Archive
The Art of Positive Living – Recharging your inner battery
24th June - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join Helio Coaching & Training for a transformative one-day retreat designed to shift you from “constant doing” to purposeful being. Co-founders Emma Saxby and Jennifer Souter (who leads our on-site yoga sessions) invite you to join them in our historic Ballroom and...
The Solstice Gathering – A celebration of movement, sound and connection
18th June - 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
The summer solstice has been honoured for thousands of years as a powerful turning point in the natural world – the longest day and shortest night of the year, symbolising light, vitality, and abundance Join YogaVenue, Oxford, for The Solstice Gathering...
Into The Garden – a women’s peaceful retreat
14th June - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Charlotte from Medicine of the Sisterhood has created a gathering woven softly into the weekend before the turning of Summer’s peak, held in our quietly magical grounds, a quintessential English country manor. You will be joined throughout the day by...
Making Compost and Natural Fertilisers – Turning Waste into Gold
13th June - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a workshop on home composting here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of different composting systems alongside a bit of helpful...
9th June - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Claire is a Wellbeing and Nature Connection Coach with an International Forest Therapy Diploma from Nature & Therapy UK, where she is also a senior mentor for upcoming practitioners. She facilitates Forest Bathing walks, retreats and courses across the Cotswolds, creating space...
Atmospheric Perspective in Oils – Painting workshop with artist Kieran Stiles
22nd May - 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join Kieran for another of his popular painting workshops here in the beautiful ballroom and grounds of Asthall Manor. Atmospheric perspective is the term given to describe the bluing effects of air on the landscape, when viewed over distance. Explore...
3rd May - 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
A chance to get your hands on some of our lovely seedlings at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden, so that you can grow your own truly tasty treats at home. We’ll have tomatoes, chillies, sweet peppers, cucumbers and much more available...
Low Intervention Beekeeping Workshop
2nd May - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a workshop on low intervention beekeeping here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome.In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of keeping healthy bees in a low intervention, chemical...
Practising Energy Healing for the Land
27th April - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn the art of energy healing for the land with expert guidance from garden designer, plantswoman and geomancer Lara Cowan. Increase your intuition and healing skills through guided land energy healing sessions. Learn about Earth Acupuncture, when and how to...
Seed Sowing and Herb Cuttings- A weekend workshop on best practice vegetable and herb propagation
18th April - 10:00 am - 19th April - 4:00 pm
18th and 19th April – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Join us here at Asthall Manor for a weekend journey through vegetable and herb propagation for your healthy food-growing needs. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. Good, home-based...
Acrylic Lake Reflections- a painting workshop with Artist Kieran Stiles
17th April - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Learn how to experiment with layering fluid washes of acrylic describing the subtle shifts in light and reflections on the lake here at Asthall Manor. All materials provided apart from a sketchbook or A4 cartridge paper for notes and sketches....
Hatha Yoga with Jennifer Souter
9th April - 9:15 am - 30th April - 10:30 am
Hatha is generally slow, holding poses for several breaths, allowing for detailed instruction and grounding. Starting from Thursday 9th April we welcome a new Yoga teacher to our ballroom, Jenny Souter for a new course of 4 Hatha Yoga sessions...
An Afternoon with the Mitfords- SOLD OUT!
29th March - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A simply unmissable event for the Mitford-curious! Mimi Pond and Carla Kaplan will be in conversation in the Ballroom, about their books and their take on this infamous family, who lived at Asthall Manor between 1919 and 1926. In particular,...
Acrylic Woodlands- Artist’s workshop by Kieran Stiles
20th March - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Due to popular demand, we have added another date for Kieran’s workshop! Acrylic Woodlands – The polymer resin binder in acrylic paint is very fast drying. If this drying process is slowed down by adding layers of watercolour washes, it...
Acrylic Woodlands- Artist’s workshop by Kieran Stiles- SOLD OUT
6th March - 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We welcome back Kieran Stiles for another of his popular painting workshops in the ballroom. Acrylic Woodlands – The polymer resin binder in acrylic paint is very fast drying. If this drying process is slowed down by adding layers of...
7th February - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us in the beautiful 12th century St Nicholas Church for a seed swap with a difference! Our resident food grower, Tim Mitchell, from Asthall Wild, will talk you through the seed swap, while local historian and free spirit Steve...
4th February - 20th June
The Garden will be open every Wednesday in February for the fabulous snowdrops, and from 20th May-20th June every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday afternoon for the springtime delights here in the meandering garden at Asthall Manor. Please book tickets in...
31st January - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a workshop on Winter Fruit Pruning here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of winter fruit pruning to encourage the health,...
16th January - 3:00 pm - 18th January - 9:00 pm
Christina McMaster is a pianist, composer and founder of Lie Down & Listen – a truly creative spirit fascinated by deep listening and sound. Christina returns to the enchanting Asthall Manor in January 2026! Session Duration: 120mins experience Each session includes:...
Christmas wreath and table centrepiece workshop- SOLD OUT!
20th December 2025 - 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Gardener and Florist Melanie Penning will welcome you to our ballroom and show you how to make a beautiful centrepiece for your Christmas table using foraged abundance from the hedgerow. This workshop is about connecting with nature and each other,...
6th December 2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come and join us in our beautiful Ballroom for a Christmas Bazaar. You will have the opportunity to buy a range of uniquely crafted gifts from local independent artisans and producers and vintage and antique items. Cards and cash both...
15th November 2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us for a workshop on the benefits of gardening with wildlife here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. A thriving and diverse population of insects and animals, big and small is key...
Kitchen Garden – Nature & Environment Book Club
9th November 2025 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come and join us at the third meeting of the Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden Nature & Environment Book Club. This will be our last discussion of 2025. We will be discussing Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass. “As a member of...
Axe Throwing with Fat Squirrel Outdoor
25th October 2025 - 31st October 2025
We’re delighted to be hosting Fat Squirrel Outdoor at Asthall Manor. “Axe-throwing outdoors is an adventure with a natural soundtrack, and the sound of the axes hitting the targets is immensely satisfying” A Fat Squirrel Outdoor team member will host your...