Great activities to enjoy together in the garden
We are now planning our activities for the 2026 Season with a new collection of sculptures for our 'Sculptures in the Landscape Exhibition and a variety of art workshops, horticultural events and family fun days.
Sculptures in the Landscape 2026
We have now completed our call for our 2026 Exhibition and have 54 sculptors signed up to bring 106 fabulous pieces of art to the garden for visitors to enjoy.
2026 Exhibition Sculptors
| Diane Maclean |
| Russell Coleman |
| William Allan |
| Ben Greenwood |
| Dave Watkinson |
| Clementine Drake |
| Simon Conolly |
| Mark Haddon |
| Gordon Senior |
| Helen Denerley |
| Amy Oliver |
| Martha Ellis |
| Deirdre Nicholls |
| Roisin Murphy |
| Manuela Kagerbauer |
| Jane Dennis |
| The DNA Factory |
| Min Reid |
| Joanna Cohn |
| Ruth Hallgarten |
| Moira Ferguson |
| Patrick Bull |
| Mark Butler |
| Matt Cobb |
| Catherine Macrae |
| Magda Gay |
| Ruth Craig |
| Vincent Lee |
| Charlotte Anstey |
| Tiffany Prescott |
| Tim Reilly |
| Laura Carey |
| Anastasia Olarou |
| Sarah Cleaver |
| Sally Pennycate |
| Michele Greene |
| Hasna Sal |
| Jenny Wiggins |
| Kit Garnett |
| Christophe Corbeaux |
| Toddy Hoare |
| Anna Jakovleva |
| Henry Bircham |
| Lisa Delarny RBS |
| Robert Faherty |
| Peter Rogers |
| Gevorg Tadevosyan |
| Katie Ventress |
| William Harling |
| Manuel Ferreiro Badia |
| Heather Croft |
| Helen Green |
| Stego Parker |
| David Lyons |
Felted Picture Workshop - 16th May
Spend a fun morning with Katy your tutor and other students to learn how to create a beautiful wool painting.
“We start with a practical demonstration of felt-making, an exploration of all the different wool and other fibres that I have available for you to use. Then you will make a felted wool picture. You can choose to make a picture of the Himalayan Gardens or create one of your own, bring a reference picture if needed.”
You will select from a wide choice of gorgeous coloured wools, fibres and textural yarns. Explore blending and mixing wool colours and different types of fibres together. Learn about the differing properties of wool and plant fibres. Try out embedding different fibres and yarns into the felted surface to create texture and form in your felted picture.
All the materials and equipment you need will be provided. Katy will also provide aprons, gloves and a plastic bag to take home your finished picture.
Workshop Details:
May 16th 2026, 10am until 1pm
Price: £50 per person
Limited places, booking essential email: info@himalayangarden.com to book
Spring Garden Experience - 21st May
Spring brings a magnificent display of colour from one of the North’s largest collection of rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias.
Join us for a special spring tour and lunch with the garden team and find out more about our rarer plants and the National Collection cared for by the team and get top tips fr your garden at home.
Experience Details:
Thursday 21st May, 11am – 2pm
Cost: £40 (£30 for Season Ticket Holders)
To book please email : info@himalayangarden.com
Horatio’s Garden Evening Fundraising Event - Wednesday 3rd June
The Himalayan Garden’s Drinks Party, Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 6pm – 8pm
Join us for drinks and nibbles in the beautiful Buddha Garden and enjoy a rare evening stroll through the Himalayan Garden at its vibrant spring best. Discover sweeping drifts of seasonal colour and explore over 100 new works in our Sculpture in the Landscape exhibition.
This special evening is in support of Horatio’s Garden at James Cook Hospital — a wonderful charity creating restorative garden spaces for people recovering from spinal injury. Come along to raise a glass, support a fantastic cause, and find out how you can get involved.
Price: £40pp
To book please got to:
https://buytickets.at/horatiosgarden/2068914
Please bring cash on the night to reserve your plant for Horatio’s Garden.
Botanical Illustrations Workshop, 16th - 18th June
Botanical Illustration is the art of depicting plant forms accurately, to capture their individual characteristics and to aid identification. This 3-day workshop involves step by step guidance, demonstration and individual tuition from award winning artist, Bridget Gillespie covering drawing, composition and watercolour techniques. Suitable for complete beginners to intermediate painters
Bridget Gillespie has been a Botanical Illustrator for over 23 years after taking a degree in Graphic Design. A request to paint a friend’s wedding bouquet led to botanical specialism. Bridget has exhibited in Cambridge, Durham, Yorkshire and London. In 2002, 2008, 2017 and 2018 she was awarded Gold Medals by the RHS who have purchased several pieces for their archive collection. Bridget has works in the RHS, Hunt Institute collections and illustrated The Northern Pomona.
Workshop Details:
Tuesday 16th – Thursday 18th June , 10am – 4pm
3-day practical workshop including demonstrations, individual tuition and expert techniques. If you do not own your own equipment a list will be supplied for you to purchase before the course begins.
Tea, coffee and biscuits included each day as well as free entry to the garden.
Lunch can also be purchased from the Tearoom. Free parking.
Cost: £200 for the 3 days
Booking essential: Numbers are limited, please book early to avoid disappointment on info@himalayangarden.com