Gardening Workshops & Offers

  • APRIL EVENT Fri. April 3rd.  10am-12noon “THE BEST TREE FOR YOUR GARDEN” Most people only have space for one tree in their garden , the trick is knowing which one to choose for year round interest & needs. Enjoy this informal morning with Christine to help you choose the best tree for your garden space & get years of pleasure from it. we’ll tour the gardens, looking at established trees early in the season for their eventual size, shape, flowers, bark, site, conditions required.You can revisit the trees in the gardens as many times as you like throughout the year to assess blossom, fruits & autumn colour with the season ticket included in the price.  
  • £30 per head includes coffee & traybake on arrival, tree tour, season ticket & entry to the gardens until 2.30pm. Birkheads Season Ticket Holders £18.00 per person. 10 places maximum.
  • MAY EVENT  Friday May 1st  10.00am – 12.noon. “RIGHT PLANT – RIGHT PLACE”  For that difficult spot in your garden where “Nothing grows & everything I put in dies”  we’ll look at how to choose the right plant for your garden. We’ll select 10 – 15 flowering perennials from the gardens & nursery to discuss their attributes including how & where its best to use them, how to create good planting combinations with other plants & how to avoid common pitfalls.
  • £24 per head. Includes coffee & traybake on arrival & tour of the gardens with owner Christine 10 places maximum. Birkheads Season Ticket holders £16  RHS members £24 per person (this includes a 20% discount which applies to the card holder). 
  • JUNE EVENT BEE FREINDLY GARDENING TBA.
  • SNOWDROP WALKS The gardens will be open free to Season Ticket Holders. RHS Members free on Fridays & £2.50 on Saturday & Sundays until March 8th.
  • FEB / MARCH Guided Snowdrop Tours are now fully subscribed. Snowdrop Group Tours ; please see Groups page
  • Look at Special Friday Events in  Oct. discounted for members. Details on our Blog Page.
  • We now have a Coffee Loyalty Card for our valued regular customers please make sure that you collect yours on your first visit of the year.  Like & Share us on Facebook so you don’t miss new offers.
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  • Tuesdays are reserved for pre-booked Coach groups.  See ‘Groups’ page
  • FEB- MARCH SNOWDROP TOUR. 10am-11am Fri-Sat Join an exclusive snowdrop tour held as part of Snowdrop Time at Birkheads. The tours take place with the owner before the gardens open giving a chance to view these heralds of spring up close and in your own time. See the gardens in winter with flowering shrubs &unusual trees. Discover some of the many different cultivars including collectors snowdrops. Refreshments of coffee & cake are included  as well as growing & caring information. Snowdrops ‘in the green’ for sale will be available. £15 per head.
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  • Oct 4th Bulb Lasagne Workshop  11am-12pm. The Cost is £16 per person, why not come with a friend and stay for coffee or lunch afterwards.  This is a demonstration of how to make a bulb lasagne to flower in spring. it includes all of  the materials to make a Bulb Lasagne today and take home with you. Please bring your own gloves if you can’t wear latex. Advance  Booking & payment required. 8 places. £30 for 2 people. Season Ticket Holders £14 each followed by Gardeners Questions  (free) at 1-2pm
  • Oct 5th 11-3.pmOct 11th Gardeners Questions  1-2pm 
  • OCT.18th Seed Collecting. 10am-2pm £28.50 pp. 20% Discount for Season Ticket Holders & RHS Members Advance booking & Payment required. Half hour break for lunch, not included in the price. Soup & Roll, Coffee & Cake  available approx £12. There’ll be a tour of the gardens identifying & collecting suitable seeds. Talk & Demo on Pre -sowing treatments to ensure germination. Then sow some of the seeds you’ve collected & take them home to await the magic! ( included in the price)
  • OCT 25th Winter Pruning & Propagation 10am-2pm.£28.50pp 20% Discount for Season Ticket Holders & RHS Members. Advance Booking & Payment required. Lunch as above. There’ll be a tour of the gardens included, we’ll identify which shrubs can be pruned now. How to prune effectively & confidently. How to use the pruning to make new plants. Suitable footwear & clothing required. Please bring your own gloves, secateurs & loppers you’ll be more confident with your own equipment. Half hour break for lunch or coffee, not included in the price. Soup, Roll, Coffee & Cake available from Cafe approx £12.
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GARDENS & PLANT SALES 

NOW OPEN Wednesdays -Sundays  11am-4pm  

Last Entry to the garden 4pm Admission £5 per person

COFFEE SHOP & TOILETS  Open Sunday July 5th 11am-4pm

‘BRING A FRIEND’ SEASON TICKET FOR two £25 

ADULTS £5 per head.  

NB. ADMISSION charges have remained the same for 8 years and are essential to help pay for maintenance  of the gardens, thank you for your support, we need it this year more than ever before.

SEASON TICKETS  REVISED CONDITIONS; – COVID 19 – Things may change but we’ll do what is in everyones best interest & safety

THE WAY FORWARD – When we are allowed to reopen the Cafe/Toilets & bring in staff, unavoidably our cafe opening hours will temporarily be changed. We realise that this will be a change in conditions for Ticket Holders & thank you for your understanding & we look forward to seeing you again.