Remembrance Sunday

Special Event
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11
Nov

RHS Garden Rosemoor, EX38 8PH

RHS Garden Rosemoor, EX38 8PH

Address

Great Torrington Rosemoor
TORRINGTON
Devon
EX38 8PH

Venue

RHS Garden Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon

Booking

  • Member

    Free plus a family guest

  • Non-member

    Normal Garden admission applies

Overview

  • Event times

    10am–5pm

  • Subject

    Special Event

To commemorate all those who lost their lives in conflicts for us, and to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, all armed forces personnel (both serving and retired) plus a family guest have free garden admission today (simply bring current ID or proof of status such as a Tri-forces Veterans badge). 

Armed forces personnel and their families are welcomed with a special display of 100 ceramic poppies randomly dispersed in a wildflower meadow and as seen on BBC Spotlight. Created by Winter Sculpture artist Renée Kilburn Ceramics, the poppies are for sale at £28 each of which £3.50 will be donated to Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Standing among the poppies is a magnificent sculpture of an 'Unknown Soldier' representing the last man standing. The sculpture created by another one of Rosemoor's Winter Sculpture Exhibition artists George Hider (an army veteran himself) is constructed from recycled scrap metal.

In addition, visitors can enjoy the garden in its amazing autumn colours.

Get involved

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.