Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions

Join us each week throughout the summer holidays for a series of creative nature art sessions. Over the course of the summer, participants will create their own beautiful nature journal, filled with artwork, observations, and memories inspired by the world around them.

We'll begin by making our own paper in the first session, before exploring a range of traditional and natural art techniques, including creating natural inks, crafting paintbrushes from found materials, drawing with charcoal, printing and stamping patterns, and studying the plants and wildlife around us.

Each week introduces new skills and techniques, gradually building towards a completed nature journal by the end of the summer. Don't worry if you can't attend every session – each workshop can also be enjoyed as a standalone experience, with a unique piece of artwork to take home at the end of the day.

Why not extend your time at Acorn Hollow? We will be enjoying a picnic lunch between 12pm and 1pm, and participants are welcome to join us by booking a free lunch ticket when reserving their place.

Acorn Hollow will be free to explore along with a specific project each week.

Week 1 - Papermaking, you might like to try pressing flowers too.
Week 2 - Making a braid to make your paper into a book.
Week 3 - Making charcoal, pencils and brushes.
Week 4 - Making natural paint
Week 5 - Printing
Week 6 - Batik - create a design with wax melted on the fire and coloured with natural dyes.