Please note we are now closed for school tour bookings in spring/summer 2024. If you have already submitted a tour request, we will reply to you with availability for your dates as soon as possible. We can take bookings from autumn 2024 onward.
Education is a core part of our mission at the Botanic Garden. We offer inspiring school visits for primary and secondary school pupils.
We have a range of themes and ideas to make your tour relevant and inspirational, as well as in line with the National Curriculum.
School visits tours last around 1 hour 30 minutes.
Themes include:
- plant habitat
- plant adaptation to the environment
- how plants grow
- pollination
- the role of seeds
- plant evolution
- plants in our everyday lives
- plants in the food chain
As well as our list of suggested themes, we can tailor your visit to match project or syllabus themes.
The suggested class size per visit is 30 pupils, pre-organised into groups of 10.
There is a charge of £3.50 per child, invoiced after your visit.
The Garden has disabled access and there are toilet facilities on-site. Most of your visit will take place outside, so please come with appropriate clothing in case of wet weather.