29/06/2025
🌿 Mandala & Willow Weaving Workshop 🌿
with Cathy Elms & Martin Keeley
📍 Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland
🗓 Saturday 9th August | 10:30am – 4:30pm
Step into the green embrace of Barnsdale’s beautiful gardens for a full day of creative nourishment.
🌀 Morning Session – Willow Weaving with Martin Keeley from
We’ll begin the day with local willow artist Martin Keeley, who will guide you through the process of creating your own circular willow wreath and butterfly. Designed to echo the natural symmetry of mandalas, this tactile session invites calm focus and hands-on creativity.
🧺 Delicious Lunch Provided
Enjoy a seasonal buffet lunch, plus refreshments throughout the day—prepared by retreat chef and creative curator Cathy Elms, to keep you fuelled and inspired.
🌀 Afternoon Session – Mandala Making in Nature
After lunch, join Cathy to forage beautiful blooms and natural materials from the gardens. Together we’ll craft mandalas inspired by traditional Buddhist patterns—celebrating harmony, pattern, and presence through nature’s textures and colours.
🎟 Early-Bird Tickets: £75.00 per person
Includes all materials, welcome refreshments, lunch, afternoon drinks, and cake.
🌿 Early-bird discount available until 1st July
🌿 Just bring a pair of secateurs, an apron, and your outdoor scruffs!
Booking now open at:
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Barnsdale Gardens