Build your own Bug Hotel
Archdeaconry Garden, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury · 31 October 2026
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A family workshop in the Archdeaconry Garden at Canterbury Cathedral on 31 October 2026, from 11:00 to 15:00. Working with the Cathedral gardeners, visitors build a bug hotel to take home, using materials from the Cathedral gardens. It is part of the Autumn Open Garden event and suits families and children.
Highlights
- Build a bug hotel to take home, with materials from the Cathedral gardens
- Led by the Cathedral gardeners, as part of the Autumn Open Garden event
- Booking is recommended; the garden has no level access
Getting there
Archdeaconry Garden, Canterbury Cathedral, CT1 2EH
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