Events

HALLOWEEN TRAIL

The Friends 5th Halloween Trail was once more enjoyed by children and their carers who flocked to the gardens to be suitably scared, amused, wowed and educated by the 20 displays created by Hester Casey and friends arranged to adorn, trees, shrubs and other hiding places.  The young visitors had great fun discovering each of the ghosts, witches, weird creatures and natural spirits, all made from recycled materials.  They would also have seen posters displaying poetry on the joy of relaxing in a garden and on the history of witches.

Thank you to the visitors who bought trail guides/tick sheets.  The over £600  raised will be used by The Friends to support the gardens by funding new or replacement plants for 2026.

Charity volunteers once again supported the event by manning the Tea Kiosk and serving hot drinks and home-made cakes to visitors.

Some images of displays (courtesy of Ania Haskins) are presented below.