Families Event: Glorious Gardens Virtual Tour

Green fingers ready to go? Let your knowledge grow, as you uncover why nature can be found all over the Abbey.

By Westminster Abbey

Date and time

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 03:00 - Thu, 27 Aug 2020 03:40 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Join us to dig up the history of the oldest cultivated garden in England. Explore how the stonemasons were inspired by the nature around them, and the mark that has left on the Abbey to this day.

Take part in quizzes and challenges to unearth the Abbey’s history and discover how the monks used the plants they grew.

This is a booked session run through Zoom. This session is solely for families groups and lone adults will not be able to join this session.

Suitable for families with children aged 5+

Organised by

Westminster Abbey

Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors who want to explore over 1,000 years of history in this wonderful building. Thousands more join us for worship at our daily services. Kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history. Visit our website www.westminster-abbey.org to find out more. Our MissionTo serve Almighty God as a ‘school of the Lord’s service’ by offering divine worship daily and publicly; To serve the Sovereign by daily prayer and by a ready response to requests made by or on behalf of His Majesty; To serve the nation by fostering the place of true religion within national life, maintaining a close relationship with members of the House of Commons and House of Lords and with others in representative positions; To serve pilgrims and all other visitors and to maintain a tradition of hospitality. Keep in TouchFor more information on Upcoming Events and Services at Westminster Abbey, why not join our mailing list? Simply click here and submit your contact details to receive monthly e-newsletters about our Events, Services, and Shop.

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