Events at Heligan

Full Events Calendar

1. • Pass Holder
   • Wildlife
   • Garden & Horticulture
   • Evening
   • Heligan Members
   • Corporate
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events
   • Talks, culture and live events

   Fungi Foray After Dark | Discover the hidden world of fungi

   • 10th Oct 2026
   • 6pm - 8pm

   When the sun goes down, Heligan comes alive in a completely different way.

   Join our expert-led after-dark fungi foray and explore the gardens, woodlands and meadows by UV light. Search for fungi, lichens and tiny creatures that suddenly reveal a secret world of colour beneath your torch.

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2. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events
   • Talks, culture and live events
   • Heligan Members
   • Food and drink
   • Garden & Horticulture

   Herbal Pharmacy - Making a Herbal Hedgerow Syrup

   • 24th Oct 2026
   • 1:30 - 3:30

   Discover the healing power of autumn with herbalist Ruth Weaver (Apothecary Forager) at Heligan. Explore seasonal plants, learn practical herbal medicine skills, and create your own autumn berry syrup to take home.

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3. • Garden & Horticulture
   • Seasonal events
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Heligan Members

   Fungi Foray at Heligan | Guided Mushroom Walk & Fungi Identification

   • 7th Nov 2026
   • 10:00am - 12:30pm

   Step away from the everyday and into one of nature’s most mysterious kingdoms.

   Join an expert-led Fungi Foray at The Lost Gardens of Heligan and discover the extraordinary diversity of fungi thriving across this unique landscape.

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4. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events
   • Pass Holder
   • Heligan Members
   • Talks, culture and live events
   • Garden & Horticulture

   Meet the Gardener: Jungle Garden Tour at Heligan

   • 25th Mar 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 29th Apr 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 27th May 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 24th Jun 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 22nd Jul 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 19th Aug 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm
   • 16th Sept 2027: 2pm - 3:30pm

   Join one of Heligan’s gardeners for a guided tour of the Jungle. Explore this iconic and atmospheric garden as you discover its rich history, remarkable planting, and standout specimens.

   Along the way, you'll gain fascinating insights into the care and management of this unique space, learn from the team's expertise, and have plenty of opportunities to ask questions as you explore.

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5. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Pass Holder
   • Garden & Horticulture
   • Food and drink
   • Heligan Members
   • Talks, culture and live events
   • Seasonal events

   Spring Foraging with Emma the Forager

   • 6th Apr 2027
   • 11am - 1:30pm

   Join our expert forager for an enthusiastic, fun and informative walk around the beautiful Heligan garden and estate, to explore the abundance of our hedgerows, and the natural habitats around us.

   Discover a wide range of edibles and learn about how to use them, recipes to create, their healing properties, along with how to identify toxic lookalikes and how to forage from nature sustainably.

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