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Half Term Activity
Half Term Activity Idea in the Gardens. Pick up your leaflet from the Gardeners Hut, the Castle or Ropewalk Gate. We’re looking forward to seeing photos of what you can find and make 🍁🌿 Have fun! Hunt for colourful leaves, twigs, pine cones, bunches of...
Print Your Own Garden – Autumn Event
Print Your Own Garden Free Family Workshop Shaldon Botanical Gardens, in the Castle Wednesday 30th October 10 - 11.30 ; 12.30 - 2 ; 3 - 4.30 Join artist Monica-Shanta this half-term for a nature-based printmaking workshop. Forage for materials from the gardens and...
Happy Bees
Happy bees enjoying our cosmos in the Burma Star garden on our volunteer day this week.
Ruby has been instructed in pond etiquette!
Our new dog signs have arrived and Ruby is learning her pond etiquette. To prevent damage to our water-life please don't let your dog go into the pond.
Green Flag Award 2024
Teignbridge Council and the Friends volunteers were pleased to receive this year’s Green Flag Award for the gardens.
Walk and Talk – August 14th
Walk and talk round the gardens, Wednesday 14th August, 2.30pm. Starts at the Castle, walk takes an hour or so, followed by tea at the Castle. Some uneven paths and steps. Bus no. 22 stops close to the gardens. Two disabled parking spaces available, accessed...
Coffee at the Castle – reminder
Just a reminder that we are doing teas and coffees at the Castle Tuesday to Friday, 10.30 - 12.30 weather permitting.
Coffee at the Castle – now open
We are pleased to say that the castle is now ready to open for visitors’ tea and coffee etc. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10.30 - 12.30, weather permitting.
Castle Open Mornings Postponed
The Friends are sorry to have to report that the spring cleaning spruce up of the castle folly has been delayed and we will not be able to safely serve visitors this week as planned. We will update as soon as possible when our friendly volunteers will be able to open...