Events at Heligan

Full Events Calendar

1. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Beaver talk & wetland tour

   • 19th Oct 2026: 4pm - 6pm
   • 22nd Feb 2027: 3:30pm - 5:30pm
   • 22nd Mar 2027: 4:30pm - 6:30pm
   • 19th Apr 2027: 6pm - 8pm
   • 24th May 2027: 7pm - 9pm
   • 21st Jun 2027: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
   • 19th Jul 2027: 7:30pm - 9:30pm
   • 9th Aug 2027: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

   Join Heligan’s Wildlife Coordinator, Toby Davies, for a guided evening discovering the remarkable return of beavers to the Heligan landscape. 

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2. • 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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3. • 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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4. • 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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5. • Heligan Members
   • Courses, workshops, walks and talks
   • Seasonal events

   The Art of Hydrangea Pruning | Gardening Workshop

   • 9th Mar 2027: 11am - 1:30pm
   • 18th Mar 2027: 11am - 1:30pm
   • 23rd Mar 2027: 11am - 1:30pm

   Ever wondered how Cornwall gets those famous deep-blue hydrangeas? It's all in our acid soils; and March is the month to prune. Join us at Heligan to learn how to tell your hydrangeas apart and prune each type properly, with hands-on practice in the garden. Beginners welcome.

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