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Petals and Poisons Trail

Kirkstall Abbey
Sat 23 May 10:00 - Sun 31 May 15:00
Kirkstall Abbey
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Sat 23 May
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Sun 31 May
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Can you tell the difference between poisonous plants and safe plants? Discover how monks used plants and herbs at Kirkstall Abbey during the trail this May half term.

Wander though the abbey ruins looking for a variety of flowers, plants and herbs - each one is special! Some of them might have been used by the monks to heal a sore throat or to clean their teeth, some made the church smell nice, others were deadly poisonous.

You really don't want to mix them up!

Discover out which is which as you tick them off your list.

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