Outdoor Gardens
Our vast Outdoor Gardens are home to over 20 plant-based exhibits, colourful seasonal borders, art installations and play areas.
We are open every day over the festive period, except Christmas Day. Don't miss the magic of our lights experience – plan your visit.
Our vast Outdoor Gardens are home to over 20 plant-based exhibits, colourful seasonal borders, art installations and play areas.
Dr Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has created this outdoor installation that explores the story of the UK’s indigenous pollinators.
Olive trees can survive in arid conditions for an incredibly long time – some examples are 2,000 years old.
Cotton is the world’s biggest non-food crop and is used in many things including half of the world’s textiles.
It’s not the flowers that make this plant so colourful, it’s actually the magenta bracts.
A fun hands-on session for KS1 pupils where they learn how to grow and plant their own seed, which they then take home.
Students put their maths skills into practice as they discover the mathematical patterns hidden in nature.
Biology/geography A-level students explore the ecology of the rainforest and how plants have adapted to thrive.
A science focused workshop where KS3/KS4 students apply their knowledge of photosynthesis and respiration in order to problem solve.