Educational workshops for school groups at RHS Garden Bridgewater

How plants grow

Discovering plants
In this interactive journey through the garden, pupils begin to understand how plants grow and what they need to thrive. From the smallest shoots to the largest trees, pupils identify the parts all plants share and how they are affected by the seasons. Pupils use magnifying glasses, tape measures and bark rubbings to make observations of a variety of trees, then plant a seed to take back to school and germinate.

Delve deeper

Who lives in our garden?
Plants need animals and animals need plants! Come and explore the creatures in our garden and discover how flora, fauna and funga support each other. Pupils will learn about invertebrates and the crucial role they play in our garden habitats.

Fantastic foods
Edibles are incredible! Pupils will explore our edible plant collection and discover where their food comes from before doing jobs around the vegetable patch. Through hands-on activities they will learn what parts of a plant we eat.

National Education Nature Park Experience
This workshop provides an introduction to citizen science as pupils learn to study the habitats in our garden. Through hands-on activities, they will assess and record habitats and biodiversity, gaining the confidence to begin their National Education Nature Park journey back at school.

Soil
Soil is far more than just dirt! Pupils will discover what soil is made up of, explore its properties and question whether soil is alive, dead or non-living.

Gardens are good for you
Pupils will give their senses a workout through interactive activities that help them discover, describe and connect with the world around them. Through this sensory garden experience, pupils will learn to better connect with nature and promote their own health and wellbeing.

Inspirational nature
Find inspiration in our unique garden through the seasons. Pupils will reflect on the changing shapes, colours and textures on display and experiment with creating their own works of art inspired by nature.

How plants grow

Discovering plants
In this interactive journey through the garden, pupils begin to understand how plants grow and what they need to thrive. From the smallest shoots to the largest trees, pupils identify the parts all plants share and how they are affected by the seasons. Pupils use magnifying glasses, tape measures and bark rubbings to make observations of a variety of trees, then plant a seed to take back to school and germinate.

Delve deeper

Who lives in our garden?
Plants need animals and animals need plants! Come and explore the creatures in our garden and discover how flora, fauna and funga support each other. Pupils will learn about invertebrates and the crucial role they play in our garden habitats.

Fantastic foods
Edibles are incredible! Pupils will explore our edible plant collection and discover where their food comes from before doing jobs around the vegetable patch. Through hands-on activities they will learn what parts of a plant we eat.

National Education Nature Park Experience
This workshop provides an introduction to citizen science as pupils learn to study the habitats in our garden. Through hands-on activities, they will assess and record habitats and biodiversity, gaining the confidence to begin their National Education Nature Park journey back at school.

Soil
Soil is far more than just dirt! By working scientifically, LKS2 pupils will find out what soil is made from and how different rock types affect its properties. Using scientific equipment and taking measurements, UKS2 pupils will investigate the soil in our garden to understand how it influences which plants grow here.

Gardens are good for you
Pupils will give their senses a workout through interactive activities that help them discover, describe and connect with the world around them. Through this sensory garden experience, pupils will learn to better connect with nature and promote their own health and wellbeing.

Inspirational nature
Find inspiration in our unique garden through the seasons. Pupils will reflect on the changing shapes, colours and textures on display and experiment with creating their own works of art inspired by nature.

Planting for the planet
Why is it great to be green? Pupils will explore why plants are so important to the environment, investigate climate-friendly gardening ideas and design sustainable gardens using LEGO® before planting seeds to take home.

Plants are cool, not least to the air around them. In this workshop students investigate the carbon cycle and the role plants play in supporting our planet. Hands-on activities take place in a variety of locations around the garden and include estimating how much carbon is stored in a tree, calculating food air-miles and exploring nature-based solutions to the climate crisis.

The ecology of RHS Bridgewater makes it the perfect place to deliver field studies with your group. Whether it’s soil testing, investigating biodiversity or exploring plant adaptations, the garden is the perfect location to enrich activity in the classroom and apply knowledge in the real world. Our Learning Studio is available to book for Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 teachers who would like to enhance their field studies with the use of indoor teaching space. The Learning Studio can be booked for 90 minute slots and is suitable for up to 35 students at a time.

This secondary workshop focuses on classifying habitats and exploration of biodiversity in our garden. Students will be guided to understand positive, measurable actions that young people can take to make their own local areas more resilient to climate change. By spending time outside in the garden and conducting hands-on investigations, students will develop their connection with nature and the knowledge and agency to create habitat improvements back at school.

The benefits of connecting with nature for young peoples’ mental and physical health are well documented. Our fully outdoor wellbeing days offer a short guided workshop followed by a range of suggested self-led options. Activities are designed to promote wellbeing, self-expression and teamwork, all within a beautiful, natural setting. Wellbeing days are suitable for groups of up to 30 students.

The ecology of RHS Bridgewater makes it the perfect place to deliver field studies with your group. Whether it's soil testing, investigating biodiversity or exploring plant adaptations, the garden is the perfect location to enrich activity in the classroom and apply knowledge in the real world. Our Learning Studio is available to book for Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 teachers who would like to enhance their field studies with the use of indoor teaching space. The Learning Studio can be booked for 90 minute slots and is suitable for up to 35 students at a time.

This secondary workshop focuses on classifying habitats and exploration of biodiversity in our garden. Students will be guided to understand positive, measurable actions that young people can take to make their own local areas more resilient to climate change. By spending time outside in the garden and conducting hands-on investigations, students will develop their connection with nature and the knowledge and agency to create habitat improvements back at school.

The benefits of connecting with nature for young people's mental and physical health are well documented. Our fully outdoor wellbeing days offer a short guided workshop followed by a range of suggested self-led options. Activities are designed to promote wellbeing, self-expression and teamwork, all within a beautiful, natural setting. Wellbeing days are suitable for groups of up to 30 students.

The ecology of RHS Bridgewater makes it the perfect place to deliver field studies with your group. Whether it’s soil testing, investigating biodiversity or exploring plant adaptations, the garden is the perfect location to enrich activity in the classroom and apply knowledge in the real world. Our Learning Studio is available to book for Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 teachers who would like to enhance their field studies with the use of indoor teaching space. The Learning Studio can be booked for 90 minute slots and is suitable for up to 35 students at a time.