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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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:...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hosted by Mid Windrush Land and Nature Group. Come join us at for a fascinating hands-on workshop on the many marvellous moths found in our gardens! Led by Dr Julian Parfit from Wild Wantage.  Set up moth traps Learn about...

Join us here at Asthall Manor for a weekend voyage, deep into the living soil beneath our feet, investigating all that lives there and the composts that best feed it for our food-growing needs. A good understanding of soil health...

Join Kieran Stiles on 19th September for his ‘Asthall Woodlands’ painting experience. Learn about describing light on trees using a small palette-knife to create thick textural layers of oil paint on board inspired by the techniques of Andrew Gifford.  ...

ISHKAR is hosting a rug sale here on Saturday the 13th of September, where they will be offering up to 30% off a selection of their signature flatweave and hand-knotted rugs. Visitors will have the opportunity to shop a wide range...

Join us for a workshop on saving seed, here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden (opposite Asthall Manor). Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. It is well documented that the best seed you can sow is the seed that...

3pm- Afternoon Delight  6pm- Evening Sunset “There is the music of heaven in all things” Hildegard Von Bingen ​​ Join Christina McMaster for a peaceful and inspiring afternoon in a deeply calming and soul restoring experience of sound, baroque music,...

Peter Lanyon was inspired by the areas of landscape where elements meet. Where water meets land, clouds with a cliff, or rain with a woodland. Working from initial studies made of the lake in the gardens of Asthall Manor, explore...