Indulge someone you love on Mothering Sunday weekend and take them to see the beautiful floral arrangements at our annual Florimania event!
Florimania is our annual Spring highlight at Hampton Court Palace, and this year the displays take on a ‘myths and legends’ theme with the palaces’ interior decoration and statues in the gardens making references to these ancient stories. These inspired floral arrangements created by the Surrey arm of NAFAS (the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies)will be presented in the stunning Queen’s State Apartments, built for Queen Mary II. Using a mixture of traditional and contemporary floral design style and plant material as the design medium, the arrangers will bring to life numerous characters and stories from Roman and Greek mythology.
In celebration of the cycle of growth each Spring, visitors will see a floral depiction of the ‘Green Man’ in the niches and the goddess of flowers ‘Flora’ in the Public Dining Room. The striking fireplace in the Queen’s Guard Chamber will be transformed into the ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon’, considered by some to be one of the original seven wonders of the Ancient World, whilst the Presence Chamber will bring to life the famous legend of St George on horseback trampling the dragon beneath him.
There will also be flower arranging demonstrations, led by NAFAS members, taking place three times a day at: 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm.
After enjoying the floral extravaganza inside the palace, visitors can step outside to enjoy sixty-five acres of world-famous gardens. See King William III’s formal gardens with its iconic conical yew trees, explore the daffodil filled ‘Wilderness’, and wind your way through the palace’s labyrinthine maze.
In need of some refreshment after all that walking? Why not treat yourself to the scrumptious delights in the Tiltyard café where a free tea or coffee will be provided with every purchase that weekend.
If you are looking for a gift for your mum, why not give her five royal palaces for Mother’s Day? Historic Royal Palaces annual membership is the most cost-effective way to visit our palaces, giving unlimited free entry to all five palaces for a whole year! Prices start at only £43.00 for individual membership! Visit www.hrp.org.uk for information.
