Event details
Friday 11 October | 11am to 12.30pm
£30 per person, includes garden entry and a complimentary hot drink from Flora's café.
Join Mick Brown and the Chatsworth Garden team for a fascinating glimpse into the workings of the estate’s production gardens, including the wide variety of plants that are grown to be used in the restaurants, cafes and hotels across the estate, including fruit, veg and flowers.
With a renewed interest in the origins of our food, in organic principles, food miles, heritage varieties, sustainability, in-season cooking and working with the rhythm of nature in our own vegetable gardens, this is a great opportunity to meet the team and discover what they are working on.
Tickets include access to the Chatsworth Garden.
Please meet at the top garden gates at 10:50am ready for an 11am start.
We will be outside whatever the weather so please dress appropriately and wear sturdy shoes.
Accessibility
This 1.5 hour walking tour of the Chatsworth production garden includes inclines and steps. If you have any questions about accessibility please email education@Chatsworth.org.
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