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April is RHS month!
As the only RHS Partner Garden in east Kent, during April we are pleased to offer free admission to the members of the Royal Horticultural Society.
Please show your card at the admissions desk.
Mindfulness In Nature
Saturday 27th April 2024
10.30am – 3.00pm
A day to sustain you, awaken the senses and restore the magic of your life.
Learn how to develop and expand your senses in Nature to have a deeper and richer experience of your relationship with yourself and your natural environment. Time to stop, listen, breath and feel our innate connection to the beautiful world around us.
This event is run by Natural Pathways – for any enquiries please get in touch via the contact page on their website: https://www.natural-pathways.co.uk/contact-us.php
Meditation and Mandala Workshop
Sunday 5th May 2024
12.00 – 4.00pm £60
This workshop from Breathing Space Retreats offers you space to enjoy deep meditation and breathwork in nature, with the opportunity to create a beautiful mandala from petals and dyed rice. We will focus on the beauty of nature and consider how it can support us in everyday life.
The afternoon will conclude with tea and cake in the Old Dairy Cafe.
The price includes all resources and refreshments.
To book your place or for any queries please email breathingspaceretreatskent@gmail.com
Tour with the Head Gardener
Saturday 18th May 2024
10.00am
An opportunity to join Paul on a comprehensive tour of the gardens. Wildlife conservation, natural diversity and sustainable gardening are at the heart of Goodnestone’s ethos. Discover how Paul and his team combine traditional gardening techniques with today’s environmentally sound approach.
Only 12 places available – booking essential.
National Garden Scheme Day
Thursday 13th June 2024
Goodnestone Park Gardens are proud to continue their association with the National Garden Scheme which has raised over £70 million for nursing and health charities.
All garden admission money will be donated to this very worthy cause.
Booking not required
Forage and Fire
Saturday 15th June
9.30 am – 3.30pm
Our outdoor larder is full of exciting discoveries!
You will be guided on your own wild food adventure from forage and preparation to sampling the tasty Wild Dishes we have cooked together.
This event is run by Natural Pathways – for any enquiries please get in touch via the contact page on their website: https://www.natural-pathways.co.uk/contact-us.php
Garden Tour with Head Gardener
Saturday 15th June 2024
10.00am
An opportunity to join Paul on a comprehensive tour of the gardens. Wildlife conservation, natural diversity and sustainable gardening are at the hear of Goodnestone’s ethos. Discover how Paul and his team combine traditional gardening techniques with today’s environmentally sound approach,
Only 12 places available – booking essential.
Wild About Gardens with Kent Wildlife Trust
Sunday 7th July
11.00 – 16.00
Goodnestone Park and Kent Wildlife Trust – inspiring wildlife gardening on a grand scale. The Wild About Gardens Team is thrilled to be partnering with us on an open garden event to encourage nature-friendly gardening.
This will be a fantastic family day out with something for everyone to enjoy. Be inspired by guided walks that offer opportunities to discover the gardens and ways to support wildlife in your own spaces. The walks will take place at 11.30am and 2.00pm – you don’t need to book but places will be limited.
Representatives from the Wild About Gardens team will be on hand to answer any questions and to offer tips for sustainable gardening without the three ‘P’s – plastic, peat, pesticides; how to create your own mini pond, learn about bumblebees and other pollinators, and with representatives from Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Kent’s Bat Group and the Kent Mammal Group joining them, you will get to see a hedgehog and a bat up close. The Wild About Gardens team has prepared plenty of fun nature-friendly activities for the little ones.
The Gardens are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, the event starts at 11am. The entry fee is £9 each for adults, carers’ tickets are £3.50 each and children go free. 50% of the entry fees raised will support Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wild About Gardens work.
Tour with Head Gardener
Saturday 13th July 2024
10.00am
An opportunity to join Paul on a comprehensive tour of the gardens. Wildlife conservation, natural diversity and sustainable gardening are at the heart of Goodnestone’s ethos. Discover how Paul and his team combine traditional gardening techniques with today’s environmentally sound approach.
Only 12 places available – booking essential.
Aroma Reflexology and Meditation Workshop
Sunday 21st July 2024
12.00 – 4.00pm £60
Breathing Space Retreats are holding this special workshop in the gardens at Goodnestone. An afternoon of deep relaxation and nature connection, with the opportunity to create your own bespoke aroma reflexology wax to take home. Learn some simple hand reflexology techniques to support your health and wellbeing.
The afternoon will conclude with tea and cake in the Old Dairy Cafe.
The price includes all resources and refreshments.
To book your place or for any queries please email breathingspaceretreatskent@gmail.com
Five Children and It
Wednesday 7th August 2024
2.30pm
This is My Theatre return to Goodnestone to share E E Nesbit’s delightful story of the comic consequences of granting wishes to children.
This is an outdoor performance – please bring something to sit on. Picnics welcome.
No dogs other than assistance dogs, thank you.
Treasure Island
Saturday 17th August 2024
3.00pm
DOT Productions are back with a sparkling new adaptation of a family favourite.
This is an outdoor performance – please bring something to sit on.
An Ideal Husband
Saturday 17th August 2024
7.00pm
Prepare for an evening of scandals and secrets in Oscar Wilde’s sparkling society comedy.
“We went to see DOT Productions at Goodnestone Park and I must say we had the best evening. Dot Productions is a terrific theatre company, very witty, can’t wait to see another production from them”
This is an outdoor performance – please bring something to sit on.
As You Like It
Monday 26th August 2024
7.00pm
We’re delighted to welcome back the Duke’s Theatre Company.
With witty words and comic characters this lively production of Shakespeare’s much loved play is a must-see this summer!
This is an outdoor performance – please bring something to sit on.
National Garden Scheme
Thursday 12th September 2024
Goodnestone Park Gardens are proud to continue their association with the National Garden Scheme which has raised over £70 million for nursing and health charities.
All garden admission money will be donated to this very worthy cause.
Booking not required