Group Visits Guide 2021 Group Travel Organisers save up to 50% see rhs.org.uk/groups There’s an RHS Garden and Flower Show for every group rhs.org.uk/groups Call 020 7821 3195 to start planning your group visit today Your visit supports our work as a charity. RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262 Where inspiration grows There’s an RHS Garden and Flower Show for every group Every visit helps Your visit supports our work as a charity HARROGATE MANCHESTER LEEDS BRADFORD Welcome to the RHS RHS FLOWER SHOW TATTON PARK At the Royal Horticultural Society, we have been inspiring a love of all things STANSTEAD gardening for more than 200 years. Quite simply, we believe that gardens and HARWICH gardening make the world a nicer place. According to recent research, more than 90% of people said that just looking at a garden lifts their mood. So what better way to enjoy a fantastic day out with your group than by switching off, relaxing and going to somewhere where you can be surrounded by the beauty LONDON DOVER of plants and fresh air. HEATHROW GATWICK EXETER With four – soon to be five – world class RHS Gardens in all corners of the country as well RHS GARDENS RHS HAMPTON RHS CHELSEA COURT PALACE FLOWER SHOW as inspirational RHS Flower Shows, you’re spoilt for choice. Offering a different experience RHS FLOWER SHOWS on every visit, with an ever changing calendar of events and experiences, our gardens and GARDEN FESTIVAL shows are loved by all from the most experienced horticulturists to weekend gardeners, as well as those who simply enjoy the great outdoors. All of our RHS Gardens have been awarded the official Great Britain and Northern Ireland RHS Gardens and RHS RHS Flower Shows “We’re Good To Go” symbol which indicates that we follow government Covid-19 guidelines Garden Flower Shows Page 4 – 25 and Festivals Page 26 – 33 to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing. In addition, RHS gardens each enjoy CPT RHS Garden Wisley Page 8 – 11 RHS Hampton Court Palace Page 28 – 29 Coach Friendly Status. RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show Garden Festival 7 – 12 September 2021 5 – 11 July 2021 We hope that your group can join us in 2021 to celebrate the enduring joy of gardening. RHS Garden Rosemoor Page 12 – 15 RHS Flower Show Tatton Park Page 30 – 31 RHS Garden Rosemoor Flower Show 21 – 25 July 2021 13 – 15 August 2021 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Page 32 – 33 Melissa Hackney RHS Garden Harlow Carr Page 16 – 19 21 – 26 September 2021 Groups sales and marketing manager RHS Garden Harlow Carr Flower Show 25 – 27 June 2021 RHS Garden Hyde Hall Page 20 – 23 RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show 4 – 8 August 2021 RHS Garden Bridgewater Page 24 – 25 2019 Opening Summer 2021 rhs.org.uk/groups 2 3 rhs.org.uk/groups RHS Gardens: a delight throughout the seasons From Flower Shows and winter walks to rose festivals, sculpture trails and craft showcases, RHS Gardens are inspirational at any time of year with something different to see and experience every visit. As well as the year round events, the gardens themselves have been carefully curated – building on our 216 years of experience – to ensure they are a delight throughout the seasons. Visit in spring for incredible bulb displays and carpets of spring flowers, or enjoy the rich shades of autumn. Winter in our gardens brings beautiful stem colour and shape, whilst summer is a fiesta of colour and scent with fabulous roses, cottage gardens and mixed borders. 2021 is a particularly exciting time for RHS Gardens as a new addition – RHS Garden Bridgewater in Greater Manchester, the first new RHS Garden for nearly 20 years – opens its gates. Exclusive group benefits Whichever RHS Garden you choose to visit with your group you’ll receive the following exclusive benefits: • Discounted rates for groups of 10+ • £5 discount retail voucher for all group members (minimum spend applies) • Delicious choice of food and drink, with special group catering packages • Free entry for coach driver and tour leader • Free refreshment voucher for coach driver • Ample free parking for coaches Explore the range of catering on offer at the RHS Gardens on the following pages using this key. B Bridgewater HC Harlow Carr HH Hyde Hall R Rosemoor W Wisley To book call 020 7821 3195 rhs.org.uk/groups 4 5 To book call 020 7821 3195 rhs.org.uk/groups Delicious food and drink options for groups Exclusive private dining options All our RHS Gardens have a tempting choice of delicious food and drink in a range of cafés and restaurants for your group to select from on the day of their visit. From picnics Light buffet lunch and cream teas to delicious lunches, we can also create a bespoke catering option for your Including finger sandwiches, a selection of cakes, fruit, group for those who wish to pre-book. Our food and drink offers at the gardens are all subject crisps and tea/coffee this self service option is ideal for groups who prefer a lighter option, but still want a to government advice on social distancing at the time of your visit private venue. From £15 per person based on groups 25+ HH R W Seasonal lunch with wine Our delicious seasonal menus are designed around the season’s best from the garden, and we work with you to cater to your groups needs. This table service option, also includes a glass of wine, table water, and tea/coffee. The private room is your group’s, perhaps organise a private talk or celebrate a special occasion with two courses. From £30 per person based on groups 15+ HH R W Garden cream tea Using a pre-paid voucher system your group From plot to plate Garden afternoon tea members can take cream tea in the café or dine Our award-winning menus at the RHS Gardens The perfect afternoon tea experience in a quintessential alfresco at a time which suits them. Private venues are inspired by fresh seasonal produce, with English garden setting. Book one of our private are also available (minimum spend applies). garden-grown vegetables used in our dishes venues at Wisley, Rosemoor or Hyde Hall and enjoy a Enjoy a sumptuous scone, cream and jam with wherever possible. fabulous afternoon tea with all the trimmings, featuring a choice of tea. ingredients inspired by the gardens and a choice of delicious teas. From £6.50 per person From £17.95 per person based on groups 15+ B HH R W HH R W Festive menus for groups Christmas at the RHS Gardens is a magical time, our festive menus have become a highlight in the groups calender. From light afternoon teas Picnics in the garden featuring mulled wine and mince pies, Our very popular alfresco option for groups provides the to simple hearty suppers and full turkey ultimate flexibility to enjoy lunch in your favourite spot lunch with all the trimmings. in the garden. Options include sandwiches, freshly baked cakes, fruit pots, potato crisps and a soft drink. Menus starting from £15 per person, offers vary per garden, subject to From £14 per person minimum group size and availability. B HH R W Please note prices are subject to change and will be confirmed at the time of booking. Private rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking. Private room bookings are all subject to government advice on social distancing at the time of your visit B Bridgewater HC Harlow Carr HH Hyde Hall R Rosemoor W Wisley To book call 020 7821 3195 rhs.org.uk/groups 6 7 To book call 020 7821 3195 rhs.org.uk/groups Garden highlights for groups Full of inspiration for gardeners, with over 30,000 plant varieties, 240 acres and countless different styles, the gardens at RHS Garden Wisley are a delight throughout the year. There are 26 different inspirational areas of the garden listed in our guide book and map. We recommend booking a guided tour for your group which will showcase what is looking best on the day of your visit (see rhs.org.uk/groups for options). The Mixed Borders showcase The Cottage Garden is an The Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden annuals, perennials, shrubs English Cottage Garden featuring has an inspiring contemporary and trees. Bold blocks of colour informal herbaceous plantings, design, teaming roses with a range are punctuated by climbers with other flowering shrubs and of companion plantings. As the historic home of the RHS, on obelisks. cherry trees. RHS Garden Wisley is one of the world’s greatest gardens, with one of the largest plant collections and many cultivated plants of national significance. Founded over 100 years ago by George Fergusson Wilson, it is the oldest and most diverse of the four RHS Gardens. Far from being a museum of plants and conservation, Wisley is all about inspirational gardening, with plants and planting Opened by HRH Queen Elizabeth The Rock Garden is over The Lab, Terraces and Jellicoe schemes constantly updated ensuring there is always II in 2007, The Glasshouse 100 years of age. Waterfalls, Canal. Perhaps the most iconic something new to inspire and excite. features tropical plantings, cacti dramatic conifers and bold view of Wisley, the Laboratory is and succulents and a temperate sweeps of alpine plants are set around a terraced landscape Its 240 acres are hugely diverse, with a range of gardens, zone. Orchids and many other a sight to behold. Historic with the canal at centre stage. borders and attractions – all of which adapt throughout the unusual plant collections thrive in Oakwood, Wisley’s first garden, Our new 75m Wisteria Walk is seasons for a year round experience.