Upcoming Events

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: 120mins experience Access to Asthall Gardens Mattresses, blankets and cushions provided Refreshments post session  Friday 16th January - Inner Temple A powerful journey through darkness into the light. Sounds: Tibetan bows + Piano + Electronics + time for dwelling and gentle…

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, vigour and cropping of your fruit trees and bushes. You will also be challenged to think about whether pruning is required at all. This will be achieved through learning some useful theory alongside some fun, practical work to embed your…

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. Book tickets through our website from November 2026. Go to our 'Open Days' page from the main page menu, or click here

Wanting to learn how to grow your own food throughout the year or to simply improve your food growing skills? Join us in Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden for this 4-part course, taking you on a full circle yearlong ecological food growing journey! Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. Over this 4-part course you will learn the basics of soil biology, composting systems, best practice seed sowing, planning your food growing year, crop care, winter crops and seed saving…

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 plant propagation is core to achieving the successful growing of healthy, nutritious food. It’s also a great way to save money, reduce your carbon footprint and minimise your impact on the environment. Starting a healthy new baby plant off in…

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, winter squash, chillies, sweet peppers, cucumbers and much more available to buy. And why not bring some of your excess seedlings for the swap table or simply come for a cuppa and a natter! Free. No ticket required. All proceeds from the Plant Sale will go towards delivering…

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 theory. You will also carry out some fun, practical work to apply your learning and to help keep us warm. Good, home-based or community-based composting is one of the key but often missing links to achieving the growing of healthy,…

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 you have saved from your own garden, where those plants have learned to love to grow! In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of saving seed from different vegetable plants and their beneficial companion plants. This will involve…