11.00: Preserves and Herbs – Capture the freshness of spring herbs in marmalade and relishes. If you have the thyme...

11.30: Herbal oils, infuse and suffuse your garden in a bottle – Herbal oils for foods and salads, baths and massage, the starting point for making your own herbal ointments and creams.

12.00: Chefs and herbs – Giles Thompson shares some secrets from the professional kitchen as he cooks the best seasonal ingredients, garnished with herbs.

12.30: Herbal ointments, home help for cuts and grazes – Turn your gardens herbal abundance into healing salves: quick, simple and safe.

1.00: Sausages and herbs – Local bangers from Bill O'Hagan are stuffed with the flavours of herbs and spices. Enjoy the fun as Rosemary cooks and tries to keep Bill in order as they season the recipes together!

1.30: Herbal creams, Garden bounty for home beauty – Making simple creams from the freshest ingredients possible, grown in your own garden, made by your own hands.

2.00: Asparagus and herbs – Spring's best treat is English asparagus. Simple ideas to make the most of the first great crop of the year.

2.30: Herbal heavenly drinks and treats – Cool summer drinks, evening warmers and after dinner treats, making the most of what the garden offers, to complete the country kitchen experience.

3.00: Catch of the day and herbs – Herbs and fish are perfect partners and Rosemary has suggestions for the freshest, seasonal local fish.

4.00: Strawberries and herbs – Daring, delightful and most unexpected. Be won over with ideas for serving strawberries in new and unusual ways.

Even if you've never gardened before, herbs are easy to grow and spring is the time to plant them! So what better a way to spend a spring weekend than to visit Wholly Herbs?

In addition to event entry, show visitors can make full use of the Parkland walk, a circular walk encompassing stunning landscapes and specimen trees in and around St Roche’s Arboretum.

Opening times: 10.30am – 5pm

Tickets: £7.50 (adults); £7.00 (over 60s); £3.50 (children 5-15); £18.50 Family Ticket (2 adults, 2 children); Children under 5 Free.

PLEASE NOTE NO DOGS ALLOWED AT EVENTS EXCEPT ASSISTANCE DOGS. ON EVENT WEEKENDS, ACCESS TO THE GARDENS, SHOP AND RESTAURANT IS WITH EVENT TICKETS ONLY.

Gift Aid

West Dean Gardens is part of The Edward James Foundation, a registered educational charity. Consequently, if you are a UK taxpayer, and you are willing to pay 10% on top of the normal admission charge, the Foundation is able to treat the whole payment as a charitable donation and reclaim 25p in every £1 from the Government. This will further benefit the work of the Gardens and the Foundation. Click on the following link for more info on West Dean's Gift Aid.

As a thank you for your donation we will provide you with vouchers to spend in the Visitor Centre Shop or Restaurant which, if you were planning to use either of these, will actually reduce the cost of your visit. Click on the following link to download a Gift Aid Declaration Form to complete before your visit.

Registered Charity No: 1126084