There were butterflies everywhere. I really liked these flowers, and Ben liked stroking the middles - he said because they looked really spiky, but they weren't. Even though it is a garden, aimed at people who are serious about their plants, there was also lots for children to do. There was an adventure playground, which they both really enjoyed.
There was also a 'log maze' which Ben enjoyed running round. Here's Ben and Ian standing in the tower that was in the middle of the maze, so you could watch everyone else getting lost!
Zoe has spent the weekend perfecting her walking. Here she is running away from me, again.
We found these stone lions, and Zoe loved them. I don't know if you can tell from the photo, but she was stroking its mane, and peering into its face and babbling away to it.
Ben, looking at the water insects in the river. Only a few months ago, he would have probably driven me and Ian nuts doing nothing but dragging a stick round all day, but he seems to have grown out of that stage, thank goodness!
They have childrens' activities running all through the summer holidays. Ben made a kite and he's trying to get it to fly here. It did fly pretty well, I just didn't managage to get a photo of it!
Part of the garden had living willow statues. This one is a pirate ship.
Captain Ben, who kept telling us to walk the plank! Cheeky monkey :-)
This one was a huge fish.
Zoe inside the giant fish. The silver balls were its eyes.
There was a Betty's tearooms there, so instead of ice creams like we usually do, we had buns to round off the day. Ben picked the mouse bun (marzipan and sponge, no real mouse it it!) I have no idea why the photo has turned round - you'll just have to twizzle your head I'm afraid.
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