Spring Garden Weekend

Special Event
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14
Apr

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

RHS Garden Harlow Carr,HG3 1QB

Address

Crag Lane, Harrogate

Venue

RHS Garden Harlow Carr

Booking


  • Member

    Free garden entry

  • Non-member

    Normal garden admission applies

  • No booking is required for this event

Overview

  • Event times

    10am – 4pm

  • Subject

    Special Event


Celebrate the arrival of a new growing season with us at RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
Spread over three days, our Spring Garden Weekend event promises a delightful fusion of gardening wisdom, with talks and demonstrations, local plant nurseries, vibrant blooms, live music and delectable food.

Exhibitors

Explore a diverse range of specialist exhibitors and take home some treasures to enhance your garden:
  • Garth Cottage Herbs – culinary herbs
  • Hoyland Plant Centre – agapanthus
  • Jonathan Moseley – floral accessories
  • Pot Mate – pot feet for containers
  • Potting Up Ltd – pots and plant supports
  • Primrose Bank Nursery – perennials
  • Proctors Nursery – Spring flowering perennials
  • Reet Yorkshire - locally produced jams and preserves
  • Skerne Alpines – alpines
  • Wacks Wicked Plants – carnivorous plants
  • Yorkshire Mushroom Emporium – grow your own mushroom kits

Talks and Demonstrations

  • Jonathan Moseley presents ‘Bulbs, Buds, and Blossoms’ at 11am and 1pm
  • Join Martin and Jill Fish for ‘Gardening on the Menu’ at 12noon
  • Engage in a lively Q&A session at 3pm, hosted by Jill Fish and featuring Martin Fish, Jonathan Moseley, Russ Watkins, & Paula Routledge.

Garden Tours

Embark on a guided tour with our expert curatorial team to discover the garden's highlights at this special time of year: Meet at the bottom of the entrance steps for 1pm start.

Explore the Kitchen Garden at 11am, meeting one of our Productive Gardeners at the apple arch.

Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

Garden Advice

Have burning gardening questions? Our RHS Garden Advice team is here to help. Visit them between 10am and 4pm for expert advice.

Floristry Workshops

Learn from the best with florist and horticulturalist Paula Routledge as she guides you through making your own buttonhole using British grown flowers.

Childrens Cookery Workshops

Join in on quick and easy drop-in cookery sessions for families, where you'll whip up tasty treats using seasonal produce. Saturday & Sunday only!

Live Music

Relax and enjoy live music on the winter walk from 1pm to 3:30pm:

Friday: Ali Sax (Saxophonist)
Saturday: Leo Hicks (Guitarist)
Sunday: Dixie Delight (Jazz Trio)

Indulge in delicious offerings from local suppliers:

Additional refreshments
Toast of Harrogate: Gourmet cheese toasties, hot drinks, and cakes.

Harrogate Tipple: Locally produced gin and rum.

Don't miss this exciting weekend filled with gardening delights, educational experiences, and plenty of fun for the whole family at RHS Garden Harlow Carr!

 

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.