What’s On at Hill Close Gardens
Click here to see the full programme of 2024 events.
For Educational Events contact:
educationofficer@hcgt.org.uk
Heritage Open Days 7th & 8th Sep
7th September, 2024
Free entry.
Normal opening hours 11.00am – 5.00pm
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
12th September, 2024
Our monthly Drop-In for pre-school children and their parents/carers. We focus on being outdoors, exploring the gardens, celebrating the changing seasons and the mini creatures and birds that live here. Please dress for the outdoors – wellies are always a good idea!
£4 per child over 2yrs, siblings £1
09.30am – 11.00am
Head Gardener’s Apple Walk
13th September, 2024
Join our Head Gardener and enjoy a walk around our many apple trees. Normal entrance fees apply. Registration coming soon.
Click here to register your place.
Autumn Table Arrangement Workshop
21st September, 2024
Join us to learn how to create a beautiful arrangement using glorious British flowers and foliage.
10:00am-12:30pm
Tickets £48, or £40 for Hill Close Members/Volunteers (there is an option to sign up for Membership during the booking process).
Click here for more details and to buy your tickets.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
10th October, 2024
Our monthly Drop-In for pre-school children and their parents/carers. We focus on being outdoors, exploring the gardens, celebrating the changing seasons and the mini creatures and birds that live here. Please dress for the outdoors – wellies are always a good idea!
£4 per child over 2yrs, siblings £1
09.30am – 11.00am
Apple & Country Fair Weekend 12th & 13th Oct
12th October, 2024
Our annual celebration of our apple harvest.
A range of stall holders to explore and plenty of cake!
Normal opening hours – 11.00am – 5.00pm both days.
Chrysanthemum Day
26th October, 2024
In aid of the National Gardens Scheme and Plant Heritage. Admission takings will be donated to NGS.
Normal opening times 11:00am – 4.00pm.
Hedgehog Day – Family Event
31st October, 2024
Hedgehog Day will be a super snuffling event! Can you find our spiky friends hiding in the gardens?
10.00am – 1.00pm
£5 per child
Volunteers’ and Members’ Get Together
9th November, 2024
A chance to hear the latest news and meet your fellow Hill Close supporters.
10.00am – 12.00pm
Registration coming soon.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
14th November, 2024
Our monthly Drop-In for pre-school children and their parents/carers. We focus on being outdoors, exploring the gardens, celebrating the changing seasons and the mini creatures and birds that live here. Please dress for the outdoors – wellies are always a good idea!
£4 per child over 2yrs, siblings £1
09.30am – 11.00am
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
12th December, 2024
Our monthly Drop-In for pre-school children and their parents/carers. We focus on being outdoors, exploring the gardens, celebrating the changing seasons and the mini creatures and birds that live here. Please dress for the outdoors – wellies are always a good idea!
£4 per child over 2yrs, siblings £1
9.30am – 11.00am
Online Talks from Hill Close on Youtube
25th November, 2020
Online Talks from Hill Close on Youtube (recorded from zoom meetings, so you might want to fast forward the beginning during setup)
“Early social history of Hill Close and possible influence of the Loudens” by Chris Begg