Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions

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Location address: Acorn Hollow, York
Chosen age group:

Ages: 7 - 16 years

Available tickets:
Child Ticket £17.50 per session
Next date: Tuesday 4th Aug,
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow - Saplings - Nature Art Sessions block mentored by Acorn Hollow
A summary
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.
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Wheelchair accessible site
Autism awareness trained
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
More information available on request
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About your mentors
Acorn Hollow
Acorn Hollow Practitioner
Ask me my earliest memories and they’re all wrapped up here in Goodmanham Dale; walking in the back field, harvest picnics, the freedom of the outdoors, bringing in lambs, baking and just making our own fun. I have an incredible connection to this little piece of the Yorkshire Wolds that my family moved to in the 1960’s so it seemed only right that this became the home to Acorn Hollow in 2022. I now feel privileged that I get to share this with others. As a small child I remember collecting an oak leaf. Fascinated by it’s wonky edges I gathered it in my pocket and later used it as a bookmark. Collecting is a habit I’ve never lost and even as an adult I still find comfort and connection to nature by having a little found natural treasure in my pocket. The significance of the acorn and oak leaf really resonated with me many years later when I came to realise after decades of a different career that the outdoors was calling me and I wanted to return to my roots to forge a new path. I now had the opportunity to “be the tree I wanted to be”. And so Acorn Hollow was born. Or more appropriately unfurled and grew. Quite literally an acorn growing in to hopefully a mighty oak. And now I get to share my passions and inspire others to live more of their life outdoors, fostering a quieter, slower and more thoughtful life. I can share the experience and upbringing I had and that my daughters enjoyed; one of gathering, making, cooking, growing and above all enjoying the simplicity of nature. I can guide people to truly understand what’s outside and equip them with skills in farming, the provenance of food, foraging, ancient techniques and crafts and my ultimate favourite part - cooking over a campfire with foraged and home grown produce. My passion is that one day I can grow or forage everything on my plate. I strive for a simpler life just experiencing and really noticing the seasons and their bounty. There can be no better day than one which ends with the smell of campfire and a happy heart! And my ambitions for Acorn Hollow? That everyone should get to experience valuable time outdoors and have the freedom to play, explore, create, cook and ‘just be’ outside. I firmly believe a life lived outdoors is a very full life. Come and join me on the journey!
Rebecca
Leader
You will most likely meet me as soon as you arrive at Acorn Hollow, I feel privileged that I get to share Acorn Hollow with others. You will usually find me with a special stone, a piece of wool I found in the field, a leaf or some other treasure in my pocket. I get to call the animals here my family and the dale my home. I can't wait to meet you and get to know you. I hope to see you really soon.
What you will do.
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.
Learning aims
Aim 1
Learn new nature art skills or develop existing ones.
Aim 2
Appreciate the natural world around us.
Aim 3
Working progressively over the weeks to make your own nature journal.
Pricing information
Ticket nameChild Ticket
Price£17.50
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Where we'll be
Acorn Hollow, York, England, YO43 3NA
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit

Please note

Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy
Refunds are not generally available, but may be considered with sufficient notice.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.