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February
Sun 1 February
Gardens and Grounds Open
1 - 5pm Cost: Adults £3.50 children free.
Free activities for families in the grounds
Sun 15 February
National Garden Scheme
Open Day
11am - 4pm Cost: Adults £3.50 children free.
Free activities for families in the grounds
Mon 16 February
Paint and Glue
(8 - 12 years)
Darwin Day Adaptations.
Celebrate 200 years since Darwin's birth (12th Feb) with art activities about animals adaptations. What will humans look like in the future?
10am - 2pm Cost: £9 per child
Wed 18 February
National Garden Scheme Open Day
12 - 4pm Cost: Adults £3.50 children free.
Free activities for families in the grounds
Fri 20 February Start Art - Flying machines
(4 - 7 years)
Make your own flapping bird mobile
10am - 12 noon Cost: £6 per child
March
Sun 1 March
Gardens and Grounds Open
(see Feb)
April
Sun 5 April
Gardens and Grounds Open (See Feb)
Wed 8 April
Frogs and Toads (4 - 12 years)
Find out about the amphibians at Gatton
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Mon 13 April
Fairy Tale Treasure Hunt
Discover the characters from fairy tales around the park as you hunt for treasure. In conjunction with Gatton Community Theatre.
1pm - 4pm Cost: £5 per child. Refreshments available to purchase NO BOOKING REQUIRED
Wed 15 April
Stars and planets (4 - 12 years)
Astronomy activities, galaxy games and science experiments
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Fri 17 April
Start Art - Magical Woodlands
(4 - 7 years)
Get some inspiration from Gatton's woods and create your own magical world of fairies, elves, ogres or goblins for younger visitors and their parents
10am - 12noon Cost: £6
May
Sun 3 May
Gardens and Grounds Open (See Feb)
June
Sun 7 June
Gardens and Grounds Open (See Feb)
July
Sun 5 July
Go Green at Gatton
Environmental country fair with animals, crafts, displays and demonstrations NO BOOKING REQUIRED
1 - 5pm Cost: £4 for adults children free
August
Sun 2 August
Gardens and Grounds Open
(see Feb)
Mon 3 August
Pond-dipping (4 - 7 years)
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Wed 5 August Butterflies (4 - 7 years)
Games, art and trails to find our more about British butterflies.
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Thurs 6 August
Start Art - Natural Art
(4 - 7 years)
Outdoor art activities using natural materials for our younger visitors and their parents.
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6 per child
Fri 7 August
Pirate Treasure Hunt Challenge
(4 - 7 years)
Make a pirate hat and your own parrot and follow the clues to find the treasure, me hearties!
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6 per child
Tues 11 August
Paint and Glue Days - Rainforest
(8 - 12years)
Create a jungle of animals and plants using a variety of media.
10am - 2pm Cost: £9
Wed 12 August
Creepy Crawlies (4 - 7 years)
Activities and bughunting in the woods and meadows.
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Thurs 13 August
Moth Night (4 - 12 years)
Find out about these nocturnal visitors to Gatton. Bring a torch because we'll be out in the dark!
7 - 9pm Cost: £5
Fri 14 August
Fairy Fantasy (4 - 7 years)
Make some fairy wings and a wand and build homes for fairies in the woods.
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6
Wed 19 August
Pond-dipping (4 - 7 years)
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Thurs 20 August
Camp-building (8 - 12 years)
Come and build a camp in the woods with your friends.
1.30 - 4pm Cost: £5
Mon 24 August
Pond-dipping (8 - 12 years)
1.30 - 3.30pm Cost: £5
Tues 25 August
Start Art - A Taste of Japan
(4 - 7 years)
Get inspired by the Japanese Garden and create your own Japan-themed artwork.
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6 per child
Tues 25 August
Bat Night (6 - 12 years)
7 - 9pm Cost: £5
Wed 26 August
Introduction to birdwatching
(4 - 7 years)
Activities about birds and visit the bird hide.
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Thurs 27 August
Paint and Glue - Wind
(8 - 12 years)
Make kites and windmills and other wind-assisted artwork
10am - 2pm Cost: £9
Mon 31 August
Pond-dipping (4 - 7 years)
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
September
Sun 6 September
Gardens and Grounds Open
(see Feb)
October
Sun 4 October
Gardens and Grounds Open
(see Feb)
Tues 27 October
Start Art - Witches and wizards
(4 - 7 years)
Halloween art activities for our younger visitors and their families.
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6
Wed 28 October Build a Nest Box (8 - 12 years)
Make a nest box and take it home to your garden ready for spring
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £8
Thurs 29 October
All About Owls (4 - 7 years)
Activities and games about these nocturnal creatures.
Session 1: 10am - 12 noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £5
Sat 31 October
In Search of the Pumpkin King
(6+ years)
Magical rather than terrifying! Discover the pumpkin king in his magical garden with Crew of Patches Theatre Company.
Session 1: 10am - 12noon Session 2: 1.30 - 3.30pm
Cost: £6 (adults and children)
November
Sat 28 November
Make an Advent Calendar
Create your own wildlife advent calendar.
10am - 12noon Cost: £6
December
Sun 6 December
Santa's Grotto
Enjoy a golf buggy ride to Santa in his grotto, explore the grounds following a trail of clues and then return to Gatton hall to make a Christmas party crown.
1pm - 3pm Cost: £3.50 per child.
Tea and cake available to purchase.
Sat 19 December
Paint and Glue - Christmas
(8 - 12 years)
Make it, paint it, stick it, draw it and then cover it in glitter!
10am - 2pm Cost: £9
MORE DETAILS
If you would like to find out more about
any of the courses or if you would
like to book a place, please contact
the Education Officer
Tel: 01737 649066
or education@gatton-park.org.uk
BOOKING FORMS FOR CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
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