Have a wicked half term at RHS Garden Wisley, with Halloween-inspired activities for your little monsters!

Discover deadly plants on a family garden trail, take part in ghostly seed planting and spooky craft activities, meet fascinating creatures with ZooLab and join Chris Jarvis from CBeebies for his fun-filled show, The Spooky Plant.

Garden admission applies; free to RHS members and children under 5. Activities are included with garden admission (unless marked *).
Wicked plants trailSaturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November
Weekdays 10am – 4.30pm, weekends 9am – 4.30pm

Follow our family garden trail and spot the ingredients for a witch’s potion to cast your own magic spell! Learn about beautiful but toxic flowers, insect-munching carnivorous plants, freaky fungi called dead man’s fingers and plants used for spells and potions.
Suitable for all the family

Craft activity and seed planting
Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November
Drop-in sessions 10am – 4pm,
The Clore Learning Centre
Drop into the CLORE Learning Centre and get stuck into some wicked planting or spooky craft activities.
Suitable for ages 3+ (must be accompanied by an adult)

ZooLab animal encounters
Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November
Bookable sessions at 11.30am, 1.15pm and 2.30pm; quieter sessions at 10.15am and 3.30pm,
The Clore Learning Centre
Book here

Come and meet some fascinating creatures! The insects and reptiles of ZooLab have gone on an adventure to RHS Wisley to discover how wicked some plants can be.
Suitable for ages 4+ (must be accompanied by an adult).
Booking required:
Thursday 31 October, Friday 1, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November
Bookable shows start at 10.30am, 12noon and 2.30pm, Hilltop Garden Room

Join Chris Jarvis from CBeebies and his friends Flora, Daisy and Oleander for a musical story and learn fascinating facts about wicked plants and their hidden powers. Discover how looks can be deceiving, and that love and care have the power to transform even the spookiest looking plant.
*£5 per child.
Suitable for ages 3–9 (must be accompanied by an adult).
Booking required

Walk and talk
Tuesday 29 October10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm, meet at Clore Learning Centre
Join us for a guided walk around Oakwood to see some of autumn’s highlights. Meet some wicked plants and learn terrific tales of mythical trees.
Walks last approximately 30 minutes.
Suitable for ages 4+ (must be accompanied by an adult)