Children's Planting & Afternoon Tea

Celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week at Dobbies with our hands-on planting experience and afternoon tea – Sat 31 May

Saturday 31 May | 2.30pm

Celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week at Dobbies with our hands-on planting experience and afternoon tea.

We want to inspire children’s curiosity with gardening, so we’re hosting our popular hands-on planting experience, combined with a delicious Afternoon Tea, but for kids!

The 90-minute experience will begin with a chance for your little ones to get creative with a planting workshop, where they'll learn how to build a beautiful planted container to display at home. Please note only the children will go away with a planted container, but adults are encouraged to help them with the planting.

Planting

One of our green team will host a demo and teach your children all about our seasonal selection of plants. We’ll provide one of our fun highland cow or hedgehog pots and a mix of summer plants, all selected by our knowledgeable team.

Your children will then create their very own planter (worth up to £20) to take home and enjoy all summer long.

Following the planting experience, you can all relax with a delicious sweet treat in our resturant.

Children’s Menu (£25 includes planted container to take home):

Children's Afternoon Tea

England, Scotland and Wales

A selection of freshly made flower shaped sandwiches, on white bread, filled with jam, cheddar cheese, ham, and tuna mayonnaise
One of our famous Dobbies plain scones served with whipped cream and jam, plus fresh carrot & cucumber sticks served with a dipping cream cheese
Sweet treats including a mini doughnut, a gingerbread man and a delicious waffle finger with dipping chocolate and sugar strands & chocolate chip toppings

965kcals

Northern Ireland

A selection of freshly made flower shaped sandwiches, on a mix of white and brown bread, filled with ham, tuna mayonnaise and jam
One of our famous Dobbies plain scones served with whipped cream and jam, plus fresh carrot & cucumber sticks served with a dipping cream cheese
Sweet treats including orange jelly with sweets, a strawberry dessert and a delicious muffin

1131kcals

Adult’s Menu (From £7.40, food only)

Hot drink and cake £7.40

England, Scotland and Wales

Your choice of filter coffee or tea on the day plus one of the following options – triple chocolate cake (588kcal), coffee & walnut cake VI (550kcal) and Persian lemon cake VI (502kcal)

Northern Ireland

Your choice of filter coffee or tea on the day plus one of the following options – chocolate cake, coffee cake and carrot cake

or

Adults Traditional Afternoon Tea £17.00

England, Scotland and Wales

Three tiers of delicious finger sandwiches, our famous Dobbie scones and sweet treats including Victoria sponge, lemon mousse and macarons (1618 kcal)

Northern Ireland

Three tiers of delicious finger sandwiches, our famous Dobbie scones and sweet treats including blackberry delice, fruit cream tart, carrot cake and a mini macaron

Dietary Key:

VI= vegetarian ingredients and VGI= vegan ingredients

Although our food items are prepared to a vegetarian or vegan recipe, they may not be suitable for those with allergies

Please note:

Photography for illustration purposes only.
The recomended age range for this event is 3-14 years. Younger children will need support from parents or guardians during the planting workshop.
This is a ticket only family event, all adults and children who would like to attend require a pre-purchased ticket.
This event will take place in Aberdeen, Antrim, Ashford, Atherstone, Ayr, Braehead, Brighton, Bury St Edmunds, Chesterfield, Cirencester, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Gailey, Galton, Gillingham, Liverpool, Milngavie, Milton Keynes, Perth, Ponteland, Shenstone, Southport, Swansea, Swindon, Telford, Tewkesbury and Woodcote Green.
Only children’s tickets come with a planted container to take away, but adults are welcome to help their children with the planting experience.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Children under 1 can attend with other booked family members without a full price ticket, however no food or planting eperience will be included. Please note any babies during the booking process so that space can be allocated at your table.
We are unable to offer vegan containing ingredient afternoon tea.
NGCI afternoon tea is available, this must be requested under the allergen requirements tab at booking. Please note we cannot offer a NGCI afternoon tea in Northern Ireland.
Plant and pot choices may vary, if certain plant types aren't available, a suitable alternative will be offered.
Advanced notification is required if you or any of your party have any allergy or dietary requirements. Please provide these details in the 'allergen requirements' section when making your booking.
Calories shown apply in England, Scotland and Wales only.
To give you peace of mind when booking, we have a Book with Confidence policy.