Walled Garden opening times:
October to March: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm Saturday & Sunday, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Wednesday and 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Thursday.
April to September: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Wednesday and 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Thursday.
Open for your enjoyment, walk round, relax and chat to volunteers. Purchase plants and produce grown in the garden.
2017/2018 Events
BIRD WALK FOR BEGINNERS - 2018 walks
Every third Sunday of the month at 10.30am starting at the walled garden.
Starting at Markeaton Park Walled Garden. From Sunday 21st January 2018
Why not join David Bennett, a Carsington Water bird walk leader, and a past recipient of the Derbyshire Ornithological Society award for his contributions to bird conservation, for a bird walk in Markeaton Park. David will help you to identify the many birds in the park throughout the year, with identification tips and information where to find birds.
The walk is ideal for accompanied children and people new to Bird Watching, lasts 1½ hours and starts at 10.30am. The walk is monthly, always on the 3rd Sunday of each month - check dates below.
Cost is £4 per person (£2 for children 10 > 15). Early purchase of tickets is recommended as the number of places are limited. Please purchase tickets from the Derby Live website http://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/a-bird-walk-through-markeaton-park/ . The walk is wheelchair friendly, and appropriate clothing and footwear is recommended. BRING BINOCULARS. Parking charges apply.
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2018 Dates: - Jan 21st, Feb 18th, Mar 18th, Apr 15th, May 20th, June 17th, July 15th, Aug 19th, Sept 16th, Oct 21st, Nov 18th, Dec 16th
Check David’s blog Allesbirdtree.blogspot.com for reports from future monthly walks.
BIRD BOX MAKING WORKSHOP - Sunday 25 February 2018 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
The Friends of Markeaton Park invite you to come along to the Community Room in the Craft Village on Markeaton Park on Sunday 25th February any time between 11.00 am and 2.30 pm to make a bird box which will go up in the park and help encourage more birds to the park and we will notify their locations.
The cost is £5.00 which will go to the Friends of Markeaton Park for further improvements to the park.
Booking via Derby Live website: www.derbylive.co.uk Places limited to 30
You can also make bird feeders at a cost of 50p. No need to book for this, just turn up, same time and place as above.
FUN QUIZ - 24th February 2018 7.00 - 9.00 pm
Join the Friends of Markeaton Park for a light-hearted fun quiz to brighten up the long February nights
In the Community Room in the Craft Village
On Saturday 24th February at 7.00pm
£5 for teams up to 4 people
Prize for the winning team
Tea and coffee
For Further information or to book a place for your team contact
Dawn Wilson 01332 361491 or email dawnwilson457@btinternet.com
EASTER BINGO WALK - Sunday 25th March 2018 1-3pm
A walk around the park looking for bingo numbers, route map provided. Get a full
house and win a prize. Bingo tickets can be purchased from the Mundy Play Centre
on the day priced at £2.00 per strip. The walk will take about half an hour to
complete.
HANGING BASKET WORKSHOPS 2 sessions in the walled garden
Make up your own hanging basket to take home and enjoy all summer long.
Session one: choose your plants and learn how to grow them on.
Session two: plant up your basket.
Dates: Session one: Thursday 26 April 10.30am - Noon
Session two: Thursday 17 May 10.30am - Noon
Cost: £15
Tickets will be available on the Derby Live website http://www.derbylive.co.uk soon
SPRING CRAFT FAIR - Sunday 13th May 2018 11 am - 4.00 pm
Free Event
Good choice of stalls to browse.
Trade Stalls available: Indoor or Outdoor £10 per stall (please note there is a limit on indoor stalls) Book a Stall
The Walled Garden will be open from 10.00 am til 3.00 pm
BAT WALK - Friday 18th May 2018 at 9.00 pm
Free Event.
Meet at Mundy Play Centre Carpark at 9pm.
A torch will be required and suitable clothing and footwear should be worn for walking over rough grass
STRAWBERRY CREAM TEA -Sunday 24th June 2018 - 3pm £5
Come and taste our home grown delicious strawberries
Booking details to be announced.
POND DIP - Saturday 7th July 2018 2pm – 4pm
Free event
Meet at the boat hut by the lake
See what you can find in the lake
ANNUAL DIG FOR VICTORY FESTIVAL - Sunday August 26th 2018 11.00 am-4.00 pm
Free Event
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR - Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd in the Craft Village 11 am - 3 pm.
Find the perfect Christmas present! Lots of craft stalls, with cards, decorations, Christmas preserves and plants and great ideas for Christmas presents.
Book a Stall
WREATH MAKING WORKSHOPS - Sunday December 9th and Tuesday December 11th.
Now fully booked.
October to March: 10.00 am to 2.00 pm Saturday & Sunday, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Wednesday and 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Thursday.
April to September: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Sunday, 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Wednesday and 10.00 am to 12.00 pm Thursday.
Open for your enjoyment, walk round, relax and chat to volunteers. Purchase plants and produce grown in the garden.
2017/2018 Events
BIRD WALK FOR BEGINNERS - 2018 walks
Every third Sunday of the month at 10.30am starting at the walled garden.
Starting at Markeaton Park Walled Garden. From Sunday 21st January 2018
Why not join David Bennett, a Carsington Water bird walk leader, and a past recipient of the Derbyshire Ornithological Society award for his contributions to bird conservation, for a bird walk in Markeaton Park. David will help you to identify the many birds in the park throughout the year, with identification tips and information where to find birds.
The walk is ideal for accompanied children and people new to Bird Watching, lasts 1½ hours and starts at 10.30am. The walk is monthly, always on the 3rd Sunday of each month - check dates below.
Cost is £4 per person (£2 for children 10 > 15). Early purchase of tickets is recommended as the number of places are limited. Please purchase tickets from the Derby Live website http://www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/a-bird-walk-through-markeaton-park/ . The walk is wheelchair friendly, and appropriate clothing and footwear is recommended. BRING BINOCULARS. Parking charges apply.
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2018 Dates: - Jan 21st, Feb 18th, Mar 18th, Apr 15th, May 20th, June 17th, July 15th, Aug 19th, Sept 16th, Oct 21st, Nov 18th, Dec 16th
Check David’s blog Allesbirdtree.blogspot.com for reports from future monthly walks.
BIRD BOX MAKING WORKSHOP - Sunday 25 February 2018 11.00 am to 2.30 pm.
The Friends of Markeaton Park invite you to come along to the Community Room in the Craft Village on Markeaton Park on Sunday 25th February any time between 11.00 am and 2.30 pm to make a bird box which will go up in the park and help encourage more birds to the park and we will notify their locations.
The cost is £5.00 which will go to the Friends of Markeaton Park for further improvements to the park.
Booking via Derby Live website: www.derbylive.co.uk Places limited to 30
You can also make bird feeders at a cost of 50p. No need to book for this, just turn up, same time and place as above.
FUN QUIZ - 24th February 2018 7.00 - 9.00 pm
Join the Friends of Markeaton Park for a light-hearted fun quiz to brighten up the long February nights
In the Community Room in the Craft Village
On Saturday 24th February at 7.00pm
£5 for teams up to 4 people
Prize for the winning team
Tea and coffee
For Further information or to book a place for your team contact
Dawn Wilson 01332 361491 or email dawnwilson457@btinternet.com
EASTER BINGO WALK - Sunday 25th March 2018 1-3pm
A walk around the park looking for bingo numbers, route map provided. Get a full
house and win a prize. Bingo tickets can be purchased from the Mundy Play Centre
on the day priced at £2.00 per strip. The walk will take about half an hour to
complete.
HANGING BASKET WORKSHOPS 2 sessions in the walled garden
Make up your own hanging basket to take home and enjoy all summer long.
Session one: choose your plants and learn how to grow them on.
Session two: plant up your basket.
Dates: Session one: Thursday 26 April 10.30am - Noon
Session two: Thursday 17 May 10.30am - Noon
Cost: £15
Tickets will be available on the Derby Live website http://www.derbylive.co.uk soon
SPRING CRAFT FAIR - Sunday 13th May 2018 11 am - 4.00 pm
Free Event
Good choice of stalls to browse.
Trade Stalls available: Indoor or Outdoor £10 per stall (please note there is a limit on indoor stalls) Book a Stall
The Walled Garden will be open from 10.00 am til 3.00 pm
BAT WALK - Friday 18th May 2018 at 9.00 pm
Free Event.
Meet at Mundy Play Centre Carpark at 9pm.
A torch will be required and suitable clothing and footwear should be worn for walking over rough grass
STRAWBERRY CREAM TEA -Sunday 24th June 2018 - 3pm £5
Come and taste our home grown delicious strawberries
Booking details to be announced.
POND DIP - Saturday 7th July 2018 2pm – 4pm
Free event
Meet at the boat hut by the lake
See what you can find in the lake
ANNUAL DIG FOR VICTORY FESTIVAL - Sunday August 26th 2018 11.00 am-4.00 pm
Free Event
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR - Saturday December 1st and Sunday December 2nd in the Craft Village 11 am - 3 pm.
Find the perfect Christmas present! Lots of craft stalls, with cards, decorations, Christmas preserves and plants and great ideas for Christmas presents.
Book a Stall
WREATH MAKING WORKSHOPS - Sunday December 9th and Tuesday December 11th.
Now fully booked.
Below are some photos of our past events.
Wimbledon Cream Tea
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Craft Fair stalls
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