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Discover how contemporary Chris Bushe creates immense depth in his landscapes by juxtaposing thick sticky ‘impasto’ oil paint in the foreground with detailing and smoothing the paint in the distance. All materials are included except an A4 pad of cartridge paper for...

Ever wanted to try your hand with the gongs? Would you like to experience a day of re-connecting on a deeper level through the gong and meditation? Then come along and experience a deeper listening on all levels of your...

As this retreat day was so successful in October and has attracted a lot of interest, Delia is running it again in November.  This retreat day will focus on moving towards a more mindful approach to life.  It will especially...

Explore the geometric ‘colour field’ paintings of Fred Ingrams and how his work links with artists Richard Diebenkorn, Nicholas De Stael and Joan Eardley. During the workshop we will be working with acrylic on hardboard, looking at different ways of...

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...

This talk is organised by the Burford Environmental Action Group (Beagles). The owl project was set up in the 1980s when barn owl numbers were at an all time low.  This was due to a number of reasons, one of...

Attend from one up to all six sessions for ultimate bliss Choose whichever you feel most drawn to… Each session including nourishing warm drinks and a two hour experience. SESSION 1:FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 6.00pm – 8.00pm Disconnect to ReConnect Special...

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...

Come and get your hands dirty in a quintessentially English Manor!   We are delighted to introduce our first ever Gardening Leave weekend at Asthall Manor. This fully-catered residential weekend will combine practical tuition in nature-friendly growing methods with a chance...

Explore different ways of describing light and reflections of plants in water. Working from direct observation of the lake at Asthall Manor in oils on board. All materials provided apart from a sketchbook or A4 cartridge paper for notes and...

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT   Did you know that you can make a cough syrup from the humble onion? Or that a simple dandelion can provide pain relief, improve your digestion and can be used as a substitute...

Join us for a workshop on home composting 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 composting systems alongside a...

So what IS permaculture? Join us here at Asthall Manor to find out and learn how you can apply permaculture ethics, principles and design to your own garden, community and life! Permaculture is a holistic and solutions-oriented approach that has...

We are pleased to announce that Asthall will be opening its gardens for one special day this summer, in the aid of The Oxford Samaritans. Oxford Samaritans first opened in 1963. Now with around 170 volunteers in an average month,...

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...

Join us for a workshop on home composting 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 composting systems alongside...

Kickstart your weekend with a relaxing reset Stress Buster Sound Bath. Not only will you be surrounded in the beautiful relaxing colours of the Aurora Borealis, but you will be bathed in the beautiful relaxing acoustic sound of Gongs, crystal bowls,...

Join us for a workshop on effective propagation of tasty vegetables and herbs 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 fundamentals of...

Day workshop in vocal sound and the body Bee-ing in the body-sound bridge – is a vocal sound workshop. Cost: £35 Come with an open mind and heart, and leave feeling resourced with love for yourself and those you meet...

ISHKAR will be returning to Asthall Manor for an exciting one day shopping event, with friends: Goldfinger, Tamay and me, Thread Tales, Hadeda, La Eva and Pico Goods. Impactful gifts that pair luxury with purpose. This curated shopping event brings together a group...

Vigour and Skills is a community of makers with shared values of sustainability, storytelling and craftsmanship. They proudly share every stage of their maker’s creative process with their customers and love watching them fill their lives and homes with objects of singular beauty; a...

Explore ways of describing peripheral vision by overlapping washes of acrylic on canvas to create an almost completely abstract start point.  Once this non-pictorial part of the painting is dry, the focal point of tree forms can be introduced. We...

Explore different ways of describing light and reflections of plants in water. Working from direct observation of the pool at Asthall Manor in watercolour and gouache. All materials provided apart from a sketchbook or A4 thick cartridge paper. Workshop cost:...

Explore ways of creating the effect of shimmering light back-lit through woodlands, using tiny particles of printed on oil paint. We will be working in oil on board from direct observation at Asthall Manor and reference photographs. All materials provided...