It's all happening at Barnsdale! Every Sunday during July and August, we're offering family events, free with Garden entry.
Hunt for the Fairy doors, Fairy houses and Fairies in the woodland and around the gardens. Solve the Fairy riddles, work out what the fairies are trying to tell us and make a wish at the wishing tree.
If you love growing your own food then Barnsdale is the place to be this weekend.
We'll be opening up the productive areas that are normally off-limits to visitors, and our expert grower will be available to advise you on your own veggie production and chat about her favourite subject.
If you’ve visited us earlier in the year you’ll enjoy seeing our crops coming to fruition, and if you come along on Sunday, Susie will lead tours of Barnsdale's veg and fruit growing areas, at 12pm & 2pm.
The Helenium Tea Room kitchen will provide tasty bites to try all made from our produce and we will have a selection of children's activity sheets and vegetable sowing for those budding gardeners.
Dust off your fairy wings and join us for some magical children’s activities.
Free with garden admission.
Our vegetables grower-in-chief, Susie, will lead tours of Barnsdale's fruit and veg growing areas, at 12pm & 2pm.
Top tips on ways we can garden to enjoy our wildlife more. Have a go at creating bug and wild bee ‘hotels’ and watch a demonstration on planting pollinator-friendly plant pots.
The Leicestershire and Rutland Beekeepers Association will be bringing their observation hive for you to see, while the Beauvale Ensemble entertain with music in the gardens.
Join Nick Hamilton on short walks while he talks about the what's looking good in the gardens and the history behind them.
Just want to come for a spot of retail therapy and a great lunch or afternoon tea? Entry to the Barnsdale Gardens Gift Shop, Nursery and Tea Room is free.