(BBC)-This year’s GQT Summer Garden Party will be held on September 5th at RHS Harlow Carr Gardens near Harrogate in North Yorkshire.
The event starts at 10am and ends at 5pm.
There will be 2 Question and Answer recording sessions that day:
Session 1: 10.:30am
Session 2: 2:00pm
You will be able to attend one of these recordings.
The panelists answering your questions are Pippa Greenwood, Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw, Bob Flowerdew, John Cushnie, and Anne Swithinbank.
Please submit your question on arrival..
In addition to the Q&A sessions, we will be hosting a series of talks, workshops and interactive events.
Plant Swap Shop
Come and exchange a plant or plant cutting for another! Perhaps you've a favourite plant you would like to share with another gardener. Maybe you're searching for a specific plant to add to your collection?
Bring a potted plant or cutting to our Plant Swap Shop.
Cuttings: Please take your cutting as close to the 5th September as possible. Wrap the base of the cutting in damp toilet paper or cotton wool and seal in a plastic bag. Label with plant name.
Plants: Bring your plant in a pot small enough to carry with you. Clearly label the pot with the plant name.
GQT Plant Clinic
Is your plant suffering from a disease? Do you need treatment advice from the GQT panel? Bring your plant sample along for examination!
Please take your cutting as close to the 5th September as possible.
We ask that you bring all plant samples in a SEALED plastic bag, to ensure admittance to the RHS Garden Harlow Carr.
Ticket Information
A Summer Garden Party ticket includes admission to all areas in the RHS Garden Harlow Carr for the whole weekend (5th & 6th September).
Tickets are priced at £10.00 or £15.00 to include a Bettys Picnic Lunch. (RHS Member rates and Carer rates apply please ask when booking).
Please be aware that there are limited catering facilities on site. You may want to bring food and drink with you.
When you purchase your ticket, you will be asked to select the 11am OR 2.30pm recording & have the option to book a picnic lunch.
To purchase your ticket please call the RHS ticket line on:
T: 0845 612 1253
Calls are charged at local rate and lines are open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30 excluding bank Holidays.
Venue Details
Venue Details:
The Summer Garden Party will take place at: RHS Garden Harlow Carr Crag Lane Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 1QB
Car Parking:
All ticket holders are asked to park in/will be directed to the additional car parking which is located approx 0.5 miles from Harlow Carr at Cardale Business Park. A shuttle service will be provided to take you to and from the venue and drop you at a separate Gardeners' Question Time entrance located away from the main garden entrance. The shuttle service is not suitable for wheelchairs.
Disabled Visitors Information:
For those with their own wheelchairs very limited disabled parking is available at the main garden entrance. Attendants cannot be provided, but one companion is admitted free of charge per wheelchair user, visually impaired visitor or other person whose disability necessitates a carer. Dogs are not permitted in the garden but registered assistance dogs are welcomed in all areas. If you are attending as a carer and wish to attend the Gardeners' Question Time marquee you must book a ticket. Please ask for a carer ticket when booking. The gardens are accessible but please note that this is a sloping site and in some areas it is quite steep and some path surfaces may be difficult, e.g. pebbles. Please ring the Garden for further information on 01423 565418.
Arrival
Once the shuttle service has dropped you off, you will be asked to submit your question and be given a programme and map of the garden.
Recording Information
Please make sure you arrive at your allotted recording in good time as once it has started, late admittance is not permitted so please be prompt. Pease note lunch can not be eaten whilst in the recording.
1st Recording: Marquee doors open at 10.30am. Please arrive no later than 11:00am
2nd Recording: Marquee doors open at 2pm. Please arrive no later than 2:30pm
Toilets:
Adapted unisex WCs at main entrance and at Bettys Café & Shop; single sex adapted toilets in the gardens. Accessible with assistance. Additional toilet block will be located by the Study Centre Greenhouse.
