
Guardians of the Garden
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Guardians of the Garden is an exhibition at Nunnington Hall that showcases contemporary artworks inspired by pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and moths. The collection highlights the essential role these creatures play in maintaining healthy gardens and natural habitats. Created in partnership with Gathered Threads, a group of textile artists, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on their own relationship with the environment. Admission is required to view this engaging display.
Guardians of the Garden brings together a collection of contemporary artworks inspired by the pollinators that help our gardens, countryside and natural habitats flourish.
Celebrating everything from bees and butterflies to moths and hoverflies, the exhibition reveals the vital role these remarkable creatures play in the world around us and invites us all to consider how we can become Guardians of the Garden too.
This exhibition as been created in partnership with Gathered Threads, a group of textile artists who met at college as mature students. 'Textiles' is a pretty broad spectrum, including constructing fabrics, sewing things and using previously made textiles as a starting point. Practices differ across the group, both in style as well as technique, but they all include some aspect of textiles.
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Guardians of the Garden takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 10:30. The event runs until Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Guardians of the Garden is held at Nunnington Hall in York (Nunnington, near York, North Yorkshire).
Tickets for Guardians of the Garden can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Guardians of the Garden is an exhibition at Nunnington Hall that showcases contemporary artworks inspired by pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and moths. The collection highlights the essential role these creatures play in maintaining healthy gardens and natural habitats. Created in partnership with Gathered Threads, a group of textile artists, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on their own relationship with the environment. Admission is required to view this engaging display.
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Guardians of the Garden brings together a collection of contemporary artworks inspired by the pollinators that help our gardens, countryside and natural habitats flourish.
Celebrating everything from bees and butterflies to moths and hoverflies, the exhibition reveals the vital role these remarkable creatures play in the world around us and invites us all to consider how we can become Guardians of the Garden too.
This exhibition as been created in partnership with Gathered Threads, a group of textile artists who met at college as mature students. 'Textiles' is a pretty broad spectrum, including constructing fabrics, sewing things and using previously made textiles as a starting point. Practices differ across the group, both in style as well as technique, but they all include some aspect of textiles.
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WhereNunnington Hall
Nunnington, near York, North Yorkshire
Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Guardians of the Garden?
Guardians of the Garden takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 10:30. The event runs until Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Where is Guardians of the Garden taking place?
Guardians of the Garden is held at Nunnington Hall in York (Nunnington, near York, North Yorkshire).
How do I get tickets for Guardians of the Garden?
Tickets for Guardians of the Garden can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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