Saturday 29th March 10.30am – 13.00pm

£45

Join Jaqueline’s Chocolates for this fun, interactive artisan chocolate-making workshop. Make and decorate your very own, unique box of truffle chocolates. Bring Mum, or whoever you celebrate as a mother figure…

Saturday 29th March, 15.00pm - 17.00pm

£30pp

Join The Reading Room Kitchen for a very special Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea event.

The exceptionally talented Victoria Chesterton will be singing while you sip on some fizz and enjoy a bespoke afternoon tea.  

Saturday 5th April 10.30am – 12.30pm

£35

Join artist Elle Morse for a creative ceramic painting workshop inspired by the  seasonal flowers grown in her garden. 

Sunday 6th April, 9.30am–4.00pm

From £60

Great for edible and ornamental climbers or a bold feature that adds structure to your garden. Half day and full day options available.

Friday 11th April 2025, 10.00am - 12.30pm or 14.00pm - 16.30pm

£55

Join the talented ladies at Rose & Spade for a fun-filled workshop crafting your very own Easter wreath.

Get into the Easter spirit and let your creativity shine as you design a beautiful wreath to welcome the spring season.

Saturday 12th April, 15.00pm – 16.30pm

£35

Join us at The Nursery for this fabulous new wine & local cheese tasting workshop…

Led by Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Educator, Maureen Little, who will present five specially selected wines from around the world, each expertly paired with a local Lancashire cheese.

Sunday 13th April, 10.30am–12.30pm

£65

Get creative, have fun and learn a new skill by coming along to one of AllyBobsKnits NEW chunky wool cushion knitting workshops…

Friday 18th April, 10.30am – 15.30pm

£75

Come along and enjoy this fun course where you will learn the various steps to making your own bas-relief flower & nature plaster cast relief plaques.

A lovely and creative way to start the Easter Weekend with friends or family members.

Saturday 19th April, 9.30am–1.00pm

£45

Learn a new skill and join Erin Jones from Feltlikethis Workshops for this daffodil wet felting course. You will learn the wet felting process using natural wool fibres to produce a beautiful bouquet of three daffodils.

Friday 25th April 2025, 9.00am-11.00am or 18.00pm-20.00pm

£15

Join John Foley for this interesting talk where he'll go into detail about planting schemes, flower bed design and styles, and planning and planting. The aim is to learn how to give your gardens interest, style, and colour combinations throughout the seasons.

Thursday 1st May, 10.00am – 14.00pm

£45

Join the creative duo Tony and Carl for a day of decoupage…

You will learn to decoupage using tissue paper on slate and fiber papers from Redesign with Prima on wood. At the end of the workshop, you will take home 4 decorated slate coasters (square or hexagonal) and a simple tray which is ideal to use for summer drinks in the garden.

Sunday 4th May 10.00am – 16.00pm

£90

Join Angela from Settle Glass Studio for a fun and creative half-day workshop where you’ll explore the beautiful art of fused glass.

Tuesday 6th May 10.00am–3.00pm

£65

Learn the art of Botanical Clay printing.

Sunday 11th May, 13.00pm – 15.30pm

£50

Join Indigo Studio artist Lisa Howard to learn the gorgeous, intricate art of creating sculptural paper flowers.

Sunday 25th May, 10:30am–1:00pm

£95

Get creative, have fun and learn a new skill by coming along to one of AllyBobsKnits popular chunky wool blanket arm knitting…

Thursday 29th May 2025, 9.00am-11.00am or 18.00pm-20.00pm

£15

In this interesting talk, John Foley will detail how to bring life into any outdoor space.

From small window boxes to hanging baskets, DIY wooden box planters to galvanised pots and tubs, right through to impressive feature urns, and large terracotta pots that flank a grand entrance…

Saturday 31st May, 9:00am–5pm

£95

A popular workshop to produce a 2ft high deer, hare, sheep, pig, or bird…ready to decorate with lights for festive cheer.

Sunday 1st June 2025, 10.00am-11.00am

FREE

Plants for Pollinators

Join pollinator-plant expert and author Maureen Little for this interesting talk to discover what plants are best for bees, butterflies, moths, and other insect pollinators.

Sunday 8th June, 13.00pm – 15.30pm

£50

Join Indigo Studio artist Lisa Howard to learn the stunning art of cyanotype printing…

Sunday 252nd June, 10:30am–1:00pm

£95

Get creative, have fun and learn a new skill by coming along to one of AllyBobsKnits popular chunky wool blanket arm knitting…

Tuesday 24th June 2025, 9.00am–11.00am or 18.00pm-20.00pm

£15

This new talk from our owner John Foley, is the perfect way to kick off a successful season in your garden.

Learn tips, tricks, and techniques in order to get the most out of your plants, your garden, and the time, money, and effort that you spend on it every year.

Wednesday 9th July 10.00am–3.00pm

£65

Learn the art of Botanical Clay printing.

Sunday 13th July, 11.00am – 12.30pm

£35

Whether you’re looking to spruce up your living room, dress up your dining table, or create thoughtful housewarming gifts, the Coaster Printing Workshop is the perfect solution.