Past Events

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 guest to set intentions and focus for the weekend Sounds: Tibetan Bowls and live lying down classical piano concert with Christina McMaster. SESSION 2 SATURDAY 14 OCTOBER 11.00 - 1.00PM TUNE OUT to TUNE IN Christina will share ideas and…

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 which was the shortage of nest sites, due to barns being redeveloped. A program of installing nest boxes and monitoring and ringing the juveniles was started.  This has been a success story with a huge increase in their numbers since.…

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 theory. You will also carry out some fun, practical work to apply your learning and to help keep us warm. Good, home-based or community-based composting is one of the key but often missing links to achieving the growing of healthy,…

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 translating the naturalistic colours of the landscape in a vibrant way, creating exciting juxtapositions of colour. There will also be tips on how to abstraxt and simplify the forms of the landscape to capture the essence rather than interpret fine…

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 help you develop a meditation practice that helps deepen your heart qualities and also manage the unconscious mind-chatter that influences our mood (for better or worse) without us being aware that how we feel is connected to the content of…

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 being and create a space for true healing and connection with a group of like-minded souls. Meditation can seem like such a hard thing for many, but when you introduce the sound of the gong it can feel so much…

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 notes and preparatory sketches, and favourite mountainous landscapes photographs as reference which you will need to bring.   Workshop Cost: £65  

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 to the growing of healthy, nutritious (aka tasty) food. Healthy wildlife means healthy plants means healthy people. In this all-day workshop you will learn the fundamental benefits of gardening with wildlife while growing food for people. You’ll develop an understanding…