2026 Workshops
Wild Remedies
Foraging for herbal medicine
with Maria Fernandez Garcia
Friday 25 September 2026
Foraging is an ancient practice. We have been walking through landscapes, gathering wild berries, leaves and roots for food and medicine for thousands of years. We would have had an intimate knowledge of the healing properties of a rich diversity of plants in our hedgerows, woodlands and meadows but this has now been largely lost.
Join Maria from Healing Weeds to reclaim some of this ancient knowledge. We’ll learn about the folklore surrounding some of our wild plants, how to safely identify edible from toxic plants, forage from the garden, fields and hedgerows at Damson Farm and spend the afternoon making soothing balms and immune tonics for you to take home.
£150.00
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Photo: Tom Bright
Garden Photography
for beginners
with Eva Nemeth
Thursday 8 October 2026
This workshop is designed for those who are not yet confident at using their DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Eva will go through all the settings you need to know about to encourage you to move away from getting stuck in auto mode!
We’ll spend time out in the garden experimenting with composition and different settings and as it’s a small group of 8 people Eva will have time to give everyone some one to one attention.
£170.00
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Photo: Eva Nemeth
Visual Story Telling
Developing a personal style in garden photography
with Eva Nemeth
Friday 9 October 2026
In this workshop Eva Nemeth will explore the art of visual story telling. She describes her approach as ‘quiet observation’ and says that it’s not so much about the equipment you use but developing a personal way of looking. The aim of the day will be to help you find your own focus to set you on the path to capture your own unique stories.
This is an advanced workshop, suitable for those already familiar with the settings on their DSLR or mirrorless cameras.
£170.00
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Photo: Eva Nemeth
Botanical Monprinting
with Allie Sylvester
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Create delicately detailed prints using plant material gathered from the garden at Damson Farm. A day to immerse yourself amongst the intricate structures of seed heads, leaf veining and stem textures that autumn reveals.
You’ll create a number of different prints to take home and Allie will show you different ways you can enliven them with watercolours, inks and other painting and drawing techniques.
£150.00
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Experimental Drawing
with Allie Sylvester
Thursday 22 October 2026
A day to rediscover drawing as a playful practice to spark your creative flow. Through intuitive mark making and a rich variety of materials Allie will guide you through a series of exploratory exercises to encourage a loose and spontaneous approach and nurture your confidence.
An opportunity to immerse yourself in a creative process, whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience but are looking for a fresh approach.
£150.00
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Experimental Painting
with Allie Sylvester
Friday 23 October 2026
Stencilling, scraffito, salt texturing and bleaching are amongst the many creative painting techniques Allie will teach to achieve a wide variety of subtle, intriguing effects. A really fun, relaxing day to experiment and enjoy.
We’ll be taking inspiration from the textured planting and patinated surfaces out in the garden at Damson Farm. Mossy walls, lichened stone, vintage galvanised planters and foliage all reveal intricate tones and textures on close inspection.
Suitable for all levels of experience.
£150.00
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