Important
All talks and tours are subject to availability with places allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The timetable is offered as a guide only. Please check timings on the day.
Talks - in The Old Potting Shed (TOPS)
Friday & Saturday
10.15am - Louise Shannon - The Gorgeous Nothings
11.00am - Sheffield Orchid Society
11:45am - Frances Burton - Medical Herbalism
TBC - Steve Porter, Head of Garden & Landscape at Chatsworth - History & Overview of the Garden
1.00pm - The Chatsworth Floristry Team - Demonstration & Walk in the Cutting Garden
2.30pm - David Ross - A Day in the Life of a Plant Nursery
3:30pm - Simon Croson - Honey Bees & Honey in a Typical Year
Sunday
10.15am - Louise Shannon - The Gorgeous Nothings
11:00am - Sheffield Orchid Society - Orchids
11.45am - Frances Burton - Medical Herbalism
TBC - Arthur Parkinson - Chatsworth, Chickens & Containers
1.00pm - The Chatsworth Floristry Team - Demonstration & Walk in the Cutting Garden
2.30pm - Duke of Devonshire with Steve Porter, Head of Garden & Landscape - My Garden
3.30pm - Simon Croson - Honey Bees & Honey in a Typical Year
Tours - Chatsworth Garden Team*
Please meet in the Old Potting Shed
11:00am - 60-minute tour of the glasshouses and Kitchen Garden
3.00pm - 60-minute tour of recently developed garden areas
* on Sunday 8 June, the 11am tour will be led by the Duke of Devonshire and the Chatsworth Garden Team
Tours - Chatsworth Garden Guides
Please meet at Flora's Temple
Garden Walking Tour | hourly from 10.30am to 3.30pm
Belvedere Tour | Hourly from 11am - 3pm*
* there are several flights of steep steps up to the Belvedere which may be difficult for those with mobility concerns.
Find your way
View and download a digital copy of our garden map here.
The Old Potting Shed is located close to Paxton's Glasshouse (icon 11) and Flora's Temple is identified as icon 15.
Accessibility
You can view and download an accessibility map of our garden here, or pick up a printed version from our garden entrances when you arrive.
*Please be aware that access to the Belvedere includes a steep, winding staircase and floors that are uneven. Please contact us with any questions regarding accessibility.
Please note: Please be aware that for technical, operational or safety reasons, some facilities may be removed or closed, or entertainment and event timetables cancelled and/or altered at any time, including at short notice. Chatsworth reserves the right to change the programme of attractions and entertainment if, at any time, it is deemed necessary or appropriate to do so, this may also include closing attractions or areas of the estate. We apologise in advance for any disappointment caused should this need arise.
