September 22 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Free – £9.00TREEmendous Festival
Join us for the inaugural Treemendous Festival on Sunday 22nd September a celebration of nature and the majestic beauty of trees. This unique event promises a fun-filled day with activities for all ages, set here in Cholmondeley Castle Gardens. All activities and crafts are included in the ticket price.
Festival Highlights:
- Champion Tree Trail: Embark on a journey through Cholmondeley’s most impressive trees. Discover the giants of the forest on our specially designed trail.
- Nature’s Treasure Hunt: Find all the treasures on the trail and win a prize
- Horse Logging Demonstration: Watch a traditional horse logger at work in the woods
- Falconry Displays: Be amazed by the elegance and power of birds of prey with our captivating falconry demonstrations
- Chainsaw Carving Demonstration: Watch the masters at work creating sculptures carved from wood
- Charcoal Creation: Learn and watch how charcoal is made
- Woodland Foraging: Discover the feasts hidden inside our woodlands
- BioBlitz Nature-Based Activities : interactive insect displays, owl pellet dissection, craft your own bat and more
- Bark rubbing and ‘how to’ Tree Measuring with our Head Gardener: suitable for all ages, Barry is here to show you how
- Tree climbing Demonstrations: Watch how trained professionals scale the huge trees we have here
- Sawmill: How does wood get milled? Come and watch how!
- Local Food Market: Savour the flavours of our region with a variety of local delicacies, fresh produce, and artisan treats.
- Woodwork Demonstrations: Watch skilled craftsmen at work and perhaps even try your hand at creating your own wooden masterpiece.
Can we bring dogs to this event ?
Yes absolutely, dogs (on leads) are welcome
Is this Event suitable for Wheelchairs?
Hello! The main area of the event is wheelchair accessible however the horse logging demonstrations and tree climbing are within the woodland and can be more difficult to traverse in a wheelchair.
Hello we are a local market and event trader in Cheshire. We specialise in pies, pasties,pork pies. I am enquiring if we can attend the event in September with our stall. Many thanks Amanda
Hello! Please email us on eo@chol-estates.co.uk and we will get back to you. Thanks!
Hello! This looks great.
I have a question re tickets, please. You mention a price for 5-15 year olds and then Adults…where to 16 and 17 year olds fit?!
Thanks!
Hello! 16 years and over is classed as an adult ticket for this event. Hope you have a lovely time!
Hi, do members need to buy a ticket please?
Hello! Members do not need to buy a ticket and are welcome to just turn up on the day.
Is this a ticket only event, or can you just turn up on the day?
Tickets can only be guaranteed by buying in advance, once capacity is reached we would not be able to sell any on the gate. Should we have some left we will put them on the website and Facebook.
Hi, looks amazing! Does the ticket cover all activities? Crafts and foraging and treasure hunt and marshmallow toasting or are these extras payable on the day? Thanks
Hello! The ticket includes all activities, crafts and displays. We hope you have a lovely time!
Is September entry to the garden still free for RHS members during the treemendous festival? and if so, how would I book a ticket?
Hello! Yes, entry is free for RHS members on open days in September and includes TREEmendous Festival. You do not need to pre-book and are welcome to just turn up on the day. We hope you have a lovely time!
Do you need to buy a ticket if you are a Historic Houses member?
Hello! Members of HHA are free to attend, do not need to buy a ticket, and are welcome to just turn up on the day and have their membership card scanned. We hope you have a lovely time!
Hi are Historic houses members able to attend on their membership.
Hello! Members of HHA are free to attend, do not need to buy a ticket, and are welcome to just turn up on the day and have their membership card scanned. We hope you have a lovely time!