We had tickets for Night in the Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens this evening and as my Mum loves gardens, and being outside at night, we knew she was going to love it.

I wasn't sure what to expect and thought it might be inside the greenhouses. Luckily it wasn't raining when we arrived, as the whole event was set outside in the gardens.

The most spectacular part was a light show on the pond which made it look like a swamp with jumping creatures and eerie noises.

You made your way around the gardens unguided, following the lights trails around the garden. It was really interesting to see the way everything looked at night and the various trees and plants cast interesting shadows in the lights.

Though there were pieces of art in the tour, the natural elements were more interesting. We warmed up with mulled wine in the cafe before heading home.