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Come and join the early morning joy of birdsong on a walk through our woodland paths and meadows. Your guide will be Adrian State, local conservationist and bird expert. And, to reward you for the early start, you’ll be treated...

The Mitford sisters were writers, travellers and political archivists with dramatically differing views. Following their previous sell-out success, In The Footsteps Of The Mitfords returns, as Scary Little Girls and Chipping Norton Theatre bring the experiences, opinions and relationships of...

Come and get some of our lovely seedlings at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Tomatoes, winter squash, chillies, sweet peppers, cucumbers and more, to help your garden grow come tasty treats! Bring some plants for the swap table or simply come...

A dynamic live painting and musical improvisation in the gardens with artist Kieran Stiles Experience a conversation between two entangled art forms exploring the dynamism of creativity. Part of Oxford Chamber Music Festival’s ‘Eden in Asthall’ weekend. Free – No booking...

As part of Oxford Chamber Music Festival’s 25th anniversary celebrations, Kieran is teaching this special workshop on Asthall’s magnificent trees. Explore ways of creating the effect of shimmering light on treetops in oils. Working in oil on board from direct...

Three days of inspirational music and events to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Oxford Chamber Music Foundation. Asthall Manor and Asthall church will host concerts, workshops and lots of spontaneous uplifting music connected to nature and the natural world....

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...

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...

Discover the hidden world of reptiles: Meet in the Ballroom (W3W masks.students.followers) at 10.30 for a talk by Dr Angela Julian, the national co-ordinator of Amphibian & Reptile groups of the UK Then walk around the grounds for practical observation...

Come and join us at the inaugural meeting of the Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden Nature & Environment Book Club. At our first meeting we will be discussing Dave Goulson’s, Silent Earth. Given the proximity of this date please still come...

Join us for a workshop on the effective seed sowing of tasty vegetables and herbs here in the Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the fundamentals of...

We were longing to share the joy of our snowdrops, sculpted roses and other winter beauties but, sadly, we have just been out to the field where people would have to park, and decided that it is still too wet....

Explore the links between Edouard Manet and the last still life paintings of Ken Howard RA and learn how to use Liquin with oils to produce a fluid and free flowing brush mark. The addition of Liquin creates a gell-like...

Explore how the impressionists describe shadows with blues, violets and magentas and the influence of this on contemporary painter Andrew Gifford. Working on hardboard primed with a soft-pink ground, learn how to build up an intricate textural surface with a...

9am – 6pm Asthall’s resident artists Yunus & Eliza are selling sculptures, one-offs, jewellery and objects. Think modern heirlooms in cast metals, fusing rebellious design with nature inspired works from the local surroundings. https://www.instagram.com/yunus_and_eliza/  ...

Escape the bustle of the High Street and shop at a Christmas Market in the beautiful Asthall Manor Ballroom. You will have the opportunity to buy a range of crafted gifts from local, independent producers and also environmentally friendly vintage...

Come and join us for the afternoon and we will guide you on a compelling journey through the human relationship with nature from 6000 BC to the present day. Our Nature Rights event creates the space to explore your personal...

Join us for a workshop on soils here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden (opposite Asthall Manor) Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of different soils and soil life alongside...

An extraordinary day at Asthall Manor, combining an outdoor sauna, an introduction to Survival Ecology and a tour of our kitchen garden and wild meadows. Full timetable below. What is Survival Ecology? Learn why it is a valuable approach for...

Join us for a free family friendly event in the beautiful gardens. Learn about the fascinating world of insects. Enjoy a guided hunt around where we will find all sorts of insects and creepy crawlies. Make your own bug hotel...

Come and join us for a hands-on workshop here at Asthall Manor Ballroom We will guide you through the art of flower pressing, showing you how to select and prepare your flowers through the seasons, which ones work and which...

The use of cold wax makes it possible to adapt the translucency of oil paint. In the same way that watercolour is used in translucent layers, this approach with oils results in a similar appearance of luminosity as the white primed...

Location: Asthall Manor Gardens  This Special Sunset 90mins sound healing and lying down classical concert experiencewill leave you feeling rejuvenated mentally, emotionally and spiritually inspired by mother nature as you Lie Down outside on soft mattresses in the grounds of Asthall Manor,...

*Please note – there is an error on our newsletter. The date of this event is Saturday 6 July. Another England: Caroline Lucas talks to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about her new book. The right have hijacked Englishness. Can it be reclaimed?...