Make & Take at The Potting Shed: Children's The Secret Garden Inspired Events
LOCATED AT THE POTTING SHED, GARSONS TITCHFIELD, HAMPSHIRE
26TH - 28TH MAY 2026
Join us this May half-term to celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week with our Make & Take events inspired by the classic children’s book, The Secret Garden. Each session will bring the green-fingered magic of the story to life by encouraging creativity and a love for the natural world.
Session times are 09:30 & 11:00. Tickets cost £7.50. Subject to availability.
TUESDAY 26TH MAY | DECORATE A METAL WATERING CAN
During this session, children will learn the importance of keeping plants happy and hydrated by decorating their very own metal watering can using acrylic pens and taking inspiration from The Secret Garden story. They will also have the chance to plant some sunflower seeds to take home and water. (Watering Can dimensions: H11 x W28 x D20cm 1.6 litres)
WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY | CREATE A SECRET COTTAGE GARDEN
In this fun workshop, children will create their very own secret garden, planted with cottage garden flower seeds and little embellishments such as a door and fence. They will take home their very own mini-English garden ready to watch grow and nurture at home.
THURSDAY 28TH MAY | GROW YOUR OWN HERBS WORKSHOP
In this workshop, children will receive their own personalised metal trowel to decorate and coastal pebbles to turn into plant labels using acrylic paint pens. They will also discover the joy of planting herb seeds to take home and water to start their very own edible secret gardens.
Each session costs £7.50 per child
Sessions are 45-60 minutes.
The recommended age range for activities is 4 - 10 years. (we don't recommend children under 4 years due to the complexity of activities and event materials, which may include small parts).
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- CHILDREN'S EVENTS: For Make & Take and other child-based events: Children are to be supervised at all times. A 1 x Child ticket will need to be purchased for each child, which will allow for an accompanying parent/guardian. Space is limited, please try to keep to only one accompanying adult per child/family. Buggies may need to be left outside the event venue. Please dress children in appropriate everyday clothes that you don't mind getting a little messy in. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the activity starts so your child has time to settle in; prior to arriving please also factor in a toilet stop. The majority of ‘Make & Take’ sessions are approx. 45 mins to 1 hour. The recommended age range for activities is 4 - 10 years- we don't recommend children under 4 years due to the complexity of activities and event materials, which may include small parts.