Summer is a fantastic time to start thinking about how to spruce up your garden, but many people are looking for some inspiration. Luckily, fresh ideas for the garden are just around the corner as the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair returns to English Heritage’s Audley End House and Gardens, in Saffron Walden, this August!
The event will take place from August 29-31. It is set to be packed with seasonal garden inspiration and expertise from a line-up including Gardeners’ World presenter Adam Frost, Frances Tophill, Arit Anderson and Rachel de Thame.
Visitors can enjoy hands-on workshops, entertainment and shop for plants. Tickets include entry to Audley End House and Gardens, and well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome to join the fun in the outside areas.
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Under 5s visit for free with great value family tickets available! There is plenty going on, including demonstrations of how to make the most of a small garden plot, mushroom growing msterclasses and sensory gardens, too.
Plant and garden shopping is a major attraction at the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair, with more than sixty specialist plant nurseries, growers and garden retailers to browse and buy from. From bulbs, baskets and water butts to tubers, trowels and tables, there’s little chance of going home empty-handed.
Feeling peckish? There are tasty eats and treats throughout the Fair, with street food options, the Good Food Market’s artisan producers, the English Heritage afternoon tea tent, alfresco coffee bars and cocktail stops, plus live bandstand entertainment.
Lucy Tremlett, Event Director at Immediate Live, organisers of BBC Gardeners’ World events, said: “We look forward to the Autumn Fair at Audley End House and Gardens every year. Whether you’re a keen gardener or not, its stunning heritage backdrop and gorgeous gardens and grounds make for a memorable day out.
“Inspiration and ideas are everywhere you look, from the seasonal Showcase Gardens, Beautiful Borders and plant displays to the stages, garden tours, workshops and demonstrations. The food, drink, music and company are great too!”
Louise Ellis, Head Gardener at Audley End, said: “Autumn is a wonderful time of year at Audley End House and Gardens, and we love sharing it with BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair visitors. There’s nothing our gardens team enjoys more than talking about plants. We’re particularly excited to be showcasing the hard work and creativity that has gone into their two Beautiful Borders.”
Advance adult prices for the BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair start from £24.50 (concessions £22.50). For an extra special experience, the limited-edition VIP Extra package offers dedicated parking close to the Fair’s entrance, a VIP Lounge with comfy seating, a glass or two of fizz, refreshments and goody bag, and extra talks by the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine editors and special guests.
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine subscribers can enjoy access to the Subscriber Club Lounge, featuring extra seating, refreshment options and talks. English Heritage members receive exclusive ticket rates, with anytime entry, free parking and a free BBC Magazine.
All tickets include full access to Audley End’s grand mansion with its great hall, state rooms, dressing rooms, servants’ wing, stables and chapel, and the organic walled Kitchen Garden, grounds, gardens, parklands and children’s play area. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds.
Find out more and book tickets at www.bbcgardenersworldfair.com.
