Events

Decopatch Demonstration Day - Ottery St Mary

Thursday 23rd May
10am - 4pm
Our expert Christine will be here to demonstrate how to decopatch on cardboard letters, cardboard animals, photo frames, mirrors and other household objects! Come along and see how effective this is to do and how you can do it too.

Knit & Natter - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 5th June
3-5pm

Come along and enjoy a leisurely cream tea in our restaurant whilst you meet other like-minded people and knit the afternoon away. Bring along your knitting needles and wool, relax and knit, and maybe bring along something you have knitted previously to help give others ideas and inspiration.
This fun, sociable event is perfect for anyone with an interest in knitting whatever your level of experience. Our expert will also be on hand to answer any...
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Card Making Demonstration - Ottery St Mary

FREE EVENT
Saturday 15th June
10am - 4pm
Join the experts from Do-Crafts as they demonstrate how you can make beautiful cards in the comfort of your own home. There is nothing more lovely than to receive a homemade card... so come along, learn how and make someones day.

Call My Bluff Antiques Evening - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 19th June
5 – 7.30pm
Join us at Otter Nurseries for a fun filled “Call My Bluff” antiques evening. Bring along your friends and have a go at guessing which are the real antiques and which are the worthless imitations. All items will be available to view from 5pm until 6pm, for a prompt start to the game! Only £5 per person for a great evening of fun and entertainment. All proceeds to be given to Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets available from the main shop tills, or...
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Propagation Tour & Tea - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 26th June
2pm - 4pm

Join our propagator, John Watts, as he takes you for a tour behind the scenes and shows you how we propagate millions of plants every year here at our ottery st mary garden centre. With so much to see and learn you will have a chance to relax after the tour in our restaurant with a delicious, homemade cream tea. This tour is perfect for anyone with a gardening interest, whether a beginner or expert.
Tickets priced at £5 per person, includes a...
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Jewellery Making Demonstration - Ottery St Mary

FREE EVENT
Sunday 30th June
10am - 4pm
Join the experts from Do-Crafts as they demonstrate how you can make stylish jewellery with ease. Not only is it enjoyable to do, but the finished results may make a wonderful gift, or may be so lovely you don't want to give it away. Come along and have a go.

“Dare To Climb Your Family Tree” Tea & Talk - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 24th July
5.30pm – 7pm

Do you know what your great-grandmother was doing when she was 18 or where your great -grandfather worked between the ages of 20 and 25 or even what their names were?!
If this is the kind of thing that you would like to find out we have the perfect event for you.
Come along and join us in our restaurant for an interesting and amusing talk from Mary Hyland of Plantagenesta about family history. Mary has many years’ experience in tracing...
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Kids Craft Demonstration - Ottery St Mary

FREE EVENT
Saturday 27th July
10am – 4pm
Come along and have a go at lots of fun crafts that you can enjoy and do in your own home. We have the experts on hand all day to show you how easy it is to create a masterpiece! See you there!

Seaton Majorettes - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 14th August
5-7pm
Come and see the Seaton Majorettes perform at our garden centre between 5 and 7pm. If you are lucky they may even let you have a go!

Behind The Scenes Lunch & Tour - Ottery St Mary

Wednesday 21st August
Start 11am

Join Marilyn White for an in depth tour behind the scenes around our growing areas at Otter Nurseries. Followed by a delicious 2 course meal in our restaurant whilst Marilyn joins you and continues to talk to you about the history of our nurseries and answers any questions you may have. A fantastic event for any growing and gardening enthusiast. Tickets £12 per person, includes 2 course lunch – available from our main shop tills or by calling...
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Childrens Treasure Hunt & Bulb Planting - Ottery St Mary

Thursday 22nd August
2pm – 4pm Treasure Hunt
4pm – 5pm Bulb Planting

Join us on Thursday 22nd August for an afternoon of gardening fun. Between 2 and 4 we have a fun treasure hunt to do in our garden centre. See if you can find all the treasure with the clues provided. If you can, there may be a prize for you at the end…
Then from 4pm until 5pm we are doing bulb planting in the garden centre. Have a go at planting a pretty container and take it home to enjoy the...
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Behind The Scenes Tea & Tour - Ottery St Mary

Behind The Scenes Tea & Tour
Wednesday 28th August
Start 5pm

Join Marilyn White for an in depth tour behind the scenes around our growing areas at Otter Nurseries. Followed by a delicious 2 course meal in our restaurant whilst Marilyn joins you and continues to talk to you about the history of our nurseries and answers any questions you may have. A fantastic event for any growing and gardening enthusiast. Tickets £12 per person, includes 2 course meal – available from our...
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Plantagenesta

Creating Heirlooms of the Future ~
specialising in Affordable Family Trees

Plantagenesta is the leading genealogy company in the wonderful West Country and we specialise in Family Histories, Probate Research, Classes and external events connected with family history. They are totally flexible in the way they work and their clients have complete control over their projects and their budgets.

They are uniquely working in a shop environment and are based at Otter...
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