Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Do you home educate your children? 

We are running learning sessions throughout the year for home educated children, aged 7-11.  Using the arboretum’s magnificent surroundings, students will have the opportunity to engage creatively with the natural setting. Each event has a different theme and learning activity for the children to immerse themselves in.

These events are specifically designed for children aged 7-11 years, however younger and older siblings are welcome to join in. Children aged 7-11 years are £6 per child, accompanying children are £4 per child. Two free accompanying adult tickets are available per booking, additional adult tickets are £10 per ticket.

If you require any assistance making a booking, please contact our Customer Relations Team on 0300 068 0400 or customerrelations@forestryengland.uk (Mon-Fri between 9:00am & 5:00pm)

Home Educated Learning Event Programme

Finding Art In Nature, using our autumnal landscape to explore colour, texture, shape and form

Together we will roam around the gorgeous Westonbirt site, exploring trace monoprints, then, back at the classroom we will be combining relief and monoprint techniques to produce exquisite impressions from the plants around us.

No experience necessary, but keen eyes and open minds are useful tools!

This workshop is led by Luke Wade and Sonja Burniston, both printmakers and members of Bristol Print Collective.

Do you love flowers but wish you could display them better? Join me for a relaxing morning learning a simple florist technique to make a hand-tied bouquet that can be put into any vase. You don’t need any previous flower arranging experience because I give step by step demonstrations before handing over to you to make your arrangement. And because our workshops have no more than 10 people you’ll get plenty of guidance if you want it or be left to go at your own pace if you prefer.  And by bringing all British grown Flowers you’ll be using the best and freshest blooms the season has to offer grown on my allotment or by another flower farmer.  You’ll certainly be taking home a beautiful seasonal flower arrangement you’re sure to be proud of. If you’re looking for help you create your perfect garden I run Failsafe Garden Plants, Planning Garden Borders and Creating Garden Plans workshops throughout the year too.

Your workshop ticket includes free entry to the arboretum so you can enjoy the rest of your day discovering one of the most diverse and beautiful botanical collections in the world.

Join local mixed media artist Gemma Pitman for a nature inspired creative workshop.

We will start the session sketching simple nature shapes as we explore the arboretum from our makers space. I will guide you through composing a still life or landscape scene through the joy & spontaneity of collage.

You will have a wide selection of hand painted & printed papers to chose from. All materials are provided. Bring a packed lunch or enjoy the café on site. Take home your own original mounted artwork and confidence to explore collage again!