Spring is in the air, and Whitehall Garden Centre at Lacock have a number of events planned over the coming weeks.
Plant a Basket for Mothering Sunday, Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March. Make your own spring planted arrangement for your mother this weekend. Plants and container provided. Available from 11.00am-4.00pm. £5.99 for Little Acorns Club members. £6.99 for Non-Little Acorns Members
Half Term – Easter Holiday Activities, Saturday 5th to Monday 21st April. Take part in the Easter Egg Decorating Competition! Come to a workshop where you will be supplied with all you need for your Easter Egg creation; Including an egg stencilling kit and a special gift box for you to decorate and present your egg in. Plus join in the Easter Bunny Hunt with free entry and chocolate! Also collect your free pumpkin and sunflower seeds – with care information, to take part in the garden centre’s Harvest Competition. Entries due 28th September. Little Acorn Member £2.99
Poultry Fair – Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April – Competition!
Visit the Cotswold Pheasant and Poultry Club in the gardens at Lacock, with lots of different varieties of large fowl, bantams and ducks on display. Expert advice and guidance available on how to look after your poultry.
Ginnets Circus – Saturday 5th – Sunday 13th April – Don’t miss the jugglers, clowns, trapeze artists, Vader the Wonder Dog, unicycles, acrobats and much more. A traditional circus for all the family. Show times: 12.00 noon and 3.00pm daily. Prices just £3.99, ‘under 2s’ free.
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April – Family Fun & Grow your own weekend. Learn more about growing your own vegetables from our experienced and knowledgeable staff and be inspired by our displays, offers and ideas.
A hog roast from Padfield Porkies will be available from 12.00 noon until 2.00pm.
Saturday 19th and Monday 21st April – Rose Weekend. Everything you need to know about growing roses with special offers on selected plants.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April – Tomato Weekend. Special offers on tomato plants with staff on hand to answer questions on everything you need to know about growing tomatoes. Free tomato plant for children with fun and educational activities and a chance to win garden centre vouchers.