Events

A&S ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS SUNDAY 21ST APRIL 10AM TALK Don't miss A&S Animal Encounters visit to the garden centre for a hands-on educational experience. Enjoy an informative and hands-on 45 minute experience including an array of exciting animals including Meerkats, Meerkats, 3 Banded Armadillo, Virginia Opossum, Giant Sulcata Tortoise and Black Throated Monitor Lizard! This event is open to adults and children of all ages! Pre-booking is recommended as space in our event room is limited. Only £4 per person (over 1 year old)

WILD WEDNESDAY 'FEATHERED FRIENDS' WORKSHOP 27TH FEBRUARY - 10.30AM Join us for the first 'Wild Wednesday' of 2019! Our 'Wild Wednesday' event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys' school holidays. This session's theme will focus on our 'feathered friends!' Paint a bird box and make a suet feeder to attract wild birds to your garden at home. There will also be a bird hunt around our plant area! Pre-booking is recommended as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'EASTER FUN' WORKSHOP - 17TH APRIL (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. This session’s theme is Easter and includes making delicious chocolate nests, bunny puppets and flower magnets. There will also be a Easter themed hunt around our plant area! Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Our 'Wild Wednesday' event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys' school holidays. This session's theme is 'Farmyard Fun' and includes visiting real lambs! Learn about these amazing anaimals and get up close to pet them. There will also be farmyard themed crafts including farm animal stone painting as well as as a hunt around the plant area. Pre-booking is recommended as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday 19th October Join us for a coach trip to Westonbirt Arboretuml! A perfectly timed trip to see the fantastic autumn colours, don’t miss out on over 15,000 trees putting on one of the world’s most spectacular autumn shows for your delight. Enjoy the tree top walkway and an exclusive guided tour and talk! Ticket price includes entry, guided talk and travel. Schedule: 8:15am Leave Gwernyfed High School Carpark 10:00am Arrive at Westonbirt Arbouretum 10:30am Guided Tour 2:45pm Meet at Bus 3pm Leave Westonbirt Arboretum 4:45pm Arrive at Gwernyfed High School

Our 'Wild Wednesday' event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys' school holidays. Suitable for children of all ages this workshop is always our most popular Wild Wednesday of the year! Dave and Sue from The Rainforest Roadshow will be joining us again with a range of their interesting insects and animals from across the world! Enjoy an exciting and interactive talk before heading into our plant area for a bug hunt! Pre-booking is recommended as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'MINIATURE GARDENS' WORKSHOP - 24TH JULY (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. This workshop focusses on creating a beautiful miniature garden... perfect to take home and watch grow as well as entering into any local show competitions this summer! The session will also include a plant themed hunt around the plant area. Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'CIRCUS SKILLS' WORKSHOP - 21ST AUGUST (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. This workshop includes learning a variety of circus skills including juggling, diablo, spinning plates and more! Also enjoy circus themed craft activities including tissue paper animal masks and circus hunt around the plant area. Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'MAGIC SHOW' WORKSHOP - 14TH AUGUST (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. This workshop includes a very special guest from Carl John Entertainment who will be performing a Magic Show! After the show enjoy a magic themed hunt around the plant area. Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'BUDDING BAKERS' WORKSHOP - 7TH AUGUST (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. Get baking with this tasty workshop inlcuding biscuit decorating and bread making! Make your own bread dough, shape it as you want before taking it home to bake. We also have a fun food themed hunt around the plant area planned! Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 11.30am & 12.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'CRAZY CHEMISTS SCIENCE SHOW' - 28TH AUGUST (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. We are looking forward to welcoming special guests from Fizz Pop Science for this special workshop! Explore chemical reactions in this hands-on session. From colour changing liquids to slimy putty (every child will make a pot to take home), this is sure to get a reaction from everyone! Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 12pm & 1.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

WILD WEDNESDAY 'DINOSAUR SHOW' - 31ST JULY (10.30AM) Our ‘Wild Wednesday’ event series offers a fun-filled workshop for children with a different activity each Wednesday of the Powys’ school holidays. Don't miss this dinosaur show from C&L Entertainment to remember! Enjoy a journey through the pre-historic ages learning from 'dinosaur rangers', playing games, meet lifelike moving dinosaurs, looking at real fossils and much more! Pre-booking is required as spaces are limited. Session run at 10.30am, 12pm & 1.30pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult.