{"id":39404,"date":"2024-09-02T13:59:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/?p=39404"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:59:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:59:26","slug":"glow-wild-returns-for-its-eleventh-year-with-enchanting-world-of-trees-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/2024\/09\/02\/glow-wild-returns-for-its-eleventh-year-with-enchanting-world-of-trees-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow Wild returns for its eleventh year with Enchanting World of Trees trail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sussex\u2019s award-winning festive lantern trail at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Kew.org\/GlowWild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wakehurst<\/a>, Kew\u2019s wild botanic garden,<br>returns with an immersive journey exploring the hidden world of trees<br>Selected evenings 28 November 2024 to 1 January 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over 1000 hand-made lanterns and bespoke art installations will adorn<br>Wakehurst\u2019s stunning wild landscape on new 2024 trail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the first time ever, experience the magic of Glow Wild on Christmas Eve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under 4s and essential companions go free; selected adult only sessions;<br>expanded quiet and relaxed sessions for visitors with special educational<br>needs; group rates available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible ticketing \u2013 swap your tickets up to a week before<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Kew.org\/GlowWild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a> are on sale now<br>Be transported into the enchanting world of trees as Glow Wild returns for its eleventh<br>year in 2024 at Wakehurst, Kew\u2019s wild botanic garden in Sussex. One of the South East&#8217;s<br>most celebrated festive events, this year the award-winning trail will be welcoming visitors<br>on Christmas Eve for the first time in its history.<br>Inspired by the diverse collection of global trees nestled in Wakehurst\u2019s botanic<br>landscape, over 1000 hand-made lanterns, light animations, soundscapes, and<br>bespoke artworks will create an immersive trail. These pieces, created by nine<br>international artists and local community artisans, will bring trees and the vital role they<br>play on our planet to dazzling life as darkness falls over Wakehurst.<br>The interactive trail will give visitors the chance to experience life high in the canopy of a<br>grove of woven trees, explore a glistening filament network of tree roots underground,<br>and stroll through an avenue of giant leaf chandeliers, marveling at the magic of trees.<br>Visitors can glimpse a giant owl soaring over the glittering lawns, meet Wakehurst\u2019s<br>fire-drenched mythical wood dragon, and peek inside the mystical world of miniature<br>tree folk. For those seeking moments of peace, sit alongside illuminated figures in the<br>Winter Garden, pause at serene lakeside reflections or gaze at whirling snowflakes dancing<br>on the newly revealed Elizabethan Mansion facade. At the heart of the festive offering is<br>Wakehurst\u2019s iconic Redwood Christmas tree, a twinkling sentinel standing tall over the<br>gardens and bedazzled with over 1800 energy-saving bulbs.<br>To ensure the magic of Glow Wild is enjoyed by all, Wakehurst is increasing its accessible<br>options. Children under four can attend for free, and all visitors will have the flexibility to<br>swap or upgrade their tickets for free up to a week before their visit.<br>Throughout Glow Wild, the first slot of the night is reserved as a Quiet Session, designed<br>for visitors with disabilities and their essential companions who wish to enjoy the sensory<br>elements of the trail in a more comfortable setting. Relaxed Sessions, adapted for those<br>with special educational needs and disabilities, such as those with sensory processing<br>needs, will be available on selected nights.<br>Visitors will also be able to book exclusive late sessions for adults only, for those looking<br>for a memorable evening with friends or a show-stopping date night.<br>Glow Wild visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of delicious catering options, including<br>hearty hot food, festive drinks and hand-made marshmallows to toast around the fire<br>under a sea of starry lanterns. Wakehurst\u2019s gift shop, opening until late on Glow Wild<br>evenings, provides the perfect opportunity to stock up on some last-minute<br>Christmas shopping.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sussex\u2019s award-winning festive lantern trail at Wakehurst, Kew\u2019s wild botanic garden,returns with an immersive journey exploring the hidden world of treesSelected evenings 28 November 2024 to 1 January 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":39405,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1208],"tags":[],"directory-category":[],"event_categories":[],"class_list":["post-39404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art-culture"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-17 06:07:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39406,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39404\/revisions\/39406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39404"},{"taxonomy":"directory-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/directory-category?post=39404"},{"taxonomy":"event_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefamilygrapevine.co.uk\/midsussex\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_categories?post=39404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}