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Things to do in Hampshire
Events
Find events and things to do, hosted by Hampshire County Council, including family activities, walks, talks, art, crafts, classes, workshops and local history.
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Bursaries towards costs available to schools
Bursaries towards costs available to schools
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Weather
Learn about weather and how it affects plants and animals
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Nursery rhymes
A day based around nursery rhymes
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Light and colour
Learn to appreciate different colours, shapes and textures in nature
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Seasons
Learn about the seasons and seasonal changes
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Animal homes
Learn about different habitats and the various animals and plants that live in them
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Teddy bears' picnic
A day of early years activities themed around bears
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Growth
Learn about plant shapes, colours and life cycles
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Bushcraft classes
Learn how to build shelters, light fires and cook over a campfire
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Transport and roads
East Hampshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
East Hampshire Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
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Change sessions at Hillier Gardens - Foundation stage
Learn about changes such as seasons and life cycles
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Hampshire’s country parks and farms survey
Hampshire’s country parks and farms survey
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Senses sessions at Hillier Gardens - Foundation stage
Learn about the variety of shapes, textures, sounds and smells in nature
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Natural Art
Explore the colours, shapes, patterns, and textures of nature. Enjoy the opportunity to use natural materials to create artwork.
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Animal Antics
Take a journey around our Gardens and discover the wide variety of plants and trees growing there and how they provide the perfect habitat for our animals both large and small. Find out where they live, what they eat, what eats them!
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Lovely rotters
Learning about decay, how to look after waste and the environment.
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Digging Deep
From clay to sand, and lovely garden loam, dig in and get hands on with different types of soil and find out how important it is to the plants we grow in the Gardens. Dive into the dirt and you might be surprised at what you find.
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All Change!
Take a journey around our Gardens and discover through observation, hands-on activities and role play the wide variety of plants and trees growing there. Learn their names and become a mini plant expert for the day.
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Hampshire County Council Future Services Consultation
Hampshire County Council is asking for people’s views on the future of some local services in a public consultation on options to help the Authority meet a £132 million budget shortfall by April 2025
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Garden Beasts and Where to Find Them
Discover which animals make Hillier Gardens their home as you journey around our different habitats.
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History and archaeology
Learn how people lived in the Roman Age, Saxon Age or Stone Age
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Seeds of life!
Ever wondered about the amazing mystery of how a seed so small can grow into a plant so tall? Let’s take you on a journey around our Gardens and introduce you to our wonderful variety of plants and trees. Through observation, hands-on activities
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Transport and roads
New Forest Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
The New Forest Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) sets out the ambition for investment in walking and cycling in the New Forest area (excluding the area covered by the Waterside LCWIP) over the next 10 years.
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Literacy and Art for Nature Connection
Use our beautiful gardens as stimulus for creating literacy and art.