Family Garden Exeter CIC- Exeter's Family Hub

Family Garden Exeter CIC- Exeter's Family Hub Family Garden Exeter CIC hosts groups, play opportunities, events and wokshops for families and the wider community.

Family Garden Exeter CIC is a hub for families, bases in Exeter St Thomas. Our mission is to create a space, predominantly aimed at families in Exeter, where you can come together, meet other families, share in groups, events, workshops, enjoy our lovely garden and take some time out for yourself too! We are also available to wider community hire. We currently offer:
- A range of baby and toddler

groups
- Playspace with pop-up café and drop in activities, like messy play and soft play, crafts and singing
- A little sensory room
- Large garden with mud kitchen, sandpit and play equipment
- Events for families
- Antenatal, postnatal & birth doula support
- Breastfeeding, baby massage, babywearing support
- Children's birthday parties
- Hire for groups and individuals

Our ethos:
- Connection with the seasons
- Natural crafts and wooden toys
- Gentle, nurturing spaces
- Connections with the self
- Wellbeing through crafts, reflection and connecting with others

Today at Mudkins, we have a Role Play (professions) theme!You can be a hairdresser and cut the spaghetti hair; be a pare...
18/06/2026

Today at Mudkins, we have a Role Play (professions) theme!

You can be a hairdresser and cut the spaghetti hair; be a parent of nursery nurse and look after the babies; practise your chef's skills; be a builder; explore number at the teacher's station; look after the animals at the Vet's; be a shopkeeper; and try on lots of costumes for various roles.

Mudkins is £8.50 per family, if you're dropping in, which includes the Playspace.
Mudkins 10:15am-11:30am
Playspace 10am to 1pm

Salted Caramel Drip Cake, available this week in the Playspace.Open today and Thursday, 10am to 1pm and Friday 10am to 1...
17/06/2026

Salted Caramel Drip Cake, available this week in the Playspace.

Open today and Thursday, 10am to 1pm and Friday 10am to 12pm

Busy planning for our Summer Fest on 24th July. Were planning lemonade, milkshakes, wood-fired, stonebaked pizza, hot do...
15/06/2026

Busy planning for our Summer Fest on 24th July.

Were planning lemonade, milkshakes, wood-fired, stonebaked pizza, hot dogs, strawberries and cream... plus, Musical Moments with Mike, big bubbles, face painting, Summery crafts... and hopefully a Shadow Puppet Play of The Selfish Giant!

Tickets are available now, just £7 per child until 30th June.

Picture of the Bug Houses we made in Holistic Toddlers today.

We're really looking forward to Summer Fest on 24th July, 10:30am to 2:30pm!Mike will be joining us with a lovely song s...
12/06/2026

We're really looking forward to Summer Fest on 24th July, 10:30am to 2:30pm!

Mike will be joining us with a lovely song session, we'll have big bubbles, lovely Summery crafts, water play, extra activities to be confirmed, strawberries and cream, pizzas.... it's going to be lovely!!

Early Bird tickets are just £7 per child.

**UPDATE: Mudkins Cancelled this Week due to weather! Although we embrace all weather's for play, when it is raining thr...
11/06/2026

**UPDATE: Mudkins Cancelled this Week due to weather! Although we embrace all weather's for play, when it is raining throughout, engagement is low and as the group takes up to 3 hours to plan, prep, set up and clear, this can be a bit deflating! Our Role Play theme will be saved for next week. If you have booked for the block, I'll email you ASAP. Playspace open as normal.**

Today at Mudkins, we have a Role Play (professions) theme!

You can be a hairdresser and cut the spaghetti hair; be a parent of nursery nurse and look after the babies; practise your chef's skills; be a builder; explore number at the teacher's station; look after the animals at the Vet's; be a shopkeeper; and try on lots of costumes for various roles.

Mudkins is £8.50 per family, if you're dropping in, which includes the Playspace.
Mudkins 10:15am-11:30am
Playspace 10am to 1pm

10/06/2026

Playspace open 10am to 1pm today. Just drop in. £4.50 per family, £2.50 if eldest child under 1

What's happening soon at Family Garden?Playspace open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10am to 1pm and Friday 10am to 12p...
09/06/2026

What's happening soon at Family Garden?

Playspace open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10am to 1pm and Friday 10am to 12pm.

Thursday- Mudkins 10.15 to 11.30 with drop in spaces available.

Jacket Potato Party in 17th June- must be booked. Includes your Playspace entry and a Jacket with a choice of topics for your child. Adult potatoes also available.

10th July- Playspace closes for Summer

Wednesdays in August- Summer Holiday open days- booking now open.

Our August opening days are now available to book on the website.Wednesdays in August, 10.30am to 2pm, £6.50 per family,...
08/06/2026

Our August opening days are now available to book on the website.

Wednesdays in August, 10.30am to 2pm, £6.50 per family, including some additional activities and garden Mudkins play.

We also have our Jacket Potato Party happening soon, with play and a potato for just £4 per child and £6 per adult (range of toppings available and you can mix and match).

Please book both through our square site.

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80 Merrivale Road
Exeter
EX41PT

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