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🌿✨ Family Fun in the Garden this Friday! ✨🌿We’ve got lots of activities for children to enjoy on Friday 22nd! 🎉🐾 The alpacas are back – come along and say hello to these gentle friends.🧙‍♂️ Our magical Gnome Trail is still running – can you find them all?Bring the little ones for a day full of adventure, fresh air, and smiles in the garden. 💚📅 Friday 22nd – Don’t miss it!🕒 Time: Alpacas will be in the garden from 10am – 4 pm🎟️ Cost: Included with standard garden admissionAdult – £13.00Children aged 5-17 – £2.00Under 4’s – FREEMembers FREE ... See MoreSee Less

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KITE MAKING WORKSHOP - Thursday 28th August - 10am to 3pm.Join Jean Crocker to design and create your own kite.With a background in contemporary craft, Jean has a degree in the subject and taught ceramics for 25 years. She has also worked as a graphic designer and has spent many years teaching both adults and children in the community. If you have visited the Garden you will no doubt have seen some of Jean’s creations including the Willow sculpture of Rudolph, the enchanting fairy village, her detailed model scenes and the butterfly exhibit in our Royal Botanic Glasshouse.For kite making, we are experimenting with materials, some recycled, some new, we will explore size and style with a theme of butterflies, if you would like to, small sample kites could be included in the Gardens Royal Botanic Glasshouse as part of our butterfly display.Your ideas are as important as mine. We can upscale our favourites, and test them on the lawn, weather permitting.Materials: I will gather what I can but if you would like to bring any materials for your creation. Some light thread to fly our kites, thin plant support sticks, scissors, ruler or measure, sticky tape, glue, brushes, pens, colours, for decorations.Newspapers, brown paper, card, light fabrics, recycled or new.Thursday 28th August 202510am – 3pm in the Bryan Mayer Pavilion£40 per adult / child aged 7+ – members£40 per adult / child aged 7+ – non – members (garden entry not included) – Children must accompanied by an adult.£13 – Garden Entry for non-member Adult£2 – Garden Entry for non-member ChildTo book a place click on the following link: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on?q=kite%20making%20dorothy%20clive%20garden#dorothyclivegarden #kites #kitemaking #art #artanddesign #artandcraft #butterflies #becreative #creativity ... See MoreSee Less

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PLANT FAIR 24th and 25th August - 10am to 5pm. Here's the list of exhibitors: -A Love Blossoms Garden accessories, stakes, planters, garden wall decorations etc.Alison Hayhurst Willow: basketryBridge Farm Plants Interesting and unusual herbaceous perennialsCanalside Garden Centre Perennial plants, with a special interest in salvias, ferns and cut flowers NEWCheshire Lavender and Herb Nursery NEWChickenStreet Grasses and herbaceous perennials for naturalistic plantingsConquest Plants Nursery Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plantsDibleys The Houseplant Specialists: over 150 RHS Gold medals including 33 Chelsea GoldsFreddie's Flowers Fresh Flowers Delivered As A One-Off Gift Or Regular Subscription NEWGreen's Leaves Choice shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants.Hoyland Plant Centre National Collection of Agapanthus plus, Amarines, Nerines, Tulbaghia, Dierama , Arisaema & Scadoxus. RHS Medallists NEWIan and Teresa Moss Rare and unusual salvias from a collection of over 100 varietiesJurassicplants Nurseries Rare trees, shrubs, exotic fruits and living fossils. RHS Gold MedallistsMeadowmakers Wildflower and native tree plants and plugsMintopia National Collection of MintsOx Eye Daisy Country style plants and quirky garden giftsPiecemeal Plants Hardy, half-hardy and tender herbaceous perennials, bulbsPottertons Nursery Hardy alpines & bulbs for rockery, scree, raised beds, trough, crevice bed, pots or cold frame. Chelsea GOLD medal winnerPrimrose Bank Wide range of perennial plants. RHS Gold MedallistsPrized Perennials Wide range of perennialsRosemeade Nurseries Range of specialist trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants NEWRoualeyn Fuchsias Fuchsias, RHS Gold medallists NEWSkeggox Forge Fabricated and traditionally forged plant supports and frames, hanging basket brackets, obelisks and bird feeders NEWThe Gobbett Nursery Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa in season. RHS MedallistsPlants from the Dorothy ClivePlant Hunters Fairs#dorothyclivegarden #planthunters #planthuntersfair #gardening #gardeninspiration #garden #rhspartnergarden #shropshire #whatsonshropshire #whatsonstaffordshire #whatsoncheshire ... See MoreSee Less

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🦙22.08.2025🦙Enjoy a relaxed and memorable summer’s day in our beautiful garden setting, with some very special guests.This summer, we’re welcoming back gentle, friendly animals who are sure to bring a smile to visitors of all ages. It’s a great opportunity to spend time outdoors, connect with nature, and meet these wonderful creatures up close.Stroll through the gardens at your own pace, take in the seasonal colours, and enjoy moments of calm in the fresh air. Families will love the chance for children to interact and learn, while adults can unwind and appreciate the surroundings.Whether you’re looking for a peaceful escape, a family day out, or simply something a little different this summer, this event offers a warm welcome for everyone. There’s no extra charge to see them – simply pay our usual admission and enjoy everything the garden has to offer, including this special visit📍 Location: The Dorothy Clive Garden🕒 Time: Alpacas will be in the garden from 10am – 4 pm🎟️ Cost: Included with standard garden admissionAdult – £13.00Children aged 5-17 – £2.00Under 4’s – FREEMembers FREE ... See MoreSee Less

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