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Autumn Plant Fair with Artisan Market at Helmingham Hall Gardens

Helmingham Estate Office, Helmingham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 6EF

15th September 10:00am - 4:00pm

An exciting day out for experienced and novice gardeners alike!

Join us for our 2024 Plant Heritage Autumn Plant Fair & Artisan Market on Sunday 15th September 2024.

With specialist nurseries, artisan products, conservation zone, entertainment and children’s activities, we’ll have something for every taste and age. Plant Heritage is a charity dedicated to the conservation of rare garden plants.

Garden Zone
Featuring nurseries from near and far with lots of unusual and popular plants for sale, including trees, ferns, grasses, alpines and much more. We’ll have local National Plant Collections and the Suffolk Plant Heritage propagation group on-site, selling rare plants which are not easily found elsewhere. We’ll also be selling a wide range of garden accessories; from antique garden tools to modern sculpture and garden furniture.

Conservation Zone
We’re proud to welcome a number of Garden Societies, Local and National Charities to our Plant Heritage Autumn Fair. They’ll be on hand during the day to give specialist advice about maintaining plants, gardens and different types of wildlife.

Garden Marquee
The Garden Marquee will host a wide range of workshops throughout the day, including lots of insider tip and tricks. Our Plant Doctors will also be available to offer advice on any gardening topic, identifying your mystery plants and plant problems.

Artisan Market
A wide range of exhibitors offering everything from artisan foods and handmade soaps to vintage French collectables and pottery. As well as the wonderful stallholders, we have fantastic entertainment, live music, and children’s activities. There will also be lots of lovely local food and drink, making the fair an ideal day out for gardening clubs, families and similar groups – coaches are very welcome.

Situated in front of the magnificent moated Helmingham Hall, visitors to the plant sale can also enjoy Helmingham Hall’s Grade 1 listed gardens, including dramatic borders, knot and herb gardens, nineteenthcentury parterre, ancient deer park and walled kitchen garden. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome!

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Opening Times

10.00 - 16.00

Prices

Adults in advance

£9.00

Adults on the day

£10.00

Children 15 and under

FREE

Facilities

Dog Friendly

Café

Car Parking

Toilets

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