What’s On at Hill Close Gardens
As well as in the sections below, our events that are bookable online can also be seen here.
For Educational Events contact:
educationofficer@hcgt.org.uk
Volunteers’ and Members’ Get Together
22nd March, 2025
A chance to hear the latest news and meet your fellow Hill Close supporters.
10.00am – 12.00pm
Please register your attendance here.
Members & Volunteers Composting Workshop
26th March, 2025
The Garden Team invites HCGT Members, Plot Holders, and Volunteers to come along and learn the essential skills of composting, a cornerstone of organic gardening!
10am – 12pm
Please click here to learn more and to register.
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Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
10th April, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10.00am – 11.30am
Fruit Blossom Season
6th May, 2025
One of the most stunning times of year to visit the gardens is when many of our 100+ fruit trees are in blossom. A great time to see pollinators working feverishly to gather food as well.
Our blossom season is 4-6 weeks altogether so we are aiming for the middle of the blossom season when many of the varieties of fruit tree will be in flower. Tuesday 6th to Sunday 18th May.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
8th May, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:00am – 11.30am
‘Creepy Crawlies, Wiggling Worms and Slimy Slugs’ Family Workshop
29th May, 2025
Come along to our Boggling Bug Family Workshop – find out what The Very Hungry Caterpillar ate that gave him a tummy ache!
See if you can wiggle like a worm or fly like a butterfly and make a bug hotel to take home so you can have your very own creepy crawlies.
£5 per child, £2 siblings. Big people go free.
10.00am – 12.00pm
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
12th June, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:00am – 11.30am
Bee Wild – Insects Matter – Fundraising Event
14th June, 2025
Celebrating these wonderful creatures and other insects in collaboration with Bee Friendly Warwick. We have over 100 fruit trees at Hill Close and rely on these magnificent pollinators for our annual fruit crop as well as those that help to create the wonderful soil which our garden volunteers are very grateful for! An important fundraiser for the charity, we are asking for donations for entry to the gardens rather than our usual admission charges with the funds going towards our Appeal.
Join us for a great family day out!
Volunteers’ Get Together
21st June, 2025
A chance to hear the latest news and meet your fellow Hill Close supporters.
10.00am – 12.00pm
Please register your attendance here.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
10th July, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:0am – 11.30am
Summer Pruning Workshop
6th August, 2025
10.00am – 12.00pm
An introduction to Summer Pruning including apples, pears and soft fruit. Hill Close Gardens with its wide array of fruit trees provides a fantastic place to learn some essential skills and knowledge. You will learn about pruning at this time of year, and how it can increase fruiting and also reduce disease.
Click here for tickets starting from £17.
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
14th August, 2025
Bring your favourite bear and join us for our annual picnic.
£5 per child
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
11th September, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:0am – 11.30am
Head Gardeners Apple Walk – General Admission
12th September, 2025
A tour through the gardens with the Head Gardener, looking at the 70+ varieties grown at Hill Close. There will also be an opportunity to taste some of the varieties as we walk around.
Tickets are £10 and include entry to the gardens and the walk with our Head Gardener.
2 – 3pm
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
9th October, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:00am – 11.30am
Apple & Country Fair Weekend 11th & 12th Oct
11th October, 2025
Our annual celebration of our apple harvest.
A range of stall holders to explore and plenty of cake!
Normal admission fees apply, reduced entry/2-4-1 vouchers etc. are not valid on event days.
Normal opening hours – 11.00am – 4.00pm both days.
Chrysanthemum Day
25th October, 2025
In aid of the National Gardens Scheme and Plant Heritage. Admission takings will be donated to NGS.
Normal opening times 11am – 4pm.
Hedgehog Day – Family Event
30th October, 2025
Hedgehog Day will be a super snuffling event! Can you find our spiky friends hiding in the gardens?
10.00am – 12.30pm
£5 per child
Volunteers’ and Members’ Get Together
1st November, 2025
A chance to hear the latest news and meet your fellow Hill Close supporters.
10.00am – 12.00pm
Please register your attendance here.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
13th November, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:00am – 11.30am
Winter Fruit Pruning Workshop
13th November, 2025
Join us for an enriching experience as we delve into the art and science of winter pruning, focusing mainly on apples and pears. This hands-on course is designed for both beginners and seasoned gardeners looking to refine their skills
The Workshop is lead by Neil Munro, Head Gardener at Hill Close.
Tickets from £22.50. Click here to book your place.
Pre-School Grow, Explore and Learn Outdoors
11th December, 2025
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 & under 2yrs £2 (adults/babies are free)
10:00am – 11.30am