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Events
| DATE | EVENT | DETAILS |
| Saturday, 15th December 2012 | Christmas garden tour and table decoration workshop |
10.00-1.00 at the Botanic Garden. A guided tour of winter plants associated with Christmas in folklore. Followed by refreshments and tuition in making a floral decoration for your Christmas table to take home. £20 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 8th December 2012 | Christmas garden tour and wreath-making workshop |
10.00-1.00 at the Botanic Garden. A guided tour of winter plants associated with Christmas in folklore, followed by refreshments and tuition in making a Christmas wreath to take home. £20 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 2nd December 2012 | Winter Open Day at Attenborough Arboretum with walks, tours & refreshments | 11.00-3.00 At the Attenborough Arboretum on Carisbrooke Road. No charge. |
| Wednesday, 7th November 2012 | Herbal Medicines course | A short theory and practical course in making herbal remedies to apply to the skin. Every Wednesday evening for three weeks, 7pm. Tutor Ginny Kemp. For details and to register phone 271 2933 |
| Wednesday, 31st October 2012 | Family Fun: Halloween walk |
7.00 to 9.00. Walk in the dark through the woods, stop and listen to storytellers, finish with hot chocolate and cakes inside in the warm. £5.00 per person, to book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 27th October 2012 | Family Fun: Halloween walk |
7.00 to 9.00. Walk in the dark through the woods, stop and listen to storytellers, finish with hot chocolate and cakes inside in the warm. £5.00 per person, to book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday 6th October 2012 | Gardening workshop: Winter Containers | Make your own winter container at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 30th September 2012 | Nature's Harvest: Attenborough Arboretum Open Day with stalls & refreshments | 11.00-3.00 At the Attenborough Arboretum on Carisbrooke Road. No charge. |
| Saturday, 29th september 2012 | Gardening workshop: Winter Containers | Make your own winter container at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 2nd September 2012 | Late Summer Rare Plant Fair (in association with Plant Heritage) | 11am-5pm. Small and specialist nurseries with a full range of garden plants, alpines, trees and shrubs. Plant Heritage plant stall. Light refreshments available. Entry price (£3) includes admission to gardens and sculpture exhibition. |
| Tuesday 21st August 2012 | Family Fun: "We're going on a Bear Hunt" at Attenborough Arboretum | 10.00-12.00 Fun outdoors hunting our "bear" at the Attenborough Arboretum. Based on the Helen Oxenbury/Michael Rosen book, designed for around 3-6yrs. £3.00 per person. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 19th August 2012 | NGS Day | 10am-5pm at the Botanic Garden. Refreshments and plant sales. Entry £3.00 in aid of the National Gardens Scheme. |
| Monday, 13th August 2012 | Family Fun: Make natural sculptures at Botanic Garden | 10.00-12.00 Learn about sculptors using natural materials and make some of your own. £3.00 per person, designed for around 5-13yrs. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Thursday, 9th August 2012 | Family Fun: Meet the Green Man at Attenborough Arboretum | 10.00-12.00 Fun outdoors at the Attenborough Arboretum, meet the Green Man and make leaf masks. £3.00 per person, designed for around 5-13yrs. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Monday 6th-Wednesday 8th August 2012 | Art course: Introduction to Botanical Painting Summer School | Course suitable for beginners and experienced students at Attenborough Arboretum. Tutor: Colin Swinton. 3 days 10am-4pm, £75 per person. To book phone 01423 331390 |
| Friday, 3rd August 2012 |
Family Fun: Whole World Cake Treasure Hunt at the Botanic Garden |
10.00-12.00. Follow a trail around the garden to find ingredients, learn about plants and people involved in making your cake and taste the result. At the Botanic Garden. £3.00 per person, designed for 4-11yrs. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 29th July 2012 | RSPB Family Day at the Botanic Garden | 10.00-5.00 RSPB stall and all-age activities. Free, no booking. |
| Tuesday, 24th July 2012 | Family Fun: Make Clay sculptures at Botanic Garden | 10.00-12.00 Visit the sculpture exhibition, make a clay sculpture of your own to take home. £3.00 per person, designed for 4-13yrs. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Wednesday, 18th July 2012 | Family Fun: "We're going on a Bear Hunt" at Attenborough Arboretum | 10.00-12.00 Fun outdoors hunting our "bear" at the Attenborough Arboretum. Based on the Helen Oxenbury/Michael Rosen book, designed for around 3-6yrs. £3.00 per person. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 1st July 2012 | Plant Sale & Family Day | 11am-5pm at the Botanic Garden. Specialist plant sales, refreshments, stalls and entertainments. Admission £3.50, children free. |
| Sunday 1st July 2012 | Sculpture Exhibition opens | At the Botanic Garden, usual opening times, 10am-5pm. |
| Saturday 30th June 2012 | Gardening workshop: Fabulous Flowers all Summer | Design, planting and care of herbaceous borders. At the Botanic Garden. £7.50 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 24th June 2012 | Midsummer at Attenborough Arboretum | 12.00-3.30 Storytelling and afternoon tea. £5.00 each, booking essential |
| Saturday 16th June & Sunday 17th June 2012 | Plant Exchange | Plant Exchange stall in the Knoll Driveway. Bring a plant to contribute and exchange it for one to take home. Refreshments. 11am-3pm. |
| Saturday, 19th May 2012 | Gardening workshop: Hanging Baskets | Make your own hanging basket at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Friday, 18th May 2012 | Director's Choice: free mini-tour | On the first International Fascination of Plants Day on 18th May, Richard Gornall, Botanic Garden Director, leads a mini-tour share his choice of the best of the Garden's collections.
Meet at 10am at the main public entrance on Glebe Road- there is no charge |
| Saturday, 12th May 2012 | Gardening workshop: Hanging Baskets | Make your own hanging basket at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 28th April 2012 | Workshop: Botany for Botanical Artists | Informal workshop in botany & illustration techniques for people with some experience of illustrating. 10.30am-4pm £25.00 For full details and booking form, click here. |
| Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd April 2012 | Special guided tours of the Botanic Garden | 1 hour guided tours at 11am & 3pm each day, £3.00 each. Please book stating date and time of your choice. Phone 271 2933 or email. Event supporting the RHS National Gardening Week |
| Sunday, 19th and 26th February 2012 |
Crocus Sundays Enjoy the displays of Crocus and other early spring-flowering plants in the Garden and greenhouses. |
10am-4pm at the Botanic Garden. Admission by donation to Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance. Refreshments available. |
| Thursday, 25th January 2012 | Lecture: Mike Jeeves, Conservation Officer for the Leics. & Rutland Wildlife trust, on his new Flora. | 8pm at the Botanic Garden. (In association with a local group of the Botanical Society of the British Isles.) |
| Thursday, 19th January 2012 | Lecture: Steve Woodward, 'Mosses & Liverworts in Leicestershire' | A reprise of the Sowter Memorial Lecture given to the Leics. Lit. & Phil. Soc. (In association with a local group of the Botanical Society of the British Isles.) 8pm at the Botanic Garden. |
| Saturday, 10th December 2011 |
Christmas garden tour and wreath-making workshop. FULLY BOOKED |
10-12.30 & 2-4.30pm at the Botanic Garden. A guided tour of winter plants associated with Christmas in folklore, followed by refreshments and tuition in making a Christmas wreath to take home. £20 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday 12th November 2011 | Horticulture workshop: Biological control for the garden. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. | Learn to identify what is eating your plants, and how to use introduced biological controls or attract natural predators. Tutor Sally Cunningham. At the Botanic Garden 10am-2pm, £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Monday, 31st October 2011 | Art course: "Inspired by Monet" | Every Monday, 10am-12 noon for 6 weeks, a painting course at the Botanic Garden tutored by Stevie Hallows. £40 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 29th October 2011 | Family Fun: Halloween walk |
Walk in the dark through the woods, stop and listen to storytellers, finish with hot chocolate and cakes inside in the warm. 7.00 to 9.00 £5.00 per person, to book phone 271 2933 |
| Monday, 17th October 2011 | Horticulture workshop: Growing exotic edible crops in the UK | Learn about growing exotic edible crops with tutor Sally Cunningham. At the Botanic Garden 10am-2pm, £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Thursday 13th October 2011 | Botanic Garden Lecture: Prof. Nigel Dunnett (University of Sheffield)
New Public Planting: creating healthy cities and liveable places |
8pm, Ken Edwards lecture theatre 1, University campus. Our annual public lecture, admission free. |
| Wednesday, 5th October 2011 | Herbal Medicine course | A short theory and practical course in making herbal remedies to apply to the skin. Every Wednesday evening for three weeks, 7pm. Tutor Ginny Kemp. For details and to register phone 271 2933 |
| Tuesday, 4th October 2011 | Plant Identification Course module 1 | Every Tuesday evening, 6.30-9.30, for 8 weeks plus 3 Saturdays at the Botanic Garden. Find out how to identify plant families. Full details can be found in our brochure. |
| Monday 12th September 2011 | Art course: "Inspiration from flowers and plants" | Every Monday for six weeks, 10am-12 noon, a course tutored by Stevie Hallows at the Botanic Garden. £40 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 11th September | Blackberry Day | Pick your own blackberries at the Attenborough Arboretum, and try some seasonal food and drink. 11am-3pm. No booking, admission FREE |
| Wednesday, 7th September 2011 | Horticulture workshop: wildlife in the garden (part 2) | Learn about sympathetic growing methods: how to care for other creatures that happen to use your space as well as you, how to identify what's there and what you should and should not squash. Tutor Sally Cunningham. At the Botanic Garden 10am-2pm, £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 4th September 2011 | Late Summer Plant Fair (in association with Plant Heritage) | 11am-4pm. Small and specialist nurseries with a full range of garden plants, alpines, trees and shrubs. Plant Heritage plant stall. Light refreshments available. Entry price (£3) includes admission to gardens and sculpture exhibition. |
| Wednesday, 24th August 2011 | Horticulture workshop: wildlife in the garden (part 1) | Learn about sympathetic growing methods: how to care for other creatures that happen to use your space as well as you, how to identify what's there and what you should and should not squash. Tutor Sally Cunningham. At the Botanic Garden 10am-2pm, £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Tuesday, 16th- Thursday18th August 2011 | Art Course: Creative Approaches to Painting and Drawing | An Embrace Arts course, tutored by Diane Hall. To book contact Embrace Arts www.le.ac.uk/embracearts/ or phone 252 2455 |
| Sunday, 14th August 2011 | NGS Open Day | 11am-5pm at the Botanic Garden. Refreshments and plant sales. |
| Monday, 8th-Wednesday, 10th August 2011 | Art course: Introduction to Botanical Painting Summer School | Course suitable for beginners and experienced students at Attenborough Arboretum. Tutor: Colin Swinton. 3 days 10am-4pm, £75 per person. To book phone 01423 331390 |
| Thursday, 4th August 2011 | Family Holiday Fun: We're Going on a Bear Hunt | Fun outdoors hunting our "bear" at the Attenborough Arboretum. Based on the Helen Oxenbury/Michael Rosen book, for around 3-7yrs. 1.30-4pm £4.25 per person. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Tuesday 2nd August 2011 | Family Holiday Fun: Animation Workshop with Tom Cross. | Animation workshop with Tom Cross. Your drawings made into an animated sequence which may be uploaded onto You tube. 2 hr workshop either 11am-1pm or 1-3pm. £10 each. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 31st July 2011 | Gardening workshop: herbaceous borders | Design, planting and care of herbaceous borders. At the Botanic Garden. £7.50 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 31st July 2011 | Family Holiday Fun: Whole World Cake Treasure Hunt | Follow a trail around the garden to find ingredients, learn about plants and people involved in making your cake and taste the result. At the Botanic Garden 1.30-4pm. £4.25 per person. Booking essential, phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 30th July 2011 | Horticulture workshop: Growing exotic edible crops in the UK | Learn about growing exotic edible crops with tutor Sally Cunningham. At the Botanic Garden 10am-2pm, £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Thursday, 28th July 2011 | Family Holiday Fun: Sculpture workshops | Morning session, 10-12.30: visit the sculpture exhibition, make a clay sculpture of your own to take home. Afternoon session, 1.30-4pm: make natural sculptures. £4.25 per person per session, book singly or for both, phone 271 2933 |
| Saturday, 16th July 2011 | Shepshed Singers concert and picnic | Bring your picnic and listen to the concert. Two sessions, 2pm and 3pm. Tickets £5.00 from 271 2933 or at the gate, or from www.shepshedsingers.org.uk |
| Sunday, 3rd July 2011 | Plant Sale & Family Day | 11am-5pm at the Botanic Garden. Specialist plant sales, refreshments, stalls and entertainments. Admission £3.50, children free. |
| Sunday, 26th June 2011 | Sculpture Exhibition opens | At the Botanic Garden, usual opening times, 10am-4pm. |
| Saturday/Sunday, 11/12th June 2011 | The Pied Piper’s Magic Flute A promenade theatre production in association with Spark Children's Arts Festival and the University of Leicester Theatre. |
Performance times 11am, 2pm & 5pm. Recommended age: 5+ Duration: 1 hr 45 mins (incl interval). Tickets £4 child, £5 adult, family of 4 £14. Book through Spark Festival website: www.sparkfestival.co.uk/events |
| Sunday 5th June 2011 | Gardening workshop: Hanging Baskets | Make your own hanging basket at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 2-5pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday 5th June 2011 | Gardening workshop: softwood cuttings | Learn how to take softwood cuttings from our hardy fuchsia collection; take home some hardy fuchsias of your own. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £10 per person. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sunday, 22nd May 2011 | Gardening workshop: Hanging Baskets | Make your own hanging basket at the Botanic Garden. 3 hour workshop: 10am-1pm. All materials and plants provided. Cost £25 each. To book phone 271 2933 |
| Sundays, 27th February & 6th March 2011 | Crocus Sundays Enjoy the displays of Crocus and other early spring-flowering plants in the Garden and greenhouses. Spring plant stalls on 6th March. |
11am-4pm at the Botanic Garden. Admission by donation to Hope Against Cancer. Refreshments available. |
| Sundays, 4th & 11th December 2010 | Christmas wreath making workshop & tour | 2-4.30pm at the Botanic Garden. Seasonal garden tour followed by refreshments and a chance to make your own Christmas wreath to take home. |
| Sunday, 5th September 2010 | NCCPG Plant Fair | 11am-4pm at the Botanic Garden. |
| Sunday, 22nd August 2010 | Composting Fun Day with Leics. Council Council | 10am-4pm at the Botanic Garden |
| Sunday, 25th July 2010 | National Garden Scheme Open Day | 11am-4pm at the Botanic Garden. Refreshments available. |
| Sunday, 27th June 2010 | Plant Sale & Family Day | 11am-5pm at the Botanic Garden. Refreshments, stalls and entertainments. Admission £3.50, children free. |
| Saturday/Sunday, 5/6th June 2010 | The Strange and Fantastical Journey of Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm. A promenade theatre production in association with Spark Children's Arts Festival and the University of Leicester Student Theatre Society. | Performances at 11am, 2pm & 5pm, at the Botanic Garden. Book tickets (£5 adult, £4 child)through the Spark Festival office: 0116-261-6893 |
| Sundays, 28th February & 7th March 2010 | Crocus Sundays Enjoy the displays of Crocus and other early spring-flowering plants in the Garden and greenhouses. |
11am-4pm at the Botanic Garden. Entrance by donation to LOROS and Rainbows. Refreshments available. |
