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Under the Oaks: A Mother–Daughter Retreat
to Connect, Play & Care for Ourselves
Step away from the busyness of everyday life and join us for a magical mother–daughter retreat, created for girls aged 8–13* and their mothers (or a female carer). Set amongst the trees by a beautiful lake in Sussex, we’ll gather in a light-filled yurt, as well as spending time outdoors on the grass under the oaks.
* if you have an older girl who you think would enjoy this and be ok with a slightly younger group, please get in touch.
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Traditional tin embossing
Making in the garden
Learn to make decorative garden ornaments which humanely deter birds from fruit trees
Join us in the beautiful surroundings of Plot 22, Hove, for a welcoming, hands-on workshop exploring the art of tin embossing. You’ll create your own beautiful embossed ornaments for the garden which also humanely deter birds and other wildlife from fruit trees — while also learning techniques that can be applied to decorative objects and gifts.
This session draws on traditions of tin-smithing and white smithing, with examples to see of how sheet metal and wire have been used by rural and travelling communities across Europe and beyond to craft both practical and decorative items. Alongside making, there will be space for conversation, shared knowledge, and an appreciation of these enduring craft practices. No experience is needed. Materials will be provided. Ticket price includes materials, tea and locally baked organic biscuits. Come and spend an evening making, learning, and connecting through traditional craft.
Botanical Painting at Plot 22
A supportive and welcoming watercolour class in the open air at beautiful Plot 22, Hove
Together we’ll spend time outdoors, observing and responding to the garden as it is on that exact day — noticing what’s growing, what’s shifting, and what quietly draws our attention. This is an invitation to slow down and explore living landscapes on a small scale.
In early July, the garden is full of small, fleeting moments: the scent of lavender and rosemary just beginning to intensify in the warmth, pea flowers curling into pods, strawberries ripening in flashes of red, and tomato plants stretching taller by the day. You might notice the delicate blossoms of beans and sweet peas, the papery skins forming on garlic, or the first signs of fruit swelling on apple and fig trees. These subtle transitions offer endless inspiration for mark-making, colour, and form. This session also creates space to reflect on how being in botanical environments can support our wellbeing — how attention, slowness, and connection to growing things can ground and restore us.
No experience is needed — this is a space for everyone. Please get in touch with Emma if you have any questions in advance of the event.
Materials will be provided, but if you have your own watercolour set, you’re very welcome to bring it along. Ticket price includes materials, tea and locally baked organic biscuits.
Come as you are, and spend a few hours noticing, painting, and being present in the garden.
Walk and write: Nature writers of Worthing
Join us for a spring evening stroll. Learn about the nature writers of Worthing's past through a walk and talk around Worthing Broadwater Cemetery on South Farm Road and explore your own writing through guided exercises.
Whether you're new to writing or an experienced writer, this welcoming and friendly workshop will be a pleasant and informative session for all abilities.
Pencils, paper, teas and spectacular brownie bites from Baked in Worthing are all included in the ticket price.
Sussex Whale in Watercolour
Make your own momento of our majestic visitor
Join us for an evening of watercolour in honour of the spectacular show that our special visitor has been putting on, create your own momento of the Sussex Humpback Whale. Connect with like-minded people for a welcoming and enjoyable evening of painting, connection and appreciation. Teas, coffee and delicious locally baked treats will be provided to fuel our creativity (included in the price).
No experience of watercolour or painting is necessary. All materials will be provided and gentle and supportive tuition given to allow everyone to create their own unique design. Based on the beautiful Hosueboat Verda on the Adur Riverbank in Shoreham-by-Sea, we will be inspired by the surroundings of the unusually made boat plus a stunning view across the nature reserve (if we’re lucky we’ll get a spectacular sunset).
Flint and Charcoal
A Neolithic walk & draw on Cissbury Ring
Walk the ramparts of Cissbury Ring with Archaeologist James Sainsbury and host Emma Baars.
Explore the Neolithic history of Cissbury Ring, see remnants of the stone age flint mines on one of Europe's largest Iron Age hill forts and stop along the way to experience the landscape through guided charcoal sketching exercises.
Whether you're completely new to drawing, or an experienced artist, using charcoal to capture elements of our walk and talk will allow us to build a greater connection with the natural environment and it's historic significance to our lives, as well as being an excellent medium for all abilities.
All materials, teas and a selection of spectacular brownie bites from Baked in Worthing are included in the ticket price.
Restless ridge: history, hauntings and
folklore of the hills of Worthing
Join fellow curious folks of Sussex on the edge of Worthing town for a guided walk up and around the ramparts of Highdown Hill after dark. Follow the hazy glow of the lamplight from your hosts Emma Baars and historian James Sainsbury - learn about what lies beneath the hills above Worthing. A guided walk encompassing the history of Highdown and surrounding hills, the folklore of the area and possibly even a sighting of our own.
We'll keep your spirits warm and your senses sharp with a steaming brew of Highdown Hot Toddy in a specially designed mug to commemorate the evening, which you can take home as a momento (if you make it out alive). Enjoy the beauty of Highdown at night; the stars above, the shimmering sea and the twinkling lights of town.