October Half Term Fun, RHS Garden Bridgewater
19th October to 3rd November
October half term at RHS Garden Bridgewater
Join us, if you dare, for a spooky Halloween trail! Learn about the most wicked plants hiding in the garden and enjoy planting and craft activities at RHS Garden Bridgewater, Salford.
Have a wicked half term at RHS Garden Bridgewater, with Halloween-inspired activities for your little monsters!
Discover deadly plants on a family garden trail, take part in spooky craft and planting activities, meet fascinating creatures with ZooLab and have a go at Rangoli to celebrate Diwali.
Wicked plants trail
Saturday 19 October – Sunday 3 November
10am – 5pm
Follow our family garden trail and spot the ingredients for a witch’s potion to cast your own magic spell! Learn about beautiful but toxic flowers, insect-munching carnivorous plants, freaky fungi called dead man’s fingers and plants used for spells and potions.
Rangoli art
Sunday 20 October
Drop-in session 11.30am – 3pm, Learning Studios
Have a go at Rangoli – an ancient art that goes back centuries, created at Diwali time to welcome guests and the goddess of wealth into our homes. Make your own Rangoli to take home and learn about the celebration of Diwali.
Suitable for all ages
Garden adventure*
Monday 21 October
11am, 12.15pm and 1.30pm, meet at Welcome Building
Join us for a garden adventure perfect for little explorers. Duration approx. 45 mins.
*£2.50 per child; suitable for ages 3–6 (must be accompanied by an adult). Booking required:
Booking link coming soon
Storytelling
Tuesday 22 October
11am, 12noon, 1.30pm and 2.30pm, Learning Studios
Join Colour the Clouds for a wonderful interactive story. Duration approx. 30 mins.
Suitable for ages 3+ (must be accompanied by an adult)
Bat crafting workshop
Wednesday 23 October
Drop-in session 11am – 2.30pm, Learning Studios
Get ready for some spooky crafting! Create your own bat out of a toilet roll tube and take it home to give your family a fright at Halloween.
Suitable for all ages
ZooLab insect workshops
Thursday 24 October
11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3pm, Learning Studios
Come and meet a variety of insects and hear about the wicked plants they love to eat. Duration approx. 30 mins.
Suitable for all ages
Zombie Disco
Sunday 27 and Monday 28 October
11am, 12noon, 1.30pm and 2.30pm, meet at Welcome Building
Dance and stomp your way around the garden with Bread and Butter’s Zombie Disco.
Suitable for all ages
Day of the Dead mask making
Saturday 2 November
Drop-in session 11am – 2.30pm, Learning Studios
Celebrate the Day of the Dead and honour the Mexican tradition by creating your very own Day of the Dead mask.
Suitable for all ages
Basil planting
Sunday 3 November
Drop-in session 11am – 2.30pm, Learning Studios
Get your hands dirty and plant your own bewitched basil (also known as the plant of hate) to take home and grow.
Suitable for all ages
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