We welcome school groups year-round to explore unique outdoor learning opportunities in the vibrant Kitchen Garden.
We offer both facilitated workshops and self-led welcome packages for school visits.
Facilitated Workshops for Early Years, Primary & Secondary school groups
Guided by our expert educators, our Early Years, Primary and Secondary school workshops lead students through our historic, working Kitchen Garden, tracing how food goes from ‘seed to spoon’ in a multi-sensory learning experience.
Groups take part in a range of activities, including seasonal tasting direct from the garden.
Workshops are offered during the following timeslots:
- Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 10:30am – 12:30pm & 1-3pm
- Wednesday: 1-3pm
Self-led school visits
Explore the Kitchen Garden at your own pace with our welcome package.
Your visit includes:
- Access to our high quality, purpose-built lesson plans, with direct links to the National Curriculum
- Self-led resource bag to borrow during visit
- Exclusive access to the Kitchen Garden during public closure days
- Welcome and introduction to the Kitchen Garden by Chiswick House & Gardens staff
Self-led visits can be booked between Monday to Wednesday from 10am-2pm.
Curriculum Links
KS 1 & 2 Science: anatomy plants, identification of edible fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, identification of non-edible plants & fungi, the different seasons, plants throughout the seasons, importance of the water cycle & rain for humans and plants, the environment, habitats for insects.
KS 1 & 2 Geography: human & physical geography (seasonal weather & identification of physical and human features of the kitchen garden), simple geographical fieldwork to understand the environment, map of the kitchen garden, locality
Fees & booking
During our 2025 piloting stage, workshops are:
- £100 for non-fee paying schools.
- £150 for fee paying schools.
Workshops are priced for groups of 30. Any additions are charged at £2.50 per child. Accompanying adults go free.
Self-led visits include a welcome package and are costed at £1 per child.
Please note, fees will increase as of April 1, 2026 as we end our piloting stage in March 2026.
All school visits must be booked in advance via our booking form. Please read our terms & conditions before your visit.
Fees
| Session | Fees until March 31, 2026 for groups of up to 30 | Fees from April 1, 2026 for groups of up to 30 |
| Facilitated – non-fee-paying schools | £100 | £150 |
| Facilitated – fee paying schools | £150 | £210 |
| Facilitated – schools with 20% of pupils eligible for ‘pupil premium’ | £75 | £90 |
| Self-led sessions | £1 per child | £30 |
Getting here & access
We are well located by public transit, with Chiswick Station, Turnham Green Station, and bus routes 190, E3 and 533 within walking distance.
There are accessible toilets on site, near the Kitchen Garden. The toilets nearest the Kitchen Garden are gendered. Please visit out site access page for further information.
If you would like a quiet space during your visit, please email schools@chgt.org.uk and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Safeguarding
Accompanying adults are responsible for supervising students during your visit, including during workshops, and should remain with students at all times.
We require the following ratios of accompanying adults:
| EYFS / KS1 | 1 adult to 6 pupils |
| KS2 | 1 adult to 8 pupils |
| KS3/4 | 1 adult to 10 pupils |
| Post 16 | 1 adult to 15 pupils |
Please complete your own risk assessment prior to your visit. Pre-visits to the Kitchen Garden can be arranged from 9:00am-3:30pm Monday-Sunday, seasonally and depending on staff availability.
For any further information or a copy of our safeguarding policy, please email schools@chgt.org.uk.
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