Home-Ed Day at Chiswick House and Gardens

Explore our vibrant historical kitchen garden at our special home education day for children aged 4 – 11. Home-Ed Day at Chiswick House & Gardens Explore the historic Kitchen Garden at Chiswick House & Gardens at a special home education day for children aged 4-11. Date: Friday 20 November Timings: 10:30-3:30 Location: Chiswick House & Gardens – at the Clore Learning Studio, Learning Yard and Kitchen Garden. Age group: Activities are designed for children ages 4-11, to be done as a family or in groups. Older siblings are welcome to attend and get involved with our family activities. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Facilities: The Learning Hub has individual single stall bathrooms and one accessible bathroom with baby changing facilities. Bag storage and buggy parking will be provided on site. Refreshments of tea, coffee and biscuits provided for attending adults. A breakout space will be available for individuals who would like a quiet space. Lunch: The Café will be open and available for you to purchase your own lunch or refreshments. If bringing your own food on site, we kindly ask you to avoid common allergens (nuts, sesame, shellfish, fish) for the safety of everyone else attending. Finding us & Parking: We are well located by public transit, with Chiswick Station, Turnham Green Station, and bus routes 190, E3 and 290 within walking distance. We have a limited amount of parking spaces available on site, or public parking can be paid for at the park entrance. You can contact the learning team at [email protected] to discuss further wayfinding information and an detailed information pack will be sent to all attending families a week prior to the event. Day Schedule: 10:30am-11pm – Arrival and welcome to the Clore Learning Studio. 11am-12:30pm – Drop-in activities exploring the Kitchen Garden or join one of our Tour & Tasting Activities (limited availability) What's Included? • Busy Bees Trail & Handling activity: Explore the habitats and designed gardens which support our favourite pollinators and garden superheroes. • From Seed to Spoon Garden Plates Activity: Create your own recipes from what is growing in the Kitchen Garden. Create a recipe book of family favourites meals and your very own dishes. . • Paper Pot Making & Gardening Activities: Make your own paper pots to take home and engage in hands-on gardening activities to help care for the planting in the Learning Yard. • Plant Detectives: Explore the Kitchen Garden as little scientists and build your own super plant! • 11:30am - 12pm - How to Become a Gardener! Drop in for a casual chat with our Gardens team about how to get into gardening as a career in this session tailored for young learners and older siblings. Sign up required: Kitchen Garden Tour & Tasting Session – 11-11:45am – Slot 1 (15 children) Kitchen Garden Tour & Tasting Session – 11:45am-12:30pm – Slot 2 (15 children) 12:30-1:30pm - Lunch break 1:30-3pm – Drop-in Activities exploring the Kitchen Garden or Sign up for What's Included? • Look like an Artist: Get inspired by our studio artists and explore the Kitchen Garden through collaborative creative activities. • Wider Gardens Trail & Radio Play: Explore the wider gardens at Chiswick House & Garden and learn about the history of the spaces and the people who lived here across the decades. A podcast version of this trail can be scanned and listed to by QR at each trail location. Sign up required: Cygnets Art Class: Kitchen Garden Still Life & Charcoal Drawing Introduction – 1:30-2:15pm – Slot 1 (15 children) Cygnets Art Class: Kitchen Garden Still Life & Charcoal Drawing Introduction – 2:15-3pm – Slot 2 (15 children) 3-3:30pm – End of day wrap up and thank yous