28th March - Kombucha Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
28th March - Kombucha Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
29th March - Seasonal Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
29th March - Seasonal Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
About Welshborn Flowers
Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.
How the day will go:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:45am: Start building your bouquet.
12:30pm: Goodbyes.
What you will get from the day:
You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.
Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.
The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.
2nd April - Life Drawing with HOP
2nd April - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 2nd April
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place within our beautiful, and warm, Conservatory space.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
7th April - How to Build a Bird House with Ffion Hughes
7th April - How to Build a Bird House with Ffion Hughes
About the day:
9:45am: Arrive
10am: Introduction
10:15am: Demonstration
10:30am: Start making
12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.
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.”
11th April - Welsh Wilderness Painting Workshop with Niki Pilkington
11th April - Welsh Wilderness Painting Workshop with Niki Pilkington
Saturday 11th April
9:45am - 12pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Join artist Niki Pilkington for a guided painting session to create your own Welsh Wilderness from within the beautiful Walled Garden of Hawarden Estate.
Open to all levels of experience, this workshop invites you to enjoy the creative process, experiment with colour, and create your own multi-layered masterpiece under expert guidance.
The event will largely take place within our beautiful, light-filled, warm, Conservatory space.
Timings
9.45am: Guests arrive
10.00am: Workshop begins
12.00pm: Goodbyes
About Niki Pilkington
Niki is a Welsh illustrator who produces playful yet highly detailed *extra neon* fashion portraits and lifestyle art, which echo her support for Women empowerment, body positivity and mental wellbeing. After 10 years living and working in Paris, New York & Los Angeles, she has now returned home to the UK.
Her work strongly reflects her love of fashion and nature, alongside her respect for Welsh culture and deep love of where she's from. Niki is widely known for combining her love of idioms into her work (often in her Welsh mother tongue) telling a multi-layered story through each piece.
Her contemporary aesthetic adorns the walls of private collectors homes and galleries, as well as the pages of numerous books and magazines.
18th April - Kimchi Fermentation Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
18th April - Kimchi Fermentation Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
19th April - Garden Planting & Seed Sowing Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
19th April - Garden Planting & Seed Sowing Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
About Welshborn Flowers
Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.
How the day will go:
10am: Arrive at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to garden planting.
11.30am: Break for teas, coffees, biscuits.
12.00pm: Lunch.
2pm: Introduction to seed sowing.
3pm: Reflections & farewells.
25th April - Botanical Still Life Workshop with Mia Cathcart
25th April - Botanical Still Life Workshop with Mia Cathcart
Saturday 25th April
9:45am - 12:30pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Beginning with a walk around the grounds, you’ll pick your own still-life items; from in-season daffodils, tulips, wild flowers, brambles and more. Back in The Walled Garden School, Mia will guide you through the step-by-step process of creating a still-life painting of your chosen items, using acrylic paints. With plenty of guidance and feedback along the way, you’ll finish the session with a truly personal canvas to take home.
Whether you’re completely new to painting or a dab hand with the brush, the session is relaxed and open to all.
Guests will leave with both their own high-quality canvas acrylic painting and newfound knowledge of acrylic painting techniques and colour schemes.
All materials provided, but you may want to wear clothes you don't mind getting messy!
Timings
9.45am: Guests arrive
10am: Introduction to The Walled Garden School and Mia Cathcart
10.05am: Learn about the class, and begin the nature walk to pick bunches for still life references
10.30am: Painting begins with demonstrations of techniques and colour palettes
11.30am: Break
12.30pm: Reflections and farewells
About Mia Cathcart
Mia is an artist living and working in Liverpool. Since graduating from her Masters in Fine Art, she has exhibited internationally and her work is held in private collections in London, New York and Norway.
Her subject matter ranges from the figurative to smaller still-life paintings; focused around themes of femininity, friendship, table-settings, food and drinks.
26th April - Make Your Own Stoneware Tapas & Snack Plates
26th April - Make Your Own Stoneware Tapas & Snack Plates
Sunday 26th April
10am - 2pm
Lunch and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, and unlimited tea and coffee included.
Learn the foundational skills of hand building and pottery, alongside Autumn from Mud Haus.
In this session, participants will create a set of stoneware tapas or snack plates using hand-building techniques. You’ll shape and slab clay into plates perfect for olives, bread, pastries, or sweet treats, learning how to:
Refine edges.
Add gentle curves.
Build forms that feel good in the hand and on the table.
There will be time to decorate your plates, exploring texture and surface design inspired by food, feasting, and informal dining. Think soft glazes, natural marks, and imperfect details that celebrate handmade tableware.
Held at the Walled Garden School at Hawarden Estate, this workshop offers a relaxed, creative morning rooted in making and sharing. Once complete, all pieces will be kiln fired off site, and finished plates will be ready for collection from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop approximately three weeks after the workshop. Autumn can also arrange postage if required.
The workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience alike. All materials and tools are provided.
You do not need any prior skills to attend this class!
Inspired by shared tables, small bites, and slow afternoons, this hands on pottery workshop is led by Autumn from Mud Haus, a North Wales based pottery studio focused on creating functional ceramics for everyday rituals. Mud Haus workshops invite you to slow down and make pieces that are meant to be used, enjoyed, and gathered around.
Timings
10am: Arrive, settle in, introductions
10:15am: Gathering inspiration & drawing designs
10:30am: Hand-building the clay forms
12pm: Break for lunch
1pm: Decorating, glazing & finishing touches
1:45pm: Final reflections & goodbyes
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
About Mud Haus
Mud Haus is a Welsh, small batch ceramic shop creating unique one of a kind pieces of art for you and your home. Funder, Autumn, offers a range of creative workshops designed to inspire, restore, and boost overall wellbeing through the simple, grounding act of working with clay.
2nd May - Floral Bloom Embroidery with Jessica Grady
2nd May - Floral Bloom Embroidery with Jessica Grady
Saturday 2nd May
10:15am - 3:30pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and lunch from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
A mindful and creative day exploring stitched floral blooms.
Your expert, Jessica Grady, will introduce you to a range of simple hand embroidery stitches and show you how you can layer those stitches on fabric to create colourful flower buds, petals, vines and stems filled with texture. Jessica will also show you how to use alternative thread ideas including; fabric strips, wool, cord, ribbon and twine to add extra pattern and detail to your design.
Your beautiful floral design will grow throughout the workshop to create your own unique textile artwork.
Techniques explored in the workshop include a variety of hand embroidery stitches including chain stitch, couching, French knots and stem stitch, adding small beads and sequins, creating organic floral motifs and tips for choosing colours palettes and compositions for your design.
Jessica will provide 1:1 assistance, inspiration and ideas to help you create your own textile artwork throughout the day. This workshop is suitable for all abilities, whether you are a complete beginner to stitch, or someone who would like to explore techniques and try something new!
No previous stitching experience needed.
You will leave with what you make!
Timings
10.15am: Guest arrival
10.30am: Introduction and workshop begins
12.30pm: Lunch
1.30pm: Class resumes
3.30pm: Goodbyes
About Niki Pilkington
Jessica is an award winning embroidery artist and workshop facilitator from West Yorkshire. Her work is a colourful and creative exploration of hand stitch and mixed media. She utilises waste and recycled materials, which are transformed into exciting sustainable embellishments that are stitched onto fabric. Jessica’s work has been exhibited in the UK, Europe and Asia, and she shares her skills across the and beyond through workshops, community projects and lectures.
7th May - Life Drawing with HOP
7th May - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 7th May
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place on our beautiful Terrace, overlooking the Walled Garden.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
10th May - Brushmaking with Ellie Birkhead
10th May - Brushmaking with Ellie Birkhead
Sunday 10th May
10am - 4pm
Lunch and unlimited tea and coffee included
Brushmaking and exploring connections to place.
Traditional crafts have always been rooted to a place. From the potteries of Stoke-on-Trent to the scissor makers of Sheffield: landscape, ecology, resources and people have always been the catalyst for craft and industries to flourish. Today many of us have lost this deep connection to place; to the people that surround us and the connection to the materials that make up our local ecosystems.
Through the lens of brushmaking we will explore these fraying connections, exploring how making can root us in the environment and allow the objects we create to speak of the land we inhabit.
During this workshop Ellie will pass on the skills learnt from one of England’s last brushmakers for you to make your very own brushes for the home. Immersing yourself into the seasonal landscape of Hawarden Estate you’ll be given the chance to forage for fibres and connect craft and place.
Ellie will teach an age old brush binding technique before giving you the opportunity to get creative with making your own designs. You will be introduced to the pillar drill and learn simple woodworking techniques to be able to craft your own handle, as well as having the chance to experiment with a mixture of bristle materials, from waste fishing nets to plant fibres.
All materials are included, as is a wonderful, simple lunch for Hawarden Estate Farm Shop. The workshops will take place within our warm and light-filled Conservatory space.
You do not need any prior skills to attend this class!
About the day:
10am: Arrival and welcome chat
10:15am: Tea/Coffee
10:20am: Introduction
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Continue workshop
4pm: Finish
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
About Ellie
Ellie Birkhead is a designer, maker and facilitator who uses the power of craft and creativity to bring about social change. Ellie is passionate about passing on hand skills to people of all ages to build confidence and a deeper understanding and appreciation for natural materials and crafted objects.
Ellie’s broad background in making spans from creating props for film and tv, designing for the luxury craft sector, through to facilitating family workshops - but the thread that runs through it all is a love for making, for conversation and connection across the workbench, and a desire to be surrounded by beautifully made objects.
16th May - Nature-Inspired Screen Printing with Gail Bryson
16th May - Nature-Inspired Screen Printing with Gail Bryson
Saturday 16th May
10am - 2pm
Your ticket includes lunch from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, a snack and unlimited tea and coffee.
Design and screen print your own artwork alongside expert designer and printer, Gail Bryson. Gail will take you through the steps of creating your design, talking you through the printing process and finally helping you print your own pieces.
What will you learn?
You will learn about stencilling, screen printing and how to translate your ideas into a design. You will then learn to choose your colour, and to screen print your design. Gail is an expert, so you can also pick her brains throughout the workshop!
About the day in Gail’s words:
“We will start the session with a brief introduction into the process of screen printing, where I will show a few examples and talk about my experience. We’ll take inspiration from the plants and nature around the Walled Garden. Everyone will then create their own design and make paper stencils of their design to use for printing. At the end of the session everyone will print their own beautiful artwork.”
No experience necessary!
Timings
10am: Arrival and introductions
10.15am: Design and make stencils
11.45am: Break
12pm: Print
2pm: Finish
About Gail Bryson
Gail Bryson is a textile, graphic and product designer. She specialises in simple and graphic prints that complement a wide range of home styles.
Trained at Edinburgh College of Art, she developed her design skills at The Conran Shop and The Nest before subsequently becoming co-founder and creative director of Bryson Loxley. Amongst her clients there are John Lewis and Jamie Oliver. She has also collaborated individually with other small independent businesses on a wide range of projects over the years.
Gail is a firm believer that good design will always last the test of time. Her products are designed to last both in design and manufacture, and are mainly all hand-printed and hand-sewn in London. Ultimately, her aim is to create things that can passed down through the generations, like the collection of linen she has inherited from her own family.
Colour also plays a big part in Gail’s work. Combinations are dreamed up from photographs taken on her travels and provide inspiration back in her studio.
4th June - Life Drawing with HOP
4th June - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 4th June
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place on our beautiful Terrace, overlooking the Walled Garden.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
6th June - Introduction to Fermentation with The Plucky Pickle
6th June - Introduction to Fermentation with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
2nd July - Life Drawing with HOP
2nd July - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 2nd July
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place on our beautiful Terrace, overlooking the Walled Garden.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
25th July - Summer Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
25th July - Summer Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
About Welshborn Flowers
Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.
How the day will go:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:45am: Start building your bouquet.
12:30pm: Goodbyes.
What you will get from the day:
You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.
Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.
The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.
28th July - How to Build a Bug Hotel with Ffion Hughes
28th July - How to Build a Bug Hotel with Ffion Hughes
About the day:
9:45am: Arrive
10am: Introduction
10:15am: Demonstration
10:30am: Start making
12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.
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.”
6th August - Life Drawing with HOP
6th August - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 6th August
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place on our beautiful Terrace, overlooking the Walled Garden.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
3rd September - Life Drawing with HOP
3rd September - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 3rd September
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place on our beautiful Terrace, overlooking the Walled Garden.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
1st October - Life Drawing with HOP
1st October - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 1st October
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place within our beautiful, and warm, Conservatory space.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
27th October - How to Build a Bat Box with Ffion Hughes
27th October - How to Build a Bat Box with Ffion Hughes
About the day:
9:45am: Arrive
10am: Introduction
10:15am: Demonstration
10:30am: Start making
12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.
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.”
5th November - Life Drawing with HOP
5th November - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 5th November
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place within our beautiful, and warm, Conservatory space.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
3rd December - Life Drawing with HOP
3rd December - Life Drawing with HOP
Thursday 3rd December
7pm - 9pm
Your ticket includes all materials, guidance, soft drinks, hot drinks and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
This is a relaxed session with no expectation, prior skill or knowledge required.
Over the course of two hours, we will practise with a series of poses ranging from 1 minute to 15 minutes with professional models (all nude). Lisa, our host, will run playful drawing prompts for the first few poses to ease everyone into the session.
These sessions are creative, fun and aim to inspire you to continue sketching long after you’ve left The Walled Garden.
The evening will take place within our beautiful, and warm, Conservatory space.
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
21st December - How to Build a Reindeer Log with Ffion Hughes
21st December - How to Build a Reindeer Log with Ffion Hughes
About the day:
9:45am: Arrive
10am: Introduction
10:15am: Demonstration
10:30am: Start making
12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.
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.”
15th March - Mother's Day Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
15th March - Mother's Day Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
How the day will go:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:45am: Start building your bouquet.
12:30pm: Goodbyes.
What you will get from the day:
You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.
Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.
The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.
12th March - Make your own Stoneware Vase with Mud Haus
12th March - Make your own Stoneware Vase with Mud Haus
Timings
10am: Arrive, settle in, introductions
10:15am: Gathering inspiration & drawing designs
10:30am: Hand-building the clay forms
12pm: Break for lunch
1pm: Decorating, glazing & finishing touches
1:45pm: Final reflections & goodbyes
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
About Mud Haus
Mud Haus is a Welsh, small batch ceramic shop creating unique one of a kind pieces of art for you and your home. Funder, Autumn, offers a range of creative workshops designed to inspire, restore, and boost overall wellbeing through the simple, grounding act of working with clay.
5th March - Life Drawing with HOP
5th March - Life Drawing with HOP
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
1st March - Garden Planting & Seed Sowing Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
1st March - Garden Planting & Seed Sowing Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
About Welshborn Flowers
Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.
How the day will go:
10am: Arrive at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to garden planting.
11.30am: Break for teas, coffees, biscuits.
12.00pm: Lunch.
2pm: Introduction to seed sowing.
3pm: Reflections & farewells.
28th February - Make your own Stoneware Candlestick with Mud Haus
28th February - Make your own Stoneware Candlestick with Mud Haus
Timings
10am: Arrive, settle in, introductions
10:15am: Gathering inspiration & drawing designs
10:30am: Hand-building the clay forms
12pm: Break for lunch
1pm: Decorating, glazing & finishing touches
1:45pm: Final reflections & goodbyes
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
About Mud Haus
Mud Haus is a Welsh, small batch ceramic shop creating unique one of a kind pieces of art for you and your home. Funder, Autumn, offers a range of creative workshops designed to inspire, restore, and boost overall wellbeing through the simple, grounding act of working with clay.
21st February - Kimchi Fermentation Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
21st February - Kimchi Fermentation Masterclass with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
17th February - How to Build a Bird Feeder with Ffion Hughes
17th February - How to Build a Bird Feeder with Ffion Hughes
About the day:
9:45am: Arrive
10am: Introduction
10:15am: Demonstration
10:30am: Start making
12:30pm: Finish with hot chocolate and marshmallows around the campfire.
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.”
16th February - Hazel Bow Making with Axe & Paddle
16th February - Hazel Bow Making with Axe & Paddle
About the day:
1pm: Arrival and introductions
1:15pm: Start making
2:30pm: Fire arrows!
3pm: Goodbyes
Their ticket includes:
Apple juice.
A snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop’s bakery.
All equipment and materials.
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.
About Axe & Paddle
Steven Le Say is a passionate instructor and founder of Axe & Paddle, where he teaches traditional and ancestral outdoor skills through hands-on, confidence-building experiences. Known for his calm guidance and deep respect for natural materials, Steven specialises in heritage crafts such as primitive tool making, green-woodworking, firecraft, and hosted expeditions and courses across Europe which put these skills into practice.
16th February - Stone Axe Making with Axe & Paddle
16th February - Stone Axe Making with Axe & Paddle
About the day:
10am: Arrival and introductions
10:15am: Start making
11:30am: Axe testing time!
12pm: Goodbyes
Their ticket includes:
Apple juice.
A snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop’s bakery.
All equipment and materials.
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.
About Axe & Paddle
Steven Le Say is a passionate instructor and founder of Axe & Paddle, where he teaches traditional and ancestral outdoor skills through hands-on, confidence-building experiences. Known for his calm guidance and deep respect for natural materials, Steven specialises in heritage crafts such as primitive tool making, green-woodworking, firecraft, and hosted expeditions and courses across Europe which put these skills into practice.
12th February - Seasonal Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
12th February - Seasonal Bouquets with Welshborn Flowers
About Welshborn Flowers
Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.
How the day will go:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:45am: Start building your bouquet.
12:30pm: Goodbyes.
What you will get from the day:
You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.
Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.
The skills to cut your own flowers and make your own wreath or bouquet at home.
5th February - Life Drawing with HOP
5th February - Life Drawing with HOP
Timings
7pm: Arrival and settle in.
7:15pm: Workshop begins
8pm: Break
9pm: Workshop finishes
You will learn
How to translate your ideas into a drawing.
Some useful tips and tricks for drawing.
How to relax and enjoy the process.
About Lisa Payne (AKA HOP)
Lisa (Marie Payne) is an artist working in print, painting and drawing. She set up Life Drawing with HOP in Levenshulme, Manchester in 2019, with the aim is to provide creative, mindful and relaxing experiences whilst connecting like-minded people.
“I wholeheartedly believe this is something everyone needs more of.”
18th January - Introduction to Fermentation with The Plucky Pickle
18th January - Introduction to Fermentation with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10:30am: Introductions, tea and coffee, workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
11th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
11th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
About the day:
7pm: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
7:15pm: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
7:30pm: Start building your wreath.
9pm: Close.
The day includes snacks and unlimited tea and coffee.
7th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
7th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
About the day:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:15am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:30am: Start building your wreath.
12pm: Break.
2pm: Close.
The day includes snacks and unlimited tea and coffee.
6th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
6th December - Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers
About the day:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:15am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:30am: Start building your wreath.
12pm: Break.
2pm: Close.
The day includes snacks and unlimited tea and coffee.
22nd November - Fermented Pickles & Hot Sauces with The Plucky Pickle
22nd November - Fermented Pickles & Hot Sauces with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10am: Introductions, tea and coffee
10:30am: Workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
16th November - Seasonal Wreath Making Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
16th November - Seasonal Wreath Making Workshop with Welshborn Flowers
About the day:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:15am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
10:30am: Start building your wreath.
12pm: Break.
2pm: Close.
The day includes snacks and unlimited tea and coffee.
15th November - Screen Print Your Own Christmas Cards with Gail Bryson
24th November - Screen Print Your Own Christmas Cards with Gail Bryson
About the day:
10am: Arrival, welcome and introductions
10:15am: Workshop begins
11:30am: Break for a snack
2pm: Workshop finishes
Your ticket includes:
All the tools you need for the workshop
Unlimited tea and coffee
A snack from our Bakery
About Gail
Gail Bryson is a textile, graphic and product designer. She specialises in simple and graphic prints that complement a wide range of home styles.
Trained at Edinburgh College of Art, she developed her design skills at The Conran Shop and The Nest before subsequently becoming co-founder and creative director of Bryson Loxley. Amongst her clients there are John Lewis and Jamie Oliver. She has also collaborated individually with other small independent businesses on a wide range of projects over the years.
Gail is a firm believer that good design will always last the test of time. Her products are designed to last both in design and manufacture, and are mainly all hand-printed and hand-sewn in London. Ultimately, her aim is to create things that can passed down through the generations, like the collection of linen she has inherited from her own family.
Colour also plays a big part in Gail’s work. Combinations are dreamed up from photographs taken on her travels and provide inspiration back in her studio.
9th November - Hand-Built Pottery Masterclass with Mud Haus
9th November - Hand-Built Pottery Masterclass with Mud Haus
About the day:
10am: Welcome & workshop introduction (fundamentals of hand building, tools & equipment), brainstorming ideas.
10:30am: Hand Building.
1pm: Lunch, from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.
2pm: Refining & Painting your final piece with underglazes.
3pm: Reflections & goodbyes.
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
28th October - How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes
28th October - How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes
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.”
21st September - Sign Writing Masterclass with Rob Walker
21st September - Sign Writing Masterclass with Rob Walker
About the day:
10am: Presentation
10:30am: Questions
10:45am: Drawing Demo and Objectives
11am: Guests draw out their letter using instructions
11:30am: Transfer to a board
12pm: Begin painting
1pm: Lunch from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
2pm: Finishing boards and 1:1 assistance were needed.
3:30pm: Goodbyes
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
This workshop is not suitable for children.
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.
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.
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.
28th June - Wild Fermented Drinks with The Plucky Pickle
28th June - Wild Fermented Drinks with The Plucky Pickle
About the day:
10am: Introductions, tea and coffee
11am: Workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Say goodbye
About The Plucky Pickle
Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.
Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.
Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.
14th June - Tablet Weaving with Hannah Robson
14th June - Tablet Weaving with Hannah Robson
About the day:
10am: Arrival, welcome and introductions
10:15am: Workshop begins
1pm: Lunch
2pm: Workshop resumes
3:30pm: Goodbyes
Your ticket includes:
All the tools you need for the workshop
Unlimited tea and coffee
Lunch and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
About Hannah
Hannah Robson is an artist and weaver who, using a range of weaving technologies and materials, creates two- and three-dimensional sculptures, installations and fabrics. She is interested in the spatial qualities of textiles: how they can affect and form space, change atmospheres, filter and reflect light.
Hannah joined us at Summer Camp in 2024 and we’re looking forward to welcoming her back to The Walled Garden for this workshop, before we see her again at Summer Camp 2025!
31st May - Modern Rag Rug Techniques with Darn It! Workshops
31st May - Modern Rag Rug Techniques with Darn It! Workshops
About the day:
10am: Arrival, welcome and introductions
10:15am: Workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Workshop continues
4pm: Workshop finishes
Your ticket includes:
All the materials and tools you need for the workshop
Unlimited tea and coffee
Lunch and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
About Darn It! Workshops
Kim Searle graduated in 2012 after specialising in Printmaking with an emphasis on creative work within communities. She now travels across the country to deliver creative sessions to galleries, groups, festivals, events and more.
Introducing people to techniques that are sustainable as well as engaging and enjoyable is at the core of all she does. She loves showing people heritage techniques with a modern twist. Kim also co runs Thread Republic, a Textile Reuse Hub in Huddersfield.
11th May - Knife Sharpening with Community Cutlery
11th May - Knife Sharpening with Community Cutlery
About the day:
10am: Arrival and welcome chat
10:15am: Tea/Coffee
10:20am: Introduction
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Continue workshop
4pm: Finish
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
This workshop is not suitable for children.
About the workshop, as told by Gaz:
Are you harbouring a desire to be able to sharpen your own knives? Does it feel within your reach but still somehow completely unfathomable?
As a professional knife sharpening service we speak with our customers about this topic a lot, so much so we've lost count of how many times we've heard...
"I'd really like to be able to sharpen my own knives but I'm worried about ruining them."
"I've had a whetstone for years but I've never got around to learning how to use it."
"I'm not really sure about the angles."
These are absolutely valid reasons for being wary of getting started, properly sharpening a knife using traditional methods can be tricky, but by breaking down the process and giving you a little guidance along the way, we're confident you'll leave the workshop with the skills you need become a competent and confident home sharpener.
We’ll start the workshop with a lesson in the all important sharpening theory, then we’ll give a comprehensive demonstration of the techniques you’ll need to know before moving on to a big chunk of time for you to sharpen your own knives under our guidance.
The bulk of the workshop will be focussed on standard kitchen knives, so we recommend that you bring around 4 of your own to work on, we’ll also save some time at the end of the session to talk you through how to sharpen serrated knives and scissors, so feel free to bring these along as well, in addition to any sharpening equipment you might already own and want to ask questions about, although don’t worry if you don’t own any as everything will be provided on the day (except the knives!).
3rd May - Lampshade Making with Studio Zef
3rd May - Lampshade Making with Studio Zef
About the day:
10am: Arrival, welcome and introductions
10:15am: Workshop begins
1pm: Break for lunch
2pm: Workshop finishes
Your ticket includes:
All the tools you need for the workshop
Unlimited tea and coffee
Lunch and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
About Studio Zef
Studio Zef are designers of beautifully artistic, characterful and contemporary hand printed lampshades. Born due to a love of craft and home renovation on a budget, Grace Franks established Studio Zef at the start of 2023. Their block printed lampshades are carefully designed using confident patterns in thoughtful and stylish colours. Each design is hand drawn and carved to create lino blocks, then printed onto cotton shades in their Cotswolds studio.
“Our aim is to create harmonious, striking designs that complement and elevate the style of any interior. With sustainability at the forefront, all of our lampshades are made and printed in the UK and will last a lifetime, if not more. Plus, our packaging is all recycled and/or recyclable.”
27th April - Garden to Vase with Welshborn Flowers
27th April - Garden to Vase with Welshborn Flowers
How the day will go:
10am: Meet at The Walled Garden School. Meet Mark and have an introductory talk.
10:30am: Introduction to the flowers you will be working with.
11am: Mark will show you how to get started with seed sowing and planning your beds for a cut flower garden.
1pm: Lunch
2pm: Create your bouquet.
4pm: Goodbyes.
What you will get from the day:
You will leave with a beautiful, seasonal bouquet.
Confidence in your arranging and designing skills.
The skills to grow and cut your own flowers.
The skills to make your own wreath or bouquet at home.
