Working with Bay Tree Cottage we have created a range of monthly workshops designed to help you embrace country living!
If you are interested in learning how to make natural beauty treatments, wire garden sculptures or Christmas crackers you will love our new programme of workshops.
Each two hour workshop consists of both demonstrations and hands-on experience so not only do you go home with some great ideas but a finished piece of work too!
Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in for some fun, hard work …and some seriously good cake!
£15.00 Gardening Club Members
£17.50 Non Gardening Club Members
Now buy one ticket get another ticket FREE!
**For a limited time only
May
Be On The Cutting Edge – The Cutting Garden
10am-noon
Tuesday 11th May- Willington
Tuesday 18th May– Millets Farm
Tuesday 25th May- Brampton
Design and create your own flower garden! Learn how to prepare, plant and maintain flowers perfect for making beautiful displays. Starting with a presentation on the basics of growing your own cut flowers, we’ll take you, step-by-step, through the process of making your own cutting garden. Simply bring photos and measurements of the area you want to transform, and we’ll help you choose the right flowers and layout for your space. You’ll go home with a plan and a purpose.
June
Celebrate Summer!
10am-noon
Tuesday 1st June– Woburn
Tuesday 8th June - Willington
Tuesday 15th June– Millets Farm
Tuesday 22nd June– Brampton
Ever wanted to learn how to create beautiful decorations using the glorious flowers and foliage available at this time of year? Well, here’s the perfect opportunity. We’ll show you how to create table decorations, napkin rings and place settings using a variety of flowers and natural materials. You’ll also learn how fruit and vegetables can be successfully incorporated into floral arrangements.
July
Get Your Garden In Shape
10am-noon
Tuesday 6th July – Woburn
Tuesday 13th July – Willington
Tuesday 20th July – Millets Farm
Tuesday 27th July – Brampton
You don’t have to be Henry Moore to create attractive and interesting sculptures. Using Britain’s birds as our inspiration, we’ll start by demonstrating how easy and fun it can be to make your own figurative wire sculpture – then it’s over to you. You’ll spend the rest of the morning making your sculpture, while we supply all the help or reference material you may need.
August
Time For Treats
10am-noon
Tuesday 3rd August – Woburn
Tuesday 10th August – Willington
Tuesday 17th August – Millets Farm
Tuesday 24th August – Brampton
Natural remedies and luxury beauty treatments, made from your garden’s flowers and herbs, can make wonderful presents for family and friends – or simply for treating yourself. These workshops reveal the secrets of how it’s done!
September
Make Our Furry And Feathered Friends Feel At Home
10am-noon
Tuesday 7th September – Woburn
Tuesday 14th September – Willington
Tuesday 21st September – Millets Farm
Tuesday 28th September – Brampton
With autumn round the corner, now’s the time to make your outside space wildlife-friendly. But how? This workshop will show you. You’ll learn how to prepare your garden to encourage safe hibernation, and how to use feeding stations to draw a wide range of birds and other animals throughout the winter. You’ll also learn how to make a cake the birds will love, and you’ll make a recycled bird feeder which you can take home.
October
Get Good On The Draw!
10am-noon
Tuesday 5th October – Woburn
Tuesday 12th October – Willington
Tuesday 19th October – Millets Farm
Tuesday 26th October – Brampton
Shorter days can mean less time outside enjoying your flowers and foliage, so why not learn how to draw them instead? Ideal for those with no previous drawing experience, this workshop is also the perfect opportunity for those who know the basics to brush up on their skills. After a short demonstration of tools and techniques, you’ll quickly find yourself producing your own work under expert guidance.
November
Countdown To Christmas
10am-noon
Tuesday 2nd November – Woburn
Tuesday 9th November – Willington
Tuesday 16th November – Millets Farm
Tuesday 23rd November – Brampton
Get a head start on the festive season this year by learning how to make your own Christmas bunting, boxes and crackers - and how to fill hampers with homemade treats such as professionally-wrapped preserves, gorgeous origami gift boxes and personalised crackers. All participants will make their own cracker to take home.
