Past Events

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 for coffee? Your garden is a magical apothecary just waiting to be discovered. Join us at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden for the all-day Your Garden Apothecary workshop, led by qualified local Herbalist, Ann Lewis. You’ll learn all the tips and…

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 preparatory sketches. Cost of workshop: £65.00  

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 to relax in our iconic, offbeat Manor, explore the much-loved gardens, and enjoy nutritious vegetarian meals in congenial company.  Running from the evening of Friday, 15th September to the afternoon of Sunday, 17th September, the weekend will include:  Practical tuition…

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…

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 guest to set intentions and focus for the weekend Sounds: Tibetan Bowls and live lying down classical piano concert with Christina McMaster. SESSION 2 SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 11.00 - 1.00PM TUNE OUT to TUNE IN Christina will share ideas and…

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 which was the shortage of nest sites, due to barns being redeveloped. A program of installing nest boxes and monitoring and ringing the juveniles was started.  This has been a success story with a huge increase in their numbers since.…

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,…

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 translating the naturalistic colours of the landscape in a vibrant way, creating exciting juxtapositions of colour. There will also be tips on how to abstraxt and simplify the forms of the landscape to capture the essence rather than interpret fine…