Events
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th August 2012
Woburn Abbey Garden Show 2012
The Woburn Abbey Garden Show in partnership with Frosts Garden Centres has a diverse range of plants, free demonstrations and show gardens on display.
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In partnership with Frosts Garden Centres, the Woburn Abbey Garden Show 2012 will be a gardener’s dream!
For the budding horticulturist to the most green fingered gardener this summer’s Woburn Abbey Garden Show is full of inspiring ideas, hands-on help and everything you could want to get your garden flourishing. Set within the beautiful Abbey Gardens, this is a whole day out for all the family too! Packed with interactive gardening activities for children, garden games and lots to discover there is something for everyone.
The very best of everything
With over 90 specially chosen exhibitors from nationally renowned names to local boutique specialists, the very best gardening products and plants will be available; everything from compost and fertiliser, garden furniture, ornaments and games to the best of British locally grown plants and flowers. Furthermore tasty treats will be available from the food hall - introducing to visitors a selection of local suppliers and their produce.
Be inspired by Frosts show garden display and get a new look for your garden
Especially for this event Frosts Garden Centres are delighted to present an amazing show garden to be experienced bursting with colour and texture and enticing garden features to give you with lots of ideas for your own green oasis. In fact if you bring a picture of your garden Frosts Garden Design experts will sketch for you a re-design incorporating their landscaping know-how with your ideas free of charge.
Friendly experts on hand and hands-on demonstrations
With a full programme of talks and demonstrations to workshops and horticultural Q&A sessions with Frosts Horticultural Experts and the Woburn Gardens team – there is no problem big or small that can’t be helped!
An event for all the family
The children’s zone focuses on fun and discovery with outdoor lawn games and lots of children’s gardening activities to get involved in; including planting your own flower seeds to take home and nurture.
There’s also lots of opportunities to relax and have a bite to eat. All tastes are catered for as you enjoy the Gardens view and take time for tea or a glass of something chilled!
Woburn Abbey Gardens
Dazzling with summer colours a visit to the tranquil Abbey Gardens is a treat in itself! The Woburn Gardens team are giving free garden tours or follow the Garden Trail to find out more about what you can see in the Gardens today and for this weekend enter the hornbeam maze that has been amusing guests of the Duke of Bedford since the 19th century*. There is a children’s quiz trail around the Gardens and another one especially for this year’s delightful contemporary sculpture exhibition.
Saturday 18th August 2012 Open from 10.00am, last entry 5.00pm
Sunday 19th August 2012 Open from 10.00am, last entry 5.00pm
On the day ticket prices for admission to Woburn Abbey Garden Show and the Abbey Gardens
Adult £8.95
Senior Citizen £7.50
Child (aged 3 - 15 years) £4.00
Pre-book your tickets online and receive 15% off
Adult £7.60
Senior Citizen £6.37
Child (aged 3 - 15 years) £3.40
Frosts Gardening Club members receive discounted entry on production of their membership card
RHS members receive discounted entry on production of their membership card
Separate entry price for admission to Woburn Abbey.
* additional charge of 50p for entry to the maze
We regret that Dogs are not permitted within Woburn Abbey grounds or gardens, with the exception of assistance dogs.
For further information please telephone 01525 290333 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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