What's on

Potting and Planting in the Roots & Shoots Garden

02 Jul - 30 Aug 2013

Potting & planting for children in the garden

Flora Explora Trail

23 May - 02 Sep 2013

Take a stroll around The Garden and keep your eyes peeled for the answers to the trail!

Guided Tours of the Roots & Shoots Garden

01 Jul - 31 Aug 2013

Guided tours of the Roots & Shoots garden by the people who know it best

Poison Garden Tours

23 May - 02 Sep 2013

Step into the Poison Garden and learn about its' mysterious and deadly inhabitants

Budding Artists - Bagtastic

16 Jun 2013

Create bags to keep you gadgets safe

Special Bee Tours

19 Aug - 24 Aug 2013

Get dressed up in our special bee keeping suits & get hands-on-experience of our hives

Bee Friendly Tours

02 Jul - 30 Aug 2013

Learn about the Honey bee & life in the hive

Splash Alnwick!

25 May - 26 May 2013

Join our Pistoleers in water pistol games.

'Floweries' - Budding Artist Programme

25 May 2013

With a little imagination and creativity you can make your very own flowerie!

Budding Artist Programme - Marvellous Mobiles

30 May 2013

Create a ceiling hanger from felt and pom poms

Qigong

05 Jun 2013

Improve your posture, flexibility and strength in these relaxed sessions in the Pavilion.

Mini scarecrows - Budding Artist Programme

23 Jul 2013

Make a mini scarecrow to guard your fruit and vegetables at home!

Cooking Up A Storm - 8 week course

28 May 2013

Whether you are a complete novice or have been cooking for many years - this course is for you!

Jamie's Ministry of Food - Budding Chefs

27 May - 01 Jun 2013

Exciting cooking classes for budding young chefs

Gnomes Need Homes

25 Jul 2013

Build and dress a Gnome to take home

Sunday Family Cooking

26 May 2013

Enjoy some family time in the Ministry of Food Kitchen

Budding Artists Programme - Bug Buddies

31 May 2013

Make and dress your own bug friend

Coffee and Crayons followed by Sing with Me

26 Jun 2013

Sing along sessions for the under 5s

Budding artists - Finger Puppet Friends

28 May 2013

Let your imagination and creativity loose!

Digging for Memories

30 Jun 2013

Learn about life during World War 2

Father's Day BBQ in The Alnwick Garden

16 Jun 2013

Treat Dad to a BBQ in The Alnwick Garden

Creature Cabins

24 Jul 2013

Make a cabin to hide in a secret corner for the fairies in your garden...

Wand and Wand Bag Making

14 Jul 2013

Make a magic wand and a bag to keep it in

Baby Boogie and Coffee & Crayons

26 Jun 2013

Join us for this fantastic movement and dance class for toddlers.

Elderberries Clinic Café

25 Jul 2013

Free Healthcare for the over 50s

Budding Artists Programme - Sketch n Smudge Diary

01 Jun 2013

Make a Sketch n Smudge Diary!

Roots & Shoots Young Gardeners Plant Sale

25 May 2013

Come along and buy some home grown produce fresh from the Roots & Shoots garden

Jay's Animal Encounters

02 Jun 2013

Meet Jay and his animals

Budding Chefs

25 May - 26 May 2013

Cooking classes aimed at teaching children how to cook fun and tasy dishes

Budding Artists- Fairy and Pixie Peg Friends

27 Jul 2013

Upcycle a peg into a fairy or pixie friend

Elderberries Clinic Café

17 Sep 2013

Free healthcare sessions for the over 50s

Elderberries Clinic Café

27 Jun 2013

Free healthcare sessions for the over 50s

The Alnwick Garden's Golden Dollies

28 Jun 2013

Ladies of a glorious vintage can learn to strut their stuff with style

Budding Artists - Pencil Pals

27 May 2013

Creake quirky pencil toppers from a range of craft materials

Become a Friend

As a Friend of The Garden you will be supporting the development of this extraordinary garden, and you’ll be an important part of The Garden’s family as you enjoy it through the seasons and the years.

Become a Friend of The Alnwick Garden from only £20 per year, and be part of a world-class garden in the making. Your valued support will help towards both community and capital projects, and you’ll be an important part of The Garden’s family as you enjoy it through the seasons and the years.

To become a Friend of The Garden, you can do one of the following:

  • click here to print and fill in the application form
  • email info@alnwickgarden.com
  • call 01665 511350
  • ask at admissions next time you visit

Much of The Garden’s programme is free, so as a Friend you can enjoy tours, workshops and performances all year round. As a Friend you can bring up to 4 children with you when you visit. Many family activities are programmed throughout the school holidays, which means you can also open up a world of creativity and activity to the children you know.

Below are the benefits you can expect as a Garden Friend or a Garden Lover.

Garden Friends

  • Unlimited access to The Garden during opening hours
  • E-newsletter
  • Free parking
  • Garden programme
  • Up to 4 children per visiting adult for free

Individual (named cardholder) - £25
Joint (named cardholder + adult family member) - £45

Garden Lovers

All the benefits of Garden Friends plus:

  • Friends News with exclusive news from The Garden and offers on Alnwick Garden books, plants and more
  • Invitations to VIP events in The Garden, including late Garden opening
  • Book of 5 (for Individual) or 10 (for Joint) day admission tickets to The Garden for family members

Individual (named cardholder) - £35
Joint (named cardholder + adult family member) - £65

Partners who would like to visit individually as well as together should choose an individual subscription each, as cards cannot be passed on and the named cardholder must always be present.

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The Alnwick Garden is more than a garden, it is a registered charity that places people at its heart, whether they be individuals or part of a community. As well as standing for contemporary gardening excellence, The Garden stimulates change through play, learning, the arts, healthy activity, addressing disability and the economic renaissance of a rural community.

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