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Looking for something special to entertain your children? A family-friendly afternoon of dance which will weave a story to fabulous live music in the beautiful ballroom at Asthall Manor. Designed so that everyone young and old can join in together,...

Join us for a workshop on the effective seed sowing of tasty vegetables and herbs here in the Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the fundamentals of...

Discover the work of Claudia Carr who takes natural forms found during the course of day-to-day life and transforms them into otherworldly landscapes, with compositions that are both abstract and recognisable. The piece above takes a commonplace orange peel and transforms it into a centerpiece....

The Joy of Singing spring workshop. Breath Voice Body Song An holistic singing workshop using the science of breath work, posture, yogic movement and vocal techniques to sing for health, wellbeing and joy! Everyone is welcome – no experience of...

It is with deep regret that we have taken the decision to cancel our Winter Open Day this weekend. Winter is one thing, but it was going to have been more of an Underwater Open Day. Our only parking is...

Join us for a workshop on Winter Fruit Pruning here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of winter fruit pruning to encourage the health,...

An acrylic landscape painting workshop where the force of abstract colour is a guiding principle. Explore how the structured areas of colour in Brewster’s work are inspired by the Dorset coastline and learn how his mark making techniques and textural...

Looking for something special in the way of half-term entertainment? Ceilidhs for Everyone presents a family-friendly afternoon of dance which will weave the tale of The Three Little Pigs to live music from The Bees Knees in the beautiful ballroom...

Join us for a workshop on the benefits of gardening with wildlife here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. A thriving and diverse population of insects and animals, big and small is key...

Discover how contemporary Chris Bushe creates immense depth in his landscapes by juxtaposing thick sticky ‘impasto’ oil paint in the foreground with detailing and smoothing the paint in the distance. All materials are included except an A4 pad of cartridge paper for...

Ever wanted to try your hand with the gongs? Would you like to experience a day of re-connecting on a deeper level through the gong and meditation? Then come along and experience a deeper listening on all levels of your...

As this retreat day was so successful in October and has attracted a lot of interest, Delia is running it again in November.  This retreat day will focus on moving towards a more mindful approach to life.  It will especially...

Explore the geometric ‘colour field’ paintings of Fred Ingrams and how his work links with artists Richard Diebenkorn, Nicholas De Stael and Joan Eardley. During the workshop we will be working with acrylic on hardboard, looking at different ways of...

Join us for a workshop on home composting here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden. Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of different composting systems alongside a bit of helpful...

This talk is organised by the Burford Environmental Action Group (Beagles). The owl project was set up in the 1980s when barn owl numbers were at an all time low.  This was due to a number of reasons, one of...

Attend from one up to all six sessions for ultimate bliss Choose whichever you feel most drawn to… Each session including nourishing warm drinks and a two hour experience. SESSION 1:FRIDAY 13 OCTOBER 6.00pm – 8.00pm Disconnect to ReConnect Special...

Join us for a workshop on saving seed, here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden (opposite Asthall Manor) Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. It is well documented that the best seed you can sow is the seed that...

Come and get your hands dirty in a quintessentially English Manor!   We are delighted to introduce our first ever Gardening Leave weekend at Asthall Manor. This fully-catered residential weekend will combine practical tuition in nature-friendly growing methods with a chance...

Explore different ways of describing light and reflections of plants in water. Working from direct observation of the lake at Asthall Manor in oils on board. All materials provided apart from a sketchbook or A4 cartridge paper for notes and...

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT   Did you know that you can make a cough syrup from the humble onion? Or that a simple dandelion can provide pain relief, improve your digestion and can be used as a substitute...

Join us for a workshop on home composting here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden (opposite Asthall Manor) Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of different composting systems alongside a...

So what IS permaculture? Join us here at Asthall Manor to find out and learn how you can apply permaculture ethics, principles and design to your own garden, community and life! Permaculture is a holistic and solutions-oriented approach that has...

We are pleased to announce that Asthall will be opening its gardens for one special day this summer, in the aid of The Oxford Samaritans. Oxford Samaritans first opened in 1963. Now with around 170 volunteers in an average month,...

Join us for a workshop on soils here at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden (opposite Asthall Manor) Complete beginners through to keen amateurs all welcome. In this all-day workshop you will learn the basics of different soils and soil life alongside...