Take a step back in time from 21st July – 2nd September and unearth secrets from the land that time forgot at RHS Garden Harlow Carr this summer. Families can embark on a Jurassic journey around the garden on a daily garden trail, discover habitats rich in Jurassic plants such as ferns and monkey puzzle trees and meet pre-historic creatures including giant insects.Watch out for dinosaur eggs, huge footprints and make sure you don’t step in the dinosaur poo! Visitors will be greeted by a 7ft willow stegosaurus made by North Yorkshire-based willow sculptors from Dragon Willow.
Other willow dinosaurs can be found hiding out in the woodland: look out for a huge diplodocus and see if you can spot the pterodactyl flying through the trees near the Craggle Top Treehouse. Budding palaeontologists can dress up as explorers and take part in a fossil dig to find dinosaur teeth, bones and claws.
A ‘Jurassic Timeline’ will take visitors from the Jurassic period to modern day – with facts and figures about the earth, plants and animals en route – and visitors will be encouraged to take a selfie in a climb-in dinosaur egg.
Daily activities include:
Jurassic fossil dig –Become a Palaeontologist and dig to find dinosaur teeth, bones, claws and fossils. Daily 10am – 3pm
Jurassic planting –Plant your own mini dinosaur garden to take home. Mondays 11am – 2pm
Sam’s Safaris- Join our friends at Sam’s Safari’s with their range of animal friends. We’ll be joined by reptiles, Invertebrates and even an armadillo! Mondays 10am – 3pm.
Garden Detectives – Join the Garden Detectives on Tuesdays for interactive storytelling shows at 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Craft workshop – Take part in a craft workshop every Wednesday and make something new each week. 10.30 – 3.30pm
Birds of Prey – Visit the birds of prey and learn about the link between birds and dinosaurs. Enjoy flying shows at 11am & 1pm on Thursdays.
Outdoor learning workshop – Get hands on and enjoy our outdoor learning workshops, learning new skills each Friday. 10.30am – 3.30pm.
Normal garden admission.
No booking required.
Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QB. Tel 01423 565418
