Surrey Homes | SH64 | February 2020 | Interiors supplement inside

What’s On in February
Art & Exhibitions
Sat 11 Jan – Sun 29 Mar
The Lightbox, Chobham Road
Woking GU21 4AA
Great Minds by Anne-
Katrin Purkiss
A celebration of the achievements
of women in both science and
arts. This exhibition of portrait
photographs depicts influential
women working, inspiring
and contributing to society.
A discussion with renowned
sculptor Sophie Ryder has also
been arranged on Friday 6 March
to coincide with this exhibition,
in which Sophie will talk about
her practice, experiences as a
female artist and the challenges
faced by women in the arts.
Entry: Day Pass £7.50,
Members & under 21s Free
thelightbox.org.uk
Children and
Families
Sat 8 Feb, 1pm-2.30pm
Bourne Hall Museum, Spring
Street, Ewell KT17 1UF
ANGLO-SAXONS OR THE
NOT SO DARK AGES
Bourne Hall Museum Club is the
club for children 7 to 12+ who
love history and like to have fun
while learning about it. Travel
back through time to discover the
past and its people and this time
take a look at the amazing Anglo-
Saxons. Discover what life was like
for the people that gave Ewell its
name (which means the people
who live at the start of the river).
Entry: £5
020 8394 1734 /
dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Sat 15 – Sun 23 Feb
Bocketts Farm Park,
Young Street, Fetcham,
Leatherhead KT22 9BS
February Farming Week
It’s the start of the spring lambing!
There are more than 60 lambs
due, with ‘meet the shepherd’
sessions daily and even a chance
you may get to watch a lamb
being born. Children can join
a Junior Farmer Adventure, see
birds of prey demonstrations
and enjoy daily shows from
The Giggle Company.
bockettsfarm.co.uk
Food and Drink
Tuesday mornings
throughout February
Woking, Chertsey and West
Horsley Squires Garden Centres,
CHATTER AND NATTER
Fancy a cuppa and a chat? Head to
any Squire’s Garden Centre Café
and you’ll find designated ‘Chatter
and Natter’ tables where you can
share a table with others who
enjoy making good old-fashioned
conversation over a tasty breakfast.
Whether you’re on your own, in
a couple, group, all are welcome.
squiresgardencentres.co.uk
Gardens
Sat 8 Feb – Sun 8 Mar
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
Richmond, London, TW9 3AE
KEW ORCHID FESTIVAL
No need to wait for Spring, head
to Kew’s annual orchid festival
for dazzling displays. The theme
is Indonesia to celebrate Kew’s
vital science work in the country.
In the immersive glasshouse,
visitors will encounter an erupting
volcano created from orchids and
other tropical flowers, as well
as after-hours events featuring
Indonesian music, dance and
cuisine, and a series of talks
from Kew’s orchid experts.
kew.org
Sat 15 Feb
Ashtead Peace Memorial
Hall, Woodfield Lane,
Ashtead KT21 2BE
THE EDWARDIAN GARDENS
OF HAROLD PETO
Author and garden
historian, Dr Katie Campbell,
explores one of the greatest
designers of the Edwardian era.
Harold Peto was a classicist with
a love of the Italian Renaissance
and a distinctive style of
formal layout softened by
exuberant planting, antique
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OLD TOWN HALL
CHELSEA
28 Feb - 1 March
Admission £7 • 10am - 5pm Daily
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