Easter at Kew Gardens

Time Out says

Tue Oct 30 2012

The Easter Egg hunt will likely be the biggest draw for children during Kew's two-week Easter festival. Taking place on March 31, the hunt trail starts at Kew’s Palm House and ends at Kew Palace – children are encouraged to collect tokens from the garden's rainforest friends before being rewarded with a chocolaty price from the Easter Bunny (free with admission; 9.30am-1pm). Throughout the fortnight, kids can also enjoy Chocolate Workshops (free with admission; daily 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm) and face-painting (£4 per face or 2 faces for £7; daily 10.30am-5pm). Families and adults can also learn about the history of the chocolate on an educational trail around the gardens: discover the importance of cacao in Ancient Maya, learn how chocolate was served in seventeenth century England, and why Cadbury began to mass produce the sweet stuff. Volunteer guides will also be on hand with information about Kew's work to protect the cacao tree together with people in the Amazon.