Discover the art of botanical relief casting using seasonal foliage from the estate to create your own handcrafted plaque.

The workshop begins with a step-by-step demonstration, where you’ll learn how to prepare and roll clay to create a smooth base for your relief design. You’ll then be guided through selecting and arranging foliage, learning how to press and roll them into the clay to best capture their delicate textures, shapes, and fine detail.

Once your composition is complete, you’ll learn how to prepare plaster for casting.

While the plaster cures (around 30 minutes), we’ll take a peek into the winter historical archives with homemade cake and coffee. The final stage is the reveal — carefully peeling away the clay to uncover your botanical relief and see how your chosen flora, textures, and forms have been captured in plaster, forming a unique piece of art to take home.

With tea, coffee & homemade cake you’ll also have a chance to explore the estate Christmas archives.

£69 pp. The workshops are of 2.5 hours' duration and all materials and refreshments are included. No experience required.

To book, please use the Contact Us form confirming which workshop and which day. Please note that tickets are not refundable however may be exchanged for an experience available on our website.

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If you’d like to come with a group of six friends or family just be in touch to request a date and time to suit you.

Discover the art of botanical relief casting using seasonal foliage from the estate to create your own handcrafted plaque.

The workshop begins with a step-by-step demonstration, where you’ll learn how to prepare and roll clay to create a smooth base for your relief design.

You’ll then be guided through selecting and arranging foliage, learning how to press and roll them into the clay to best capture their delicate textures, shapes, and fine detail.

Once your composition is complete, you’ll learn how to prepare plaster for casting.

While the plaster cures (around 30 minutes), we’ll take a peek into the winter historical archives with homemade cake and coffee.

The final stage is the reveal — carefully peeling away the clay to uncover your botanical relief and see how your chosen flora, textures, and forms have been captured in plaster, forming a unique piece of art to take home.

Enjoy a festive wreath-making workshop at the estate - as well as a peek into the estate Christmas archives. And take time to relax and enjoy the run-up to Christmas the old-fashioned way before the rush starts.

We’ll start by weaving a small ring to experiment with the willow then move onto a larger ring under expert guidance from Ania. Foraged mostly from the estate you’ll have a large variety of festive cones, firs & dried fruits to decorate your willow wreath. Then step back to admire your creation - it will look beautiful back at home.

Over tea, coffee & homemade cake you’ll also have a chance to explore the estate Christmas archives.

£69 pp. The workshops are of 2.5 hours' duration and all materials and refreshments are included. No experience required.

To book, please use the Contact Us form confirming which workshop and which day. Please note that tickets are not refundable however may be exchanged for an experience available on our website.

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If you’d like to come with a group of six friends or family just be in touch to request a date and time to suit you.

Enjoy a festive wreath-making workshop at the estate - as well as a peek into the estate Christmas archives. And take time to relax and enjoy the run-up to Christmas the old-fashioned way before the rush starts.

We’ll start by weaving a small ring to experiment with the willow then move onto a larger ring under expert guidance from Ania. Foraged mostly from the estate you’ll have a large variety of festive cones, firs & dried fruits to decorate your willow wreath. Then step back to admire your creation - it will look beautiful back at home.

With tea, coffee & homemade cake you’ll also have a chance to explore the estate Christmas archives.

£69 pp. The workshops are of 2.5 hours' duration and all materials and refreshments are included. No experience required.

To book, please use the Contact Us form confirming which workshop and which day. Please note that tickets are not refundable however may be exchanged for an experience available on our website.

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If you’d like to come with a group of six friends or family just be in touch to request a date and time to suit you.