its native Japan, with pretty starry flowers.
Magnolia Avenue is lined with magnolias dating back to the 1960s. The well-known Magnolia campbelli with richly coloured cup and saucer flowers are a delight. Also see a beautiful array of mixed heathers varieties nearby.
Some Magnolia species at the Gardens continue flowering well into the summer such as M.sieboldii and M. wilsonii.
MAY AZALEAS AND RHODODENDRONS
Rhododendron
Woodland is like walking into another Garden, with Tall Scott pines, colourful Azaleas and Rhododendrons. You can see glorious hybrids and a striking array of deciduous azaleas. Admire not only the vibrant colours but the powerful fragrance as well. Also don’t miss the Peony Border in May with around 70 different varieties.
For more information on what is looking good, check out the ‘Plants of Current Interest’ guide on our website or see our YouTube channel @SirHaroldHillierGardens
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EVENTS AT A GLANCE
JUNE
Glance:
Gardens at a Glance: COLOURFUL STEMS AND BARK FEBRUARY Continues from 1 Nov – 28 Feb Winter Garden Bird Explorer 13 Continues from 6 Jan – 10 Feb Home Education Classes 10 Continues from 31 Jan – 12 Feb New Road Artists – Art Exhibition 13 4 Feb Gardeners’ Breakfast and Tour 13 4 Feb Snowdrops in Colour Pencils - Art Workshop 14 14 – 27 Feb Paint Let Loose – Art Exhibition 14 14 Feb Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the Garden Restaurant 15 15 Feb Family Bushcraft: Cooking 15 17 Feb Family Archaeology: Saxons 15 18 Feb Experimenting with Collage & Mixed Media – Art Workshop 16 22 Feb How Romsey Helped Me Write a Bestseller – Lecture Lunch 16 27 Feb – 5 March Cornish Pasty Week 16 5 FOR EVENT BOOKINGS CALL 01794 368787 JANUARY Continues from 10 Sept – 15 Jan Art in the Garden 8 Continues from 1 Nov – 28 Feb Winter Garden Bird Explorer 9 Continues from 23 Nov – 2 Jan Winter
Exhibition 9 1 Jan New
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Tour 9 2 – 31 Jan Pudding
Pound 9 2 – 31 Jan 3 for 2
Restaurant 10 2 – 31 Jan Celebrate
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Restaurant 10 6 Jan – 10 Feb Home
Classes 10 7 – 15 Jan
Exhibition 11 14 Jan
Workshop 11 17 – 29 Jan
Exhibition 11 19 Jan
21 Jan
12 28 – 29 Jan
12 31 Jan – 12 Feb
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HERBACEOUS
Summer is a time when herbaceous perennials and summer flowering bulbs come into their own. The 250m Centenary Border contains a diverse range of impressive trees, rare shrubs and interesting climbers, so throughout the summer there is a magnitude of colour. Gardens at a
WITCH HAZELS AND FRAGRANT SHRUBS
Jewels - Jewellery
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New Forest Art Society – Art
Colourful Aluminium Jewellery -
Hampshire Artists Co-Operative – Art
Masterclass: The Winter Garden - Lecture and Walk 12
Handmade Turned Wooden Pen - Workshop
The RSPB: Big Garden Birdwatch
New Road Artists – Art Exhibition
The Charitable Trust of Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, with a remit in horticulture, conservation, education and recreation. Growing over 200 threatened plant species and home to the largest collection of champion trees. You can help support the Gardens, to preserve and continue to build our treasured plant collections by buying event tickets and becoming a member.
EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Gardens at a Glance: CAMELLIAS AND SPRING BULBS
1 – 13 March
Take 10 Artists – Art Exhibition 17
Quilled Mandalas - Workshop 17
Acrylic Painting for Beginners – Art Workshop 18
Painting with Yarns – Workshop 17
Hampshire and Berkshire Guild of Craftsmen – Art Exhibition 18
How To: Winter Pruning Class 19
Rare Plants on your Doorstep - Special Plant Walk 19
Throughout March - May Spring Garden Explorer 21 MARCH
Luxury Chocolate Making – Workshop 19
Celebrate Mother’s Day in the Garden Restaurant 20
March – 15 June Forest Bathing 20
Lino Printing – Art Workshop 20
Gardens at a Glance: MAGNOLIAS AND JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRIES
Throughout March - May
Spring Garden Explorer 21
Continues from 23 March – 15 June Forest Bathing 21
APRIL
1 April – 16 April
Easter Bug Boxes - Dining 22 1 April – 16 April
Bee prepared for April Antics! - Family Fun 22 1 April - 2 May
Inspired by Nature – Art Exhibition 21 4 April
Family Archaeology: Romans 22 4 – 15 April
Pond Dipping 23
Garden Explorer’s Club: Natural Crafts 23
Garden Explorer’s Club: Minibeasts 23
Spring Foraging Walk 24
Baby Mindful Nature Walk 24
Trees of the World: Japan – Guided Tour 24
Celebrate National Tea Day 25
Collage Colour and Texture – Art Workshop 25
Kingfisher in Colour Pencils – Art Workshop 25
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12 April
19 April
20 April – 29 June
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5 March
11 March
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18 March
19 March
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Gardens at a Glance: AZALEAS AND RHODODENDRONS Gardens at a Glance: CENTENARY BORDER PREVIEW
July Beginners Hula Hooping 34 8 July Romsey Festival Gala Picnic Concert 36 20 July Masterclass: Perennial Borders 35 11 & 12 August Music in the Gardens – Summer Soul Picnic Concert 37 26 August Family Music in the Gardens – Picnic Concert 38
Shop online for memberships, tickets to events and workshops. MAY Throughout March - May Spring Garden Explorer 26 Continues from 23 March – 15 June Forest Bathing 26 Continues from 1 April – 2 May Inspired by Nature – Art Exhibition 26 Continues from 20 April – 29 June Baby Mindful Nature Walk 26 4 – 21 May Creative Collection – Art Exhibition 27 7 May Dragonflies and Sunflowers - Willow Workshop 27 10 May Spring Propagation Workshop 28 13 May Gurkha Day 28 17 & 27 May Walk, Draw and Talk – Art Workshop 28 20 May Gardeners’ Breakfast and Tour 29 23 May – 20 June PhotoFusion - Glass and Photo Exhibition 29 27 & 28 May Exploring Flower Function and Form – Art Workshop 29 30 – 31 May Garden Explorer’s Club 30 JUNE Continues from 23 March – 15 June Forest Bathing 30 Continues from 20 April – 29 June Baby Mindful Nature Walk 31 Continues from 23 May – 20 June PhotoFusion - Glass and Photo Exhibition 31 1 & 3 June Pond Dipping 30 3 June Painting with Yarns – Workshop 31 8 June Edible Ornamentals – Special Plant Walk 32 10 June Introduction to Falconry - Workshop 32 11 June Peony in Colour Pencil – Art Workshop 32 18 June Celebrate Father’s Day in the Garden Restaurant 33 22 June – 2 July Wessex Guild of Craftsmen - Art Exhibition 33 22 June Mid-Summer Evening Garden Tour and Supper 33 23 June How To: Pruning Summer Flowering Shrubs 34 25 June Landscape with Summer Trees – Botanical Workshop 34 All details are correct at time of publishing, activities and itineraries may change. Workshops are suitable for 16+ years unless stated otherwise. Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. For full T’s & C’s see our website.
LIGHT UP SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDENS AT CHRISTMAS
Selected dates from 24 November – 31 December 2022
New for 2022 is the collaboration between the Gardens and Light Up Trails.
Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens promises to be a unique and enchanting illuminated light trail. Our after dark, festive light trail will showcase the Gardens as they have never been seen before, transforming them into an awe-inspiring, kaleidoscopic world of light and sound. A truly multisensory walking experience for the whole family. Travel from ‘Starlight Garden,’ through the shimmering ‘Tree of Joy’, into the
spectacular colour fest of Himalayan Valley and the hypnotic lasers around the Pond. It’s a winter walk like no other, with mesmerising projected animals on the trees, Santa’s elves on Jermyns House, and evocative soundscapes that make this an unforgettable experience for lovers of the great outdoors.
Stop for some locally produced, takeaway street food, with lots of tasty treats, and our Light Up Bar serving spicy winter warmers and hot chocolates to enjoy along your way!
Limited capacity applies so Book Now to guarantee your special 2022 Christmas experience! www.lightuptrails.com
JANUARY
SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
ART IN THE GARDEN
Continues from Saturday 10 September – Sunday 15 January 2023
Stunning sculptures are attractively presented in the Gardens. Featuring award winning and local artists. Be inspired by all the wealth of creativity. Whether it is an abstract, modern or figurative sculpture, there is something to please everyone.
A fabulous opportunity to buy a unique piece of art.
Free entry with garden admission
(c) Mark Reed
FAMILY
WINTER GARDEN BIRD EXPLORER
– SELF-GUIDED FAMILY FUN
Continues from 1 November – 28 February
Be it wet and wild or crisp and frosty, join us out in the fresh air to look for winter wildlife.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal garden admission fees apply.
Price: £1.00
JEWELLERY EXHIBITION
WINTER JEWELS
Continues from Wednesday
23 November – Monday 2 January, 9.30am – 4pm*
Jewellery exhibition by the ACJW (Association for Contemporary Jewellery Wessex) Group
We are delighted to welcome back over 20 members of this talented local jewellery group for their annual Christmas exhibition. These highly skilled jewellers look forward to meeting you and will be showcasing many exciting new designs. They invite you to take part in their popular £100 prize draw when you visit the exhibition.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on Christmas Eve and on the last day. Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day.
FREE entry to the exhibition
GUIDED TOUR NEW YEAR’S DAY GUIDED TOUR
Sunday 1 January, 10.30am
After all the festivities, take time out to relax and get some fresh air in the beautiful Gardens. Our horticultural expert will take you on a tour of the Winter Garden, see the dramatic stem colours, foliage and hardy winter shrubs.
The tour will last approx. 1½ hours finishing with a slice of cake and hot drink.
Booking is essential
Normal Garden admission applies
Price: £17.50p/p
DINING
PUDDING FOR A POUND
Monday 2 January – Tuesday
31 January*, 12noon – 2.15pm
Try a fabulous homemade pudding for just £1.00 when purchasing a main course. *Available Monday – Friday only at the Courtyard Café, choose from the homemade pudding board.
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DINING
3 FOR 2 AT THE GARDEN RESTAURANT
Monday 2 January – Tuesday
31 January*, 12noon – 2.15pm
Treat yourself and others to a delicious home cooked two course lunch at the Garden Restaurant this January and get the third course free.
*Available in the Garden Restaurant Monday – Friday throughout January. When purchasing two courses from the lunch menu, get the cheapest course free (no sharing of meals).
Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant.
DINING CELEBRATE GINUARY IN THE GARDEN RESTAURANT
Monday 2 January – Tuesday
31 January
Discover, experiment, appreciate and enjoy all the pleasures a refreshing glass of gin and a mixer has to offer.
Enjoy handpicked Gins and Premium Fever tree tonic for only £5.
Available in the Garden Restaurant throughout January.
Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant.
FAMILY HOME EDUCATION CLASSES
Fridays 6, 13, 20 & 27 January and 3 & 10 February, 10am and 11.30am
Fun and learning for home educated children in our beautiful Gardens. Sessions will include hands-on activities, games, crafts, and learning with topics changing each week. 1-hour sessions led by Lauren from our Education team, who is home educator and qualified teacher. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking is essential
Session Price: £8 per child; accompanying adult free
10 Ticket sales help support our charity work
ART EXHIBITION
NEW FOREST ART SOCIETY
Saturday 7 January – Sunday
15 January, 10am – 4pm*
The New Forest Art Society is delighted to return to the Gardens. The Society has a diverse, enthusiastic group of professional and amateur artists who work in all media and styles. Artwork on sale will include framed and unframed paintings, miniatures and greeting cards.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day.
FREE entry to the exhibition
WORKSHOP COLOURFUL ALUMINIUM JEWELLERY
Saturday 14 January, 10am – 4pm
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
ART EXHIBITION HAMPSHIRE ARTISTS
CO-OPERATIVE
Tuesday 17 January – Sunday
29 January, 10am – 4pm*
Create a unique piece of jewellery in colourful anodised aluminium.
Jeweller Lindsey Mann will introduce you to a host of colouring and decorative techniques. You will get the opportunity to experiment and explore the material before focusing on a final piece of jewellery.
You will come away with a good set of samples, at least one completed piece of jewellery.
Booking is essential
Price: £95p/p including all equipment and lunch
A must-see exhibition with high quality representational and abstract art, alongside functional and sculptural three-dimensional work presented in a variety of media, all in a range of prices and sizes to suit all budgets.
Colour brings together the different dimensions with watercolour, oils, acrylic, mixed media, collage, charcoal, line drawing and print making complimented by ceramics, sculpture, jewellery, glass, metal work and textiles
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day.
FREE entry to the exhibition
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MASTERCLASS
THE WINTER GARDEN
NEW
Thursday 19 January, 9.45am – 12noon
The morning will start with an illustrated talk followed by a guided tour. Hear about design principles, recycled materials used, our planting selection and tips on how to maintain your own winter garden.
Led by one of our gardening experts, enjoy a tour of our Winter Garden, with more than 800 different plants, you will get lots of ideas!
An ideal masterclass for the new gardener or those with some experience. Booking is essential
Price: £36.50p/p includes hot drink on arrival
WORKSHOP
MAKE YOUR OWN HANDMADE TURNED WOODEN PEN
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
Saturday 21 January, 10am – 1pm or 1.45pm – 4.45pm
Create your own luxury wood turned ‘Romsey’ Fountain Pen or Rollerball Pen, using high quality British woods under the tuition of Ron Caddy ‘Registered Professional Turner’.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Booking is essential
Price: £95p/p includes refreshments and all materials
FAMILY
THE RSPB: BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH
Saturday 28 January – Sunday 29 January
Bring your binoculars to try and spot the many different wild birds we have visiting the Gardens.
Last year we spotted almost 40 species including raven, kestrel and bullfinch.
Help us compile the RSPB: Big Garden Birdwatch survey.
Free, with normal garden admission
12 Ticket sales help support our charity work
ART EXHIBITION
NEW ROAD ARTISTS
Tuesday 31 January – Sunday
12 February, 10am – 4pm*
New Road Artists was first formed thirty years ago and is made up of artists from all over Hampshire.
The work is contemporary, exciting and innovative. Members exhibit widely, both individually and as a group.
Framed and unframed work and a selection of cards are available for sale. *exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
FEBRUARY
Continues from 1 November – 28 February
Be it wet and wild or crisp and frosty, join us out in the fresh air to look for winter wildlife.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal garden admission fees apply.
Price: £1.00
GUIDED TOUR GARDENERS’ BREAKFAST AND TOUR
Saturday 4 February, 8.30am
Enjoy a home cooked breakfast including juice, cereals, toast and tea or coffee in the Garden Restaurant. Learn gardening hints and tips from one of our horticultural experts. After breakfast we will lead you on an exclusive seasonal garden tour showing you the very best of the seasonal highlights before we open to the public.
Booking is essential Price: £23.50p/p
FAMILY WINTER GARDEN BIRD EXPLORER – SELF-GUIDED FAMILY FUN
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ART WORKSHOP
SNOWDROPS IN COLOUR PENCILS
Saturday 4 February, 10am – 4pm
An introduction to colour pencils with professional artist Karen Coulson.
We will be sketching the flowers from life, before completing a small colour drawing. However, a line drawing to trace can be provided. Suitable for all abilities. All materials are supplied to use within the session.
Booking is essential
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch
ART EXHIBITION PAINT LET LOOSE
Tuesday 14 February – Monday
27 February, 10am – 4pm*
Artseen present an exhibition of original work this year joined by two new artists who add to the groups wide range of work in watercolour, mixed media, collage, acrylics, oils and textiles.
Featuring atmospheric coastlines, landscapes, life subject sans abstract works using a palette of expressive colour and texture.
Come and meet the artists at work throughout the exhibition.
All work is for sale including unframed originals, prints and greeting cards. *exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
DON’T MISS
Look out for the arrival of the 250,000 purple crocus, planted in support of Rotary International’s ‘End Polio Now’ Campaign. (Normal garden admission applies)
14 Ticket sales help support our charity
work
DINING CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY
IN THE GARDEN RESTAURANT
Tuesday 14 February
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in style at the Garden Restaurant and enjoy a free glass of fizz when ordering a minimum of two courses from the menu.
Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant
Booking is advisable, call 01794 368787 (option 2)
FAMILY BUSHCRAFT COOKING: BREADS AND BATTERS
Wednesday 15 February, 10am-12noon
Come and enjoy time in our woodland and around the fire, cooking tasty treats.
Suitable for accompanied children aged 4 – 12 years
Session price: £16 (for 1 adult & 1 child; price does not include Garden admission)
Booking is essential
FAMILY ARCHAEOLOGY: SAXONS
Friday 17 February 10am – 12:30pm
Join us in the woods to learn about the Saxons! Be an archaeologist and join us at our purpose-built trench and find hidden treasures from ages past.
Learn about Saxon life in a carousel of activities; use fire strikers to make sparks, write Saxon runes in clay, cook a tasty Saxon snack on the fire and weave a Saxon bracelet.
Suitable for accompanied children aged 4 – 12 years
Session price: £16 (for 1 adult & 1 child; price does not include Garden admission)
Booking is essential
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FAMILY
ART WORKSHOP
EXPERIMENTING WITH COLLAGE & MIXED MEDIA
Saturday 18 February, 10am – 4pm
An opportunity to get creative!
Join artist Lynne Reeves for a day exploring the use of collage and Mixed Media. Well known for her collage paintings Lynne will enable you to create and develop your own style using collage and a variety of textures and techniques.
Suitable for intermediate level
Materials list is supplied.
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch
Booking is essential
LECTURE LUNCH
HOW ROMSEY HELPED ME WRITE A BESTSELLER
Wednesday 22 February, 11am
Join local author Claire Gradidge, whose WWII Josephine Fox mystery series is set in Romsey and the surrounding area, as she talks about the inspiration she draws for her writing from local history and research into half-forgotten memories of the countryside around. Winner of the 2019 Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition, her stories are described as ‘tantalising Golden Age mysteries’ capturing ‘the atmosphere of wartime Britain’.
DINING
CORNISH PASTY WEEK
Monday 27 February – Sunday 5 March
Turning the spotlight on Cornwall’s favourite and most iconic food, enjoy a variety of Cornish Pasty throughout the week at Courtyard Café. No need to book
Books will be available for signing on the day. Coffee at 11am, followed by lecture and a two-course lunch served in Jermyn’s House set in the heart of the Gardens.
Price: £30.00p/p
Booking is essential
No need to book
16 Ticket sales help support our charity work
MARCH
ART EXHIBITION
TAKE 10 ARTISTS
Wednesday 1 March – Monday
13 March, 10am – 4pm*
Take 10 Artists return to the Gardens with a varied and creative palette to portray the world around us. From detailed observation to imaginative interpretation, they present a diverse view of places and people that have inspired us.
Original paintings in a variety of media, prints and cards for sale.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
WORKSHOP
QUILLED MANDALAS
Saturday 4 March, 10am – 4pm
Tutor Carolyn Taylor will show you how to use paper techniques to create different types of coils and scrolls to be used in a final design.
There will be step by step instructions, demonstrations and support throughout to guide you to create a decorative quilled Mandala, either free hanging or card backed.
No previous knowledge is necessary, but this will require dexterity. All handouts, tools and materials are included.
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch Booking is essential
WORKSHOP PAINTING WITH YARNS
Saturday 11 March, 10am – 4pm
Using a simple frame loom and colourful yarns, discover how to weave a “notebook” of traditional and 3D tapestry techniques. You will learn the skills needed to work on your own projects at home.
All equipment including yarns, will be provided.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Taught by Hilary Charlesworth who has over 35 years of experience teaching woven tapestry.
Booking is essential.
Price: £73p/p includes lunch
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ART WORKSHOP
ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR
BEGINNERS
Sunday 5 March, 10am – 4pm
Professional artist Wendy Jelbert will share her knowledge of this exciting medium. With step-by-step exercises learn how versatile acrylics are to complete a picture.
Acrylics can be used in a watercolour or oil manner, as well as pure acrylic techniques which open up all sorts of creative possibilities. They can be painted on canvas, paper, wood and pottery.
Enjoy spending the day experimenting with this exciting medium!
A material list is supplied
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch
Booking is essential
Gift ideas
Membership, Gift Vouchers for events, workshops or afternoon tea make great gifts!
Available to purchase online or at the Ticket Desk
ART EXHIBITION HAMPSHIRE AND BERKSHIRE GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN
Wednesday 15 March – Thursday 30 March, 10am – 4pm*
Hampshire and Berkshire Guild of Craftsmen will be showcasing some of the highest quality craft being produced in the region. Guild members draw on their specialist skills and workmanship to express their ideas of beauty in glass, wood, metal, printmaking, textiles and ceramics to produce articles that will be a pleasure to own and will represent the best in British craftsmanship.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
MARCH
18 Ticket sales help support our charity work
CLASS
HOW TO: WINTER PRUNING
Friday 17 March, 10am – 12.30pm
Learn a variety of winter pruning techniques to encourage healthy plant growth and how to maintain plant shape and structure.
In this outside practical workshop, led by our in-house team there will be a series of demonstrations to showcase different pruning techniques we use in the Winter Garden.
You will be shown how we use these techniques to keep shrubs and trees, healthy and to encourage winter stem colour.
Learn new skills or improve on your existing knowledge.
Booking is essential
Price: £36.50p/p
SPECIAL PLANT WALK
RARE PLANTS ON YOUR DOORSTEP
Saturday 18 March, 9am
Together we will look at endangered plants that this garden helps to protect through their conservation programme. With an expert member of the team, you will learn about the places they come from, the reasons they are in trouble and what can be done to save them.
The tour will last approx. 1½ hours finishing with a slice of cake and hot drink.
Don’t forget to wear your walking boots!
Booking is essential
Price: £17.50p/p includes a slice of cake and coffee
WORKSHOP
LUXURY CHOCOLATE MAKING
Saturday 18 March, 10am – 12pm or 2pm – 4pm
You’ll be tutored in making your very own delicious chocolates using our fine range of ingredients plus a handmade lolly. Tastings along the way too of course! Run by professional chocolatiers from Chocolate Craft, we’ll show you how to make your finished chocolates look as good as the professionals.
Booking is essential
Price: £55p/p – 1 lolly and a box of 24 chocolates
£65 for two people – 2 lollies and 2 boxes of 12 chocolates
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GREAT MOTHER’S DAY GIFT!
DINING
ART WORKSHOP
LINO PRINTING
Saturday 25 March, 10am – 4pm
MEDITATION
FOREST BATHING
CELEBRATE
MOTHER’S
DAY IN THE GARDEN RESTAURANT
Sunday 19 March
Make this Mother’s Day more special than ever. Enjoy a sumptuous Roasts at the Garden Restaurant.
Booking is essential, call 01794 368787 (option 2) or email hillierscatering@hants.gov.uk
Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant
Thursdays, 23 March, 20 April, 11 May
& 15 June, 10.30am – 1.30pm
This gentle, guided, 3-hour mindfulness-in-nature experience will leave you floating away feeling cleansed, calm and with a profoundly deeper level of connection to self and to the natural world. Expect guided sensory meditation, mindful photography, foraging for natural materials, journalling and reflection and yes, perhaps even tree hugging!
Booking is essential
Led by Sonya Dibbin, please visit adoreyouroutdoors.co.uk to book your place.
Session Price: £40p/p including entry to the Gardens
£35p/p per session – for members of Sir Harold Hillier Gardens
Use code HILMEM for member price
Learn how to design a lino block using sketches or ideas, to carve and mark make, and to print linoprints with printmaker Aylsa Williams.
If you have inspiration for your own linoblock (which is not essential) we would love to see them. We will be working on A5 blocks. Aylsa is inspired by the natural world and how we interact with it.
All materials are included
Booking is essential
Price: £75p/p including all materials and lunch
20 Ticket sales help support our charity work
MARCH
APRIL
SPRING GARDEN
EXPLORER
Throughout March – May Spot the signs of the season and learn all about nature and wildlife.
FREE online or £1 from the Ticket Desk
MEDITATION
FOREST BATHING
Continues from March
Thursdays 23 March, 20 April, 11 May, 15 June, 10.30am – 1.30pm
See page 20 for more details
Discount available for SHHG members
New guests for 2023; Argentum with beautiful silver handmade, bespoke pieces of Jewellery, with a nautical feel for a perfect gift.
Local woodworker Paul Humpriss with beautiful carved birds and walking sticks in attractively grained wood.
Led by Sonya Dibbin, please visit adoreyouroutdoors.co.uk to book a session.
Booking is essential
ART EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY NATURE
Saturday 1 April – Tuesday 2 May, 10am – 5pm*
Inspired by Nature presents over 80 original works by Daphne Ellman SWA and Carolyne Viney BAHons. With Watercolour, Acrylic, Mixed Media on canvas or aluminium.
Daphne’s passion for wildlife, flora, fauna, birds and animals.
Carolyne’s contemporary flow, with seascapes, landscapes and florals on aluminium.
Artists demonstrating every day!
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
FAMILY
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DINING
EASTER BUG BOXES
Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April
Easter Bug boxes for children including a homemade sandwich and a carton drink. Available to purchase from Courtyard Café and Tilia Tree Café*. No need to prebook *Normal garden admission charges apply if visiting the Tilia Tree Café
FAMILY BEE PREPARED FOR APRIL ANTICS!
Saturday 1 April – Sunday 16 April
Self-guided Family Fun
“Eggs-tra” fun in the Gardens with a trail of bunnies and bees.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal garden admission fees apply. Price: £2
FAMILY ARCHAEOLOGY: ROMANS
Tuesday 4 April, 10am – 12.30pm
Join us in the woods to learn about the Romans!
Explore artifacts, dig for finds, live like a Roman and try marching biscuits!
Suitable for accompanied children aged 4-12 years
Session price: £16 (for 1 adult & 1 child; price does not include Garden admission)
Booking is essential
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FAMILY POND DIPPING
Tuesday 4 April, Thursday 6 April, Tuesday 11 April, Thursday 13 April and Saturday 15 April
Sessions available from 10.30am - last session at 2.30pm (Weather permitting)
What is lurking in our ponds?
Join us for pond dipping and see what is in our Education Garden ponds. Can you find diving beetles, nimble pond skaters and slimy snails? All equipment is provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal garden admission fees apply.
Price: £3 per child for a 25 minute session
(Please book on the day in person at the Ticket Desk)
FAMILY GARDEN EXPLORER’S CLUB: NATURAL CRAFTS
Wednesday 5 April, 9am – 3pm
Join us in the Gardens and be creative with nature!
Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years
Booking is essential Price: £35 per child (Sorry we do not accept childcare vouchers.)
FAMILY GARDEN EXPLORER’S CLUB: MINIBEASTS
Wednesday 12 April, 9am – 3pm
Join us in the Gardens and explore our wildlife!
Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years
Booking is essential Price: £35 per child (Sorry we do not accept childcare vouchers.)
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GUIDED WALK
SPRING FORAGING WALK
Wednesday 19 April, 2pm
Join former Catering Manager & chef Terry Lewis for an early spring guided walk identifying edible plants and herbs.
Learn about different plant and tree stories, their nutritional benefits as well as some useful cooking and preserving tips. A real eye opener to seasonal edible and medicinal plants that can be easily discovered. The guided tour lasts around 1 hour followed by a cream tea in Jermyns House.
Try some samples of the delights we have produced from items harvested from the Gardens.
Booking is essential Price: £24p/p
FAMILY
BABY MINDFUL NATURE WALK
Thursdays 20 April, 4 May, 18 May, 15 June & 29 June, 10.30am – 11.30am
Feeling stuck indoors with a little one?
Come for change of scenery with a guided sensory walk around the Gardens for you and your little one. Perfect for those looking after children under 1, these walks and talks will not only refresh you but engage your baby in the incredible natural environment around them.
There are so many incredible proven benefits to getting outside with a baby so bring a carrier (or all terrain pram), a blanket for the ground. Come and join us for a range of rich sensory activities whilst exploring nature.
Normal garden admission applies
Session Price: £7.50 for one adult and baby
GUIDED TOUR
TREES OF THE WORLD: JAPAN
Friday 21 April, 9am
Explore our unique tree collection from all around the world, with an expert member of the team. This month we feature a guided tour of trees native to Japan. Hear some interesting stories and discover hidden gems in our collection.
The tour will last approx. 1 ½ hours finishing with a slice of cake and hot drink.
Don’t forget to wear your walking boots! Booking is essential
Price: £17.50 p/p includes a slice of cake and coffee
APRIL
DINING
CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY
Friday 21 April, 2.15pm – 4pm
Host or attend a cream tea with friends! Set aside an afternoon to relax and chat over good tea and good scones. Steep and sip from the gorgeous selection of teas to celebrate in the Garden Restaurant*.
*Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant Booking is advisable, call 01794 368787 (option 2)
ART WORKSHOP COLLAGE COLOUR AND TEXTURE
Sunday 23 April, 10am – 4pm
Learn how to loosen up your paintings
using collage, coloured acrylic inks and acrylic paint. Create a lively emotional painting with a limited colour palette with artist Lynne Reeves.
Suitable for beginners and intermediate level.
Materials list provided
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch Booking is essential
ART WORKSHOP
KINGFISHER
IN COLOUR PENCILS
Saturday 29 April, 10am – 4pm
An introduction to Colour Pencils with professional artist Karen Coulson. Explore the techniques required to complete a drawing of a Kingfisher using Derwent Coloursoft Pencils and the background created with one Watercolour Pencil.
A line drawing to trace will be provided. Suitable for all abilities. All materials are supplied to use within the session.
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch
Booking is essential
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MAY
MAY
FAMILY SPRING GARDEN
EXPLORER
Throughout March – May Spot the signs of the season and learn all about nature and wildlife.
FREE online or £1 from the Ticket Desk
MEDITATION
FOREST BATHING
Discount available for SHHG members
Continues from March, 10.30am – 1.30pm Thursdays 23 March, 20 April, 11 May & 15 June
See page 20 for more details
Led by Sonya Dibbin, please visit adoreyouroutdoors.co.uk to book a session.
Booking is essential
ART EXHIBITION INSPIRED BY NATURE
Continues from Saturday 1 April –Tuesday 2 May, 10am – 5pm*
Stunning exhibition from artists Daphne Ellman SWA, Carolyne Viney BAHons, woodworker Paul Humpriss and jewellery by Argentum. With more than 80 original works on display and daily demonstrations.
See page 21 for more details
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day.
Free entry to the exhibition
FAMILY BABY MINDFUL NATURE WALK
Continues from Thursdays 20 April, 4 May, 18 May, 15 June & 29 June, 10.30am – 11.30am
See page 24 for more details
Normal garden admission applies
Session Price: £7.50 for one adult and baby
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ART EXHIBITION
CREATIVE COLLECTION
Thursday 4 May – Sunday 21 May, 10am – 5pm*
Artlook, comprising seven artists from Hampshire and Wiltshire, will be exhibiting paintings inspired by the natural world and events around us. Work encompasses different styles in all media and subjects. Artlook with Fiona Forbes, Wendy Jelbert, Susie James, Sarah Orchard, Sharon Rogers, Sally Tyler and Wendy Willis. *exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
WILLOW WORKSHOP DRAGONFLIES AND SUNFLOWERS
Sunday 7 May, 10am – 4pm
A day creating two lovely willow projects; a dragonfly and sunflower.
The large sunflowers, on a solid stake, looks lovely placed in plant pots on the patio. The 3D dragonflies have a flexible stake which allows them to bob about in the breeze; a lovely addition to a pond-side setting. Depending on your speed of working you will be able to make one or two of each of these during the day.
This workshop is suitable for beginners, but a certain amount of manual strength and dexterity is required.
Booking is essential Price: £85.50p/p includes lunch and all materials
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WORKSHOP
SPRING PROPAGATION
Wednesday 10 May, 10am – 3pm
In this hands-on workshop with in-house expert botanist Barry Clarke, you will learn all the basics on how to grow plants from seed, cuttings and division in the springtime. You will be able to take a mini slice of the Gardens home with you.
We welcome all levels of experience. Please dress appropriately for the outdoors.
Booking is essential Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch and refreshments
FAMILY GURKHA DAY
Saturday 13 May
We welcome you to experience this annual celebration with Traditional Nepalese music, dancing and a short remembrance service will take place at the Chautara with the laying of wreaths.
Held annually since 1998 it is timed to see the national flower of Nepal, the rhododendron at its best. Visit the Himalayan Valley within the Gardens where we have the Nepalese Garden. This feature is centred on a traditional resting place (Chautara) for porters on the mountain trails carrying goods on their backs in the typical conical wicker baskets (dhoka).
Join us for this annual celebration
Free entry with normal garden admission
WORKSHOP
WALK, DRAW AND TALK
Wednesday 17 May or Saturday 27 May, 10am – 12noon
A lovely opportunity to socialise and sketch outside in the Gardens.
Experiment with a variety of materials including charcoal, pencil and pen with local artist Elizabeth Hammond.
Suitable for those with no previous drawing experience or anyone who wants to improve.
A materials list will be supplied.
Booking is essential Session price: £32p/p
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GUIDED TOUR
GARDENERS’
AND TOUR
BREAKFAST
Saturday 20 May, 8.30am
Enjoy a home cooked breakfast including juice, cereals, toast and tea or coffee in the Garden Restaurant. Learn gardening hints and tips from one of our horticultural experts.
After breakfast enjoy an exclusive seasonal garden tour showing you the very best of the seasonal highlights before we open to the public. Booking is essential
Price: £23.50p/p
PHOTOGRAPHY, ART EXHIBITION AND JEWELLERY PHOTOFUSION
Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 20 June, 10am – 5pm*
Glassmaker Sue Tinkler and photographer Paul Sansome find shared inspiration from natural environments such as birch woodland and chalk streams, when taking an abstract view of industrial heritage or from specific locations such as The Hebrides or Iceland. Exhibited photography, art glass and jewellery will be for sale.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
BOTANICAL WORKSHOP
EXPLORING FLOWER FUNCTION AND FORM
Saturday 27 May & Sunday 28 May, 10am – 4pm
Exploring flower function and form with pencil and watercolour with botanical artist Sally Pinhey.
In these two days we study flowers, how they achieve their purpose, and the observations inform our drawings. The beginning of each day covers basic botany, and the rest of the day is given to drawing and painting with help on techniques. This is an ideal way to extend your plant knowledge and/or learn to draw.
A material list is provided
Price: £150p/p includes lunch Booking is essential
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JUNE
FAMILY
GARDEN EXPLORER’S CLUB
Tuesday 30 May – Wednesday 31 May, 9am – 3pm
Join us in the Gardens and explore our habitats!
Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years Booking is essential
Price: £70 per child (Sorry we do not accept childcare vouchers.)
FAMILY POND DIPPING
Thursday 1 June and Saturday 3 June
Sessions available from 10.30am – last session at 2.30pm (weather permitting).
What is lurking in our ponds?
Join us for pond dipping and see what is in our Education Garden ponds. Can you find diving beetles, nimble pond skaters and slimy snails? All equipment is provided.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Normal garden admission fees apply.
Price: £3 per child (for a 25 minute session)
(Please book on the day in person at the Ticket Desk)
MEDITATION
FOREST BATHING
Continues from March, 10.30am – 1.30pm Thursdays 23 March, 20 April, 11 May & 15 June
See page 20 for more details
Discount available for SHHG members
Led by Sonya Dibbin, please visit adoreyouroutdoors.co.uk to book a session.
Booking is essential
30 Ticket sales help support our charity work
FAMILY
BABY MINDFUL NATURE WALK
Continues from Thursdays 20 April, 4 May, 18 May, 15 June & 29 June, 10.30am – 11.30am
See page 24 for more details
Normal garden admission applies
Session Price: £7.50 for one adult and baby
PHOTOGRAPHY, ART EXHIBITION AND JEWELLERY PHOTOFUSION
Continues from Tuesday 23 May – Tuesday 20 June, 10am – 5pm*
See page 29 for more details
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day.
Free entry to the exhibition
WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP
PAINTING
WITH YARNS
Saturday 3 June, 10am – 4pm
Plant Trail
The Royal Plant Trail will take you on a journey through time as you uncover the stories behind plants and trees at the Gardens with royal connections.
Price: £1.50 available from the Ticket Desk
Using a simple frame loom and colourful yarns, discover how to weave a “notebook” of traditional and 3D tapestry techniques. You will learn the skills needed to work on your own projects at home.
All equipment including yarns, will be provided.
Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Taught by Hilary Charlesworth who has over 35 years of experience teaching woven tapestry. Booking is essential.
Price: £73p/p includes lunch
SPECIAL PLANT WALK
EDIBLE ORNAMENTALS
Thursday 8 June, 9am
Part of a series of specialise guided walks, this month discover new plants and flowers growing in the Gardens, that are not only attractive but can also be used in the kitchen.
Led by an expert member of the team the tour will last approx. 1 ½ hours finishing with a slice of cake and hot drink.
Booking is essential Price: £17.50p/p
WORKSHOP INTRODUCTION TO FALCONRY
Saturday 10 June, 10.30am – 4pm
Learn all about the nature of the birds and the ancient art of Falconry. An enchanting personal encounter with birds of prey. Learn about the differences between Hawks and Falcons through practical handling sessions and amazing outdoor flight experiences, with the birds also flying to your gloved fist. A unique and aweinspiring first introduction to falconry.
Adult course minimum age of 16.
Booking is essential
Price: £92.50p/p includes lunch
ART WORKSHOP
PEONY IN COLOUR PENCIL
Sunday 11 June, 10am – 4pm
An introduction to Colour Pencils with professional artist Karen Coulson.
Explore the techniques required to complete a drawing of a Peony flower with raindrops using assorted Colour Pencils.
A line drawing to trace will be provided. Suitable for all abilities.
All materials are supplied to use within the session.
Booking is essential
Price: £65.50p/p includes lunch
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NEW
DINING
CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY IN THE GARDEN RESTAURANT
Sunday 18 June, 12noon – 2.15pm
Celebrate Father’s Day at the Garden Restaurant with a complimentary lager or ale from the local Flack Manor brewery when ordering a minimum of two courses from the menu. Booking is essential, call 01794 368787 (option 2) or email hillierscatering@hants.gov.uk
*Normal Garden admission applies when visiting the Garden Restaurant
ART EXHIBITION
WESSEX GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN
Thursday 22 June – Sunday 2 July, 10am – 5pm*
The popular Wessex Guild of Craftsmen will be exhibiting a diverse range of arts and crafts, all handmade and designed by each exhibitor.
The Guild supports and promotes excellent standards of workmanship and design among artisans from Hampshire and adjoining counties.
There will be an opportunity to meet with the craftsmen and women and discuss not only the arts and crafts on display, but also any item you would like to purchase or commission.
*exhibition closes at 3pm on the last day. Free entry to the exhibition
GUIDED TOUR
MID-SUMMER EVENING SUPPER
Thursday 22 June, 6.30pm
Celebrate the summer and come for a rare opportunity to see the Gardens in the evening after we have closed.
A fascinating seasonal guided evening tour of the Gardens led by our horticultural expert. Followed by a supper of “Hampshire Platter” and dessert in the Garden Restaurant.
Supper at approx. 8pm with a welcome drink (non-alcoholic) upon arrival to the Garden Restaurant.
Booking is essential
Price: £33.50p/p
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CLASS HOW TO: PRUNING SUMMER FLOWERING SHRUBS
Friday 23 June, 10am – 12.30pm
Discover how to correctly prune a variety of flowering shrubs to maximise flowering.
In this outside practical workshop, led by our in-house team there will be a series of demonstrations to showcase different pruning techniques for shrubs, perennials and grasses. See how we use these techniques to encourage healthy growth and flowering.
Learn new skills or improve on your existing knowledge to bring longevity to your own borders.
Booking is essential
Price: £36.50p/p
BOTANICAL WORKSHOP LANDSCAPE WITH SUMMER TREES
Sunday 25 June, 10am – 5pm
Spend the day learning from Botanical Artist and author Sally Pinhey.
This is an opportunity for landscape artists to develop their skills with summer trees. The day will comprise a short morning of theory covering composition, greens, and perspective, and a long afternoon painting in the garden.
A material list is provided. Booking is essential Price: £80p/p includes lunch
CLASS BEGINNERS HULA HOOPING
Wednesday 5 July, 10.30am – 12noon
Join Mrs B’s Hula Skoola for this fabulous hula hooping workshop outside in the Gardens.
Learn foundational moves like waist and hand hooping, hoop tricks, sequences and more! Its low impact and a great brain work out too.
Suitable for absolute beginners aged 14 – 104 years, all fitness levels.
Hula hoops are provided. Booking is essential
Session Price: £16.50p/p
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Afternoon tea at
Treat someone special to a wonderful gift of an Afternoon Tea voucher for two at the Garden Restaurant. They can enjoy a decadent afternoon tea prepared by our in-house pastry chefs and chocolatier. only £37 for two people
Voucher available to purchase from The Courtyard Café and The Garden Restaurant.
Call 01794 368787 (option 2) or purchase online shop.hants.gov.uk
The voucher is valid for one year, available to purchase from the Courtyard Café and Garden Restaurant.
MASTERCLASS PERENNIAL BORDERS
Thursday 20 July, 9.45am – 12noon
The morning will start with an illustrated talk followed by a guided tour of our specular borders.
Hear about how we maximise all year-round interest from our perennial borders. We will explain the design principles we used, our planting selection and tips on how to maintain your own perennial borders.
Led by one of our gardening experts, they will take you on a guided tour of our iconic 250m double herbaceous Centenary Border. Ideal for the new gardener or those with some experience.
Price: £36.50p/p includes hot drink on arrival Booking is essential
Romsey Festival 2023 -
Gala Picnic Concert
Saturday 8 July
Concert 7.30pm – 9.45pm approx.
Bring your chairs, picnic and champagne to enjoy the renowned Southampton Concert Orchestra at the Romsey Festival Gala Concert Conducted by Paul Ingram and featuring music from Elgar, Gershwin, Parry, Coates, Tchaikovsky and many more, this promises to be a fantastic evening of music at the Gardens.
This is an open-air classical concert.
Please bring your chairs or blankets to sit on, your picnics and tables. No candles.
Please note for environmental reasons there will not be a firework display.
Gates open from 6.15pm
Booking is essential
Price: Adult £23p/p Child (2 – 16yrs): £13
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Music in the Gardens - Summer Soul Picnic Concert
Friday 11 August and Saturday 12 August, 7.30pm – 10.30pm approx. Get onboard the soul train and join us for this spectacular tribute to the classic Soul and Tamla Motown hits featuring the exceptional 10-piece band Madison Heights.
With four vocalists and a team of great musicians, this slick band
faithfully brings to life ‘soulsational’ timeless classics by Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, James Brown, Tina Turner, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5 and many many more.
Gates will open at 6.15pm for you to enjoy your picnic and chat with friends.
This fun and unique open-air concert sold out VERY quickly last year so make sure to get your tickets early.
*Children welcome but require a ticket It’s definitely a feel-good show – so don’t forget to bring your picnic and dancing shoes!!
Ticket price: £22*
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Family Music in the Gardens – Picnic Concert
Saturday 26 August
Concert 7pm to 9.30pm approx.
Join us and the talented 75-piece orchestra and singers, Pops Incorporated UK. Internationally known having performed in Washington USA, Canada and Disney Land also the Royal Festival Hall London. They will be performing well known hits and vocals for the whole family, taking inspiration from the movies with a good helping of well-known contemporary music for all to dance and sing along.
A brilliant family evening out with free children’s entertainment, circus skills and pond dipping, all set in the beautiful Gardens. Face painting will also be available at an extra charge.
Gates open at 6.15pm for you to enjoy your picnics. Refreshments and snacks will also be on sale on the night. Please note for environmental reasons their will not be a firework display.
Price: Adult £23p/p
Child (2 – 16yrs): £13p/p
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Terms and Conditions:
† Partner gardens may change, parking charges may apply. *Free entry to valid card holder/s only during normal opening hours, complimentary guest entry passes are only valid at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (SHHG).
Admission charges may apply for children at partner gardens. **Free entry for under 17s to SHHG when accompanied by a member.
Membership excludes entry to special events and some paid exhibitions. For full terms and conditions of membership, please visit our website.
Annual Membership Support the Gardens by becoming a member and receive an exciting package of benefits to be enjoyed all year round. Gift membership, optionsavailable.are A MESSAGE TO MEMBERS: Are you receiving your E-newsletter from us? You can sign up at any time, just email us your contact details to info.hilliers@hants.gov.uk Members enjoy: • Unlimited entry to Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and our partner gardens†: - Batsford Arboretum - Birmingham Botanic Gardens - National Botanic Gardens of Wales • 2 for 1 entry to - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Wakehurst Place Plus: • 3 complimentary family guest entries (6 for joint membership)* • Children go free** • Free parking† To join: Call: 01794 368787 (lines open all week, 10am to 4pm) Go online: www.hants.gov.uk/ hilliergardens Visit the Ticket Desk
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