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28th October - How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes
Oct
28

28th October - How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes

 
 

28th October - How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes

£40.00

Tuesday 28th October
10am - 1pm
Best for ages 8-12 years!
Tickets include a snack, hot chocolate and marshmallows from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.

Children will collaboratively build two hedgehog houses by hand, learning to use tools such as saws and sandpaper, and search for a great area to place them in The Walled Garden.

Once the hedgehog’s new homes are built, we’ll gather beside the fire with hot chocolate and marshmallows.

Children will leave with their hedgehog house, along with the knowledge of where to place it at home, and the skills to make more!

Alongside Ffion, an expert Forest Leader, they will learn:

  • Hands-on building techniques.

  • Wood preparation: learn to use a saw and sandpaper to shape the wood safely.

  • Hammer & nails: Construct the hedgehog house step-by-step.

  • Connection to nature.

  • Guided foraging: collect natural materials (branches, moss, leaves) for insulation and decoration.

Learning outcomes:

  • Practical skills: safe tool use, building techniques.

  • Environmental stewardship: awareness of wildlife and habitat care.

  • Creative expression: natural art and design.

  • Resilience & confidence: through risk-managed challenges.

  • Collaboration & social skills: working together in a group setting.

  • Sensory engagement: tactile, visual, and olfactory stimulation through nature.

 
 
 
 

About the day:

10am: Arrival and settle in.

10:15am: Building begins!

12pm: Houses complete, we gather for hot chocolates beside the fire.

1pm: Workshop finishes.

About Ffion Hughes

Ffion has led the super-popular Explorer Club sessions at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop for the past few years. She is a qualified Forest Leader, and is a “huge believer in everyone having the opportunity to explore nature and reconnect with their roots in the earth and aim to foster that connection through experiences and opportunities.”

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The Outdoors, Wellness & Adventure Weekend at Summer Camp
Aug
1
to 4 Aug

The Outdoors, Wellness & Adventure Weekend at Summer Camp

 
 

The Outdoors, Wellness & Adventure Weekend at Summer Camp

Running for three long weekends in July and August, Summer Camp is a chance to escape. A chance to reset and recharge. It is about slowing down, about meeting new people, about learning new things.

It is small and intimate.

You’ll meet new friends and spend time with inspiring people.

The days will be spent in the company of world experts in nature and outdoor craft. You’ll join workshops, go on expeditions and listen to inspiring talks.

You’ll eat incredible food. Your dinner every evening is included in the ticket price and is cooked for you by our team of exceptional chefs.

The evenings will be spent together in the Walled Garden where there will be light entertainment, a bar and campfires to gather around as the sun goes down.

You’ll then head off to bed to stay in luxury with brand new, and proper, showers and loos just around the corner.

You’ll leave Summer Camp feeling inspired and refreshed.

This is the place of your dreams.

 
 
 

About Summer Camp

Three weeks in high summer see The Walled Garden of Hawarden Estate transform to become the home of Britain’s best luxury micro festivals: Summer Camp.

During these long weekends of workshops, feasts, wellness and freedom, a number of our favourite experts from throughout the year will pop-up to host masterclasses, we’ll dive into the lake, gather around campfires and discover new ways to Live The Good Life.

If you like what we do here at The Walled Garden School, we can guarantee you’ll love Summer Camp.

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The Family Weekend at Summer Camp
Jul
25
to 28 Jul

The Family Weekend at Summer Camp

 
 

The Family Weekend at Summer Camp

Running for three long weekends in July and August, Summer Camp is a chance to escape. A chance to reset and recharge. It is about slowing down, about meeting new people, about learning new things.

It is small and intimate.

You’ll meet new friends and spend time with inspiring people.

The days will be spent in the company of world experts in nature and outdoor craft. You’ll join workshops, go on expeditions and listen to inspiring talks.

You’ll eat incredible food. Your dinner every evening is included in the ticket price and is cooked for you by our team of exceptional chefs.

The evenings will be spent together in the Walled Garden where there will be light entertainment, a bar and campfires to gather around as the sun goes down.

You’ll then head off to bed to stay in luxury with brand new, and proper, showers and loos just around the corner.

You’ll leave Summer Camp feeling inspired and refreshed.

This is the place of your dreams.

 
 
 

About Summer Camp

Three weeks in high summer see The Walled Garden of Hawarden Estate transform to become the home of Britain’s best luxury micro festivals: Summer Camp.

During these long weekends of workshops, feasts, wellness and freedom, a number of our favourite experts from throughout the year will pop-up to host masterclasses, we’ll dive into the lake, gather around campfires and discover new ways to Live The Good Life.

If you like what we do here at The Walled Garden School, we can guarantee you’ll love Summer Camp.

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The Craft Weekend at Summer Camp
Jul
18
to 21 Jul

The Craft Weekend at Summer Camp

 
 

The Craft Weekend at Summer Camp

Running for three long weekends in July and August, Summer Camp is a chance to escape. A chance to reset and recharge. It is about slowing down, about meeting new people, about learning new things.

It is small and intimate.

You’ll meet new friends and spend time with inspiring people.

The days will be spent in the company of world experts in nature and outdoor craft. You’ll join workshops, go on expeditions and listen to inspiring talks.

You’ll eat incredible food. Your dinner every evening is included in the ticket price and is cooked for you by our team of exceptional chefs.

The evenings will be spent together in the Walled Garden where there will be light entertainment, a bar and campfires to gather around as the sun goes down.

You’ll then head off to bed to stay in luxury with brand new, and proper, showers and loos just around the corner.

You’ll leave Summer Camp feeling inspired and refreshed.

This is the place of your dreams.

 
 
 

About Summer Camp

Three weeks in high summer see The Walled Garden of Hawarden Estate transform to become the home of Britain’s best luxury micro festivals: Summer Camp.

During these long weekends of workshops, feasts, wellness and freedom, a number of our favourite experts from throughout the year will pop-up to host masterclasses, we’ll dive into the lake, gather around campfires and discover new ways to Live The Good Life.

If you like what we do here at The Walled Garden School, we can guarantee you’ll love Summer Camp.

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14th June - Children's Pizza Making Workshop with Adam Williams
Jun
14

14th June - Children's Pizza Making Workshop with Adam Williams

 
 

14th June - Children's Pizza Making Workshop with Adam Williams

 
 
 
 

About the day:

11am:
Welcome to The Walled Garden
Learn about flour and baking
Roll your dough
Prepare your toppings
Make your pizza
Cook in the Gozney pizza ovens
Eat your pizza!
Questions

2pm: Time to head home

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30th October - Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Eli and the Eerie Woods
Oct
30

30th October - Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Eli and the Eerie Woods

 
 

30th October -  Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Eli and the Eerie Woods

 
 
 
No coding experience required.
All abilities welcome.
Ages 7+

About the day:

1:30pm: Arrival and settle in

1:35pm: Exploring mind-blowing tech

1:45pm: Building the computer

2:30pm: Break

2:45pm: Decorating and coding Eli the Robot

3:45pm: Wrap-up and questions

4:00pm: Workshop finishes

Their ticket includes:

  • All the equipment needed for the workshop

  • Apple juice

  • A snack from the Farm Shop bakery

Please note:

A responsible adult must remain with the child throughout.

Tea & filter coffee will be provided and we do have a space for remote working.

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30th October - Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Spooky Shadow Theatre
Oct
30

30th October - Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Spooky Shadow Theatre

 
 

30th October -  Craft and Code Workshop with Sniff and Snails - Spooky Shadow Theatre

 
 
 
No coding experience required.
All abilities welcome.
Ages 7+

About the day:

10am: Arrival and settle in

10:05am: Exploring mind-blowing tech

10:15am: Building the computer

11:00am: Break

11:15am: Crafting and coding the shadow theatre

12:15pm: Wrap-up and questions

12:30pm: Workshop finishes

Their ticket includes:

  • All the equipment needed for the workshop

  • Apple juice

  • A snack from the Farm Shop bakery

Please note:

A responsible adult must remain with the child throughout.

Tea & filter coffee will be provided and we do have a space for remote working.

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Pizza Making Cooking Class for Children with Adam Williams
Apr
4

Pizza Making Cooking Class for Children with Adam Williams

 
 

Pizza Making Cooking Class for Children with Adam Williams

 
 
 

About the day:

  • 10:30am: Welcome introductions and workshop begins

  • 10:30am-12pm: Make, shape + cook your pizza

  • 12pm: Eat your pizza

  • 12:30pm: Finish

The day includes lunch for ticket holders, and unlimited tea and coffee for their parents.

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Hawarden Old Castle and Walled Garden School Open Day
Mar
3

Hawarden Old Castle and Walled Garden School Open Day

 
 

Hawarden Old Castle and Walled Garden School Open Day

 
 
 

About the day:

  • The Walled Garden will be open from 10am - 3pm.

  • Drop in workshops will run from 10am - 2pm.

  • Come and join in and chat to the team.

  • We will be running a competition to win tickets to some of our workshops, too!

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