Botanic Garden Summer Fun Day - Sunday 16 June
Join us in the Botanic Garden on Sunday 16 June, to celebrate Summer with a full day of fun and a host of activities for all the family! There will be loads going on all around the Garden from 10am - 4.30pm.
Face painting, storytelling and crafting
Choose from a range of colourful designs from our face painting artist then settle down to listen to our storytelling or take part in a crafting session at the Monkey Puzzle Lawn.
Honey Man and Sustainability Guru
Local beekeeper George Soppitt will bring his honey and expertise to the Monkey Puzzle Lawn and Durham University's Senior Energy Manager Tom Bray will offer advice about sustainability.
Music in the Garden
You will be able to enjoy music from Pittington Brass Band who will be playing at the Lawn by the Visitor Centre of the Garden on the afternoon.
You can also enjoy performances from the Mandolin Orchestra as they perform at the Lawn by the Visitor Centre on the morning.
Food and Drink
Our café will be open all day, serving fresh food and refreshments. Relax in the café or outside on the terrace, with a lovely view of the Garden.
Friends of the Garden Plant Sale
Friends of the Garden will be offering a wide selection of plants and seeds available to buy at a plant sale on the Greenhouse Lawn.
Conservation charity Plant Heritage will be there and the Teesside branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society will be selling cacti and succulents.
Alice Dalí augmented reality experience
Alice Dalí AR is a new augmented reality experience combining paintings by Salvador Dalí with passages from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and a magical soundtrack. Families can seek out music-art experiences around the Botanic Garden via a navigation game app. Download the free app here.
Photo props
Snap some family photos or take an Insta-worthy selfie lounging on our giant deck chair or posing in front of our flower wall outside the Visitor Centre.
Biodiversity in Durham with Bio-Blitz
Enjoy a day out at the Botanic Garden
Our 10 hectare Botanic Garden is set amongst beautiful mature woodlands on the southern outskirts of Durham City. Open to the public, the Botanic Garden offers a wide variety of landscapes to explore and discover, with guests of all ages visiting throughout the year.
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