How to Build a Hedgehog House with Ffion Hughes

10am - 1pm
Best for ages 8-12 years!
Tickets include a snack, hot chocolate and marshmallows from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop.

Children will collaboratively build two hedgehog houses by hand, learning to use tools such as saws and sandpaper, and search for a great area to place them in The Walled Garden.

Once the hedgehog’s new homes are built, we’ll gather beside the fire with hot chocolate and marshmallows.

Children will leave with their hedgehog house, along with the knowledge of where to place it at home, and the skills to make more!

Alongside Ffion, an expert Forest Leader, they will learn:

• Hands-on building techniques.

• Wood preparation: learn to use a saw and sandpaper to shape the wood safely.

• Hammer & nails: Construct the hedgehog house step-by-step.

• Connection to nature.

• Guided foraging: collect natural materials (branches, moss, leaves) for insulation and decoration.

Learning outcomes:

• Practical skills: safe tool use, building techniques.

• Environmental stewardship: awareness of wildlife and habitat care.

• Creative expression: natural art and design.

• Resilience & confidence: through risk-managed challenges.

• Collaboration & social skills: working together in a group setting.

• Sensory engagement: tactile, visual, and olfactory stimulation through nature.

£40 per child.

Timings

10am: Arrival and settle in.

10:15am: Building begins!

12pm: Houses complete, we gather for hot chocolates beside the fire.

1pm: Workshop finishes.

About Ffion:

Ffion has led the super-popular Explorer Club sessions at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop for the past few years. She is a qualified Forest Leader, and is a “huge believer in everyone having the opportunity to explore nature and reconnect with their roots in the earth and aim to foster that connection through experiences and opportunities.”

Little Growers’ Club The Pumpkin Edition

10am start

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket.

Come and learn about growing pumpkins on a working farm with our friendly grower Mark!

Learn how to plant, how things grow and what’s happening in our market garden at this time of year.

Check in at the farm shop at 10am before heading over to our wonderful market garden.

Suitable for all ages 2+.
Sessions will last roughly 1 hour.

Only participating children require tickets. Adults must stay with children throughout.

Pumpkin Art Club

Start 10am
Join us for a pumpkin-inspired art club where children can get creative in decorating their pumpkin to take home.

There will also be an opportunity to draw, paint and get messy with lots of found objects and seasonal veggies.

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket. Adults will need to remain with their child throughout.

Campfire Storytelling with Louise Foster

Join local author Louise Foster for a campfire reading of her new book The Last Little Pumpkin.

Children will gather around the campfire and have warming hot chocolate and cookies which are included in the ticket price.

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket. Adults must remain with their children throughout.

Children’s Explorer Lantern Walk

Join Explorer Leader Ffion for an evening lantern walk.

Children will begin at The Farm Shop where each child will be given a lantern to use to light the way as they head off into the evening.

Children will stop in the Wild Cat Woods for a spooky story with hot chocolate and a campfire with marshmallows for toasting.

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket. Adults must remain with their children at all times.

The Glynne Arms Curry Night.

Every Thursday from 5pm.

Join us every Thursday for our curry night. We’ll be bringing you a new dish to try each week, with all of the traditional accompaniments.

Veggie option available.

Call us on 01244 569988 or use the calendar below to book a table.

Spooky Old Castle Tour 👻

Hosted by our resident Hawarden spooky storyteller Karl. Suitable for both adults and children. Guests will be guided up to the old castle where they will listen to a spooky tale.

Then head back to the Farm Shop for hot chocolate and marshmallows for toasting.

We would encourage everyone to dress up in their spookiest outfits.

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket. Adults must remain with their children at all times.

The walk up to the old castle is steep and has jagged steps. Please ensure that your child / parents can manage this safely.

Spooky Old Castle Tour 👻

Hosted by our resident Hawarden spooky storyteller Karl. Suitable for both adults and children. Guests will be guided up to the old castle where they will listen to a spooky tale.

Then head back to the Farm Shop for hot chocolate and marshmallows for toasting.

We would encourage everyone to dress up in their spookiest outfits.

Only participating children need to purchase a ticket. Adults must remain with their children at all times.

The walk up to the old castle is steep and has jagged steps. Please ensure that your child / parents can manage this safely.

The Glynne Arms Steak Frites Night.

Every Friday from 5pm.

Join us every Friday for a culinary classic, steak frites. Beautiful, flavourful steak with thinly cut fries and a chimichurri or béarnaise sauce. Simply delicious in every way.

Call us on 01244 569988 or use the calendar below to book a table.

Explorer Club

Join us each Saturday for an outdoor adventure in the woodlands surrounding the Farm Shop with our Explorer Leader!

Children and explorers will go on a sensory journey, discovering things such as:

• Sounds in nature

• Touch and feel of textures in the natural environment

• Looking for shapes and colours in nature

Each session includes a craft workshop, which might include making models using clay or using feathers and foraged objects to sculpt, draw and paint.

There will always be a campfire to gather around, where explorers might sing or read a story. And there’s always time for hot chocolate and marshmallows, too!

Each explorer will be awarded a certificate at the end of the session to celebrate the completion of a great day out.

Key information

• Meet at the Farm Shop.

• 10am-11.30am.

• Mixed ages.

All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the club. But don’t worry, there will be time at the start for you to grab a hot drink in the Farm Shop before we head off. Only participating children require tickets.

BONFIRE NIGHT 2025

5-9pm, Saturday 1st November

Join us for one of our most popular events of the year, Bonfire Night. This year we are celebrating all things colourful and we will have lots of exciting new things happening during the night, including a silent disco in the Tin Shed, two live drum sets, and plenty of great food and drink.

We will be burning our ‘wishing tree’, a structure which we encourage all of our guests to tie a wish to (this will be available throughout half term). Then, on Bonfire Night, all of the wishes will be set ablaze and take to the night’s sky.

There won’t be any fireworks, so we welcome dogs on leads.

Here’s what to expect:

• The theme is colour and joy. Please join in and wear your brightest winter clothes!

• There will be free glow sticks and neon face paint on arrival for those wanting to join in.

• The silent disco is free for all.
  It’s fun! Dance! Let loose!

• Join the Wishing Tree procession to the sound of the drums.

• Our outdoor kitchen fires will be serving great, hot food.

• There will be drinks at the bar.

• And our bakery will be serving up brilliant doughnuts, proper s’mores and brownies!

Parking is an additional cost to a ticket at £6 per car. We have a limited number of spaces so please book this as early as you can. Alternatively, there is plenty of car parking space in and around the village.

Guests arriving on foot.
Guests can enter on foot from the park gates in the village opposite The Glynne Arms.

Guests with pre-booked car parking.
Guests who have pre-booked car parking can park at Hawarden Estate Farm Shop and our guides will show you where to go.

Tickets.
No physical tickets will be sent; guests will be asked to show their confirmation email to our guides when they arrive.

Please note.
This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate warm clothing and shoes that you don't mind getting muddy!

We kindly request that no sparklers are used on site.

Fermented Pickles & Hot Sauces with The Plucky Pickle

Sunday 2nd November
10am - 2pm
Lunch and unlimited tea and coffee included.

Delve into the wonders of fermentation with a true expert. Together with Jules Goddard AKA The Plucky Pickle you will discover:

• What fermentation is.

• How to not be afraid of fermenting.

• How easy it is!

• The importance of microbes on our plates.

We will create a lacto fermented seasonal pickle together in a hands-on fermentation masterclass. Plus, Jules will show you how to make a Fermented Hot Sauce. She will have tasters to try and share so you can explore the wonderful textures and flavours fermentation brings.

“Come meet the microbes, have some hands-on fun and learn how to make your own seasonal ferment confidently and safely!”

You will leave this masterclass with your very own lacto-fermented seasonal pickle.

£65 PER PERSON

About The Plucky Pickle

Jules Goddard, aka The Plucky Pickle, has been fermenting and preserving for over 30 years and has taught well over 1,000 people at her events. After a career in hosting renewable energy conferences and global events for companies such as Informa and Thomson Reuters, Jules turned her passion for fermenting into a small business in Manchester, producing ferments for delis/restaurants and teaching masterclasses to the public and hospitality industry.

Jules is also CCO of The Fermenters Guild in the UK and Ireland, an association focused on supporting professionals who work with fermentation.

Her inspiration will always be her Italian nonna, whose jars of sour brilliance developed her taste buds from an early age. Her goal is to spread the love for fermented food and drink, demystify fermentation and show you how easy it is to preserve seasonal, local produce and how to use it in your everyday cooking.

Mini Explorer Club at Wild Cat Wood.

Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am. Term time only.
Suitable for explorers aged 0-2.
£7 per child.
Hot chocolate for grown-ups included.

These outdoor weekly explorer club sessions are designed specifically for babies and toddlers, and led by our wonderful, friendly and knowledeagable Explorer Leader Ffion. There will be sensory activity areas with nature-based toys that encourage exploration and development, cosy corners filled with books and singing and seasonal story time around the fire.

The sessions will take place just a short walk from The Farm Farm shop.
Meet at the entrance, where you will be greeted by Ffion.

Sessions

September 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th, 14th, 21st
November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Sauna Sessions

Join a communal session (of up to 4) or book a private session (of up to 5) for you and your friends.

This is your invitation to visit our wood fired sauna in the heart of our Walled Garden. Take time to slow down and breathe whilst taking in the breathtaking scenery around you.

You can book a private session with us, or join a communal session with other members of the public. The sauna fits up to 5 people comfortably, but we limit the number of people to 4 in our communal sessions to give everybody more space.

Sessions are 50 minutes.

£15 PER PERSON
or
£60 PRIVATE SESSION

Timings

Each sauna session lasts for 50 minutes.

Please remember to bring

• Swimwear

• A towel to sit on

• Warm clothing for afterwards

We recommend…

We recommend having a light snack before the sauna session. Using a sauna on a completely empty or full stomach is generally not recommended. The most important thing of all is to stay hydrated and to have water ready during and after the session.

HAWARDEN ESTATE WEDDINGS
Open Day

10am-3pm, Saturday 8th November

You’re invited to an autumnal wedding open day in The Walled Garden showcasing our spaces The Conservatory, The Terrace and The Greenhouse, where we can cater for all scale of receptions.

This is a free event for interested couples and/or planners. We just ask that you register your interest via a free ticket, below.

Take a relaxed look around this incredible place and have a chat with our team. There will be a glass of fizz to hold as you explore, and plenty of coffee, tea and soft drinks, too.

How to find us.

The entrance and parking to The Walled Garden is on Chester Road in Hawarden and is signposted. The car park is immediately on the right hand side as you come in. Please then follow the signs to The Walled Garden on foot.

Please note this is not the same entrance as The Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, it is further up the road toward Hawarden Village.

BOOK YOUR PLACE

Confirm your attendance at our open day with a free ticket.

Adjust the quantity to let us know the size of your group.

Explorer Club

Join us each Saturday for an outdoor adventure in the woodlands surrounding the Farm Shop with our Explorer Leader!

Children and explorers will go on a sensory journey, discovering things such as:

• Sounds in nature

• Touch and feel of textures in the natural environment

• Looking for shapes and colours in nature

Each session includes a craft workshop, which might include making models using clay or using feathers and foraged objects to sculpt, draw and paint.

There will always be a campfire to gather around, where explorers might sing or read a story. And there’s always time for hot chocolate and marshmallows, too!

Each explorer will be awarded a certificate at the end of the session to celebrate the completion of a great day out.

Key information

• Meet at the Farm Shop.

• 10am-11.30am.

• Mixed ages.

All children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the club. But don’t worry, there will be time at the start for you to grab a hot drink in the Farm Shop before we head off. Only participating children require tickets.

Sauna Sessions

Join a communal session (of up to 4) or book a private session (of up to 5) for you and your friends.

This is your invitation to visit our wood fired sauna in the heart of our Walled Garden. Take time to slow down and breathe whilst taking in the breathtaking scenery around you.

You can book a private session with us, or join a communal session with other members of the public. The sauna fits up to 5 people comfortably, but we limit the number of people to 4 in our communal sessions to give everybody more space.

Sessions are 50 minutes.

£15 PER PERSON
or
£60 PRIVATE SESSION

Timings

Each sauna session lasts for 50 minutes.

Please remember to bring

• Swimwear

• A towel to sit on

• Warm clothing for afterwards

We recommend…

We recommend having a light snack before the sauna session. Using a sauna on a completely empty or full stomach is generally not recommended. The most important thing of all is to stay hydrated and to have water ready during and after the session.

Hand-Built Pottery Masterclass with Mud Haus

Learn the foundational skills of hand building and pottery, alongside Autumn from Mud Haus.

Autumn will introduce the session by showing you some hand building techniques, then you’ll be invited to get stuck in with a piece of fresh white earthenware clay and bring your ceramic ideas to life. This relaxed, supportive workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with previous experience. All you need is a willingness to play and explore!

We’ll break for a delicious lunch from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop. This also gives your piece time to dry before we move on to decoration in the afternoon using underglazes, allowing you to add colour and detail.

Once finished, your piece will be taken away to be professionally clear dipped — a food-safe glaze that enhances the colours of your design, and then fired in the kiln. The full process can take up to three weeks, after which your finished piece can be collected from Hawarden Estate, or posted to you if preferred.

“This workshop is designed in a therapeutic manner, so that you can fully unwind, allowing you to relax into the creative process. We can’t wait to see what you create!”

All materials, paints and brushes are included, as is a wonderful, simple lunch.

You do not need any prior skills to attend this class!

£75 PER PERSON

Mini Explorer Club at Wild Cat Wood.

Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am. Term time only.
Suitable for explorers aged 0-2.
£7 per child.
Hot chocolate for grown-ups included.

These outdoor weekly explorer club sessions are designed specifically for babies and toddlers, and led by our wonderful, friendly and knowledeagable Explorer Leader Ffion. There will be sensory activity areas with nature-based toys that encourage exploration and development, cosy corners filled with books and singing and seasonal story time around the fire.

The sessions will take place just a short walk from The Farm Farm shop.
Meet at the entrance, where you will be greeted by Ffion.

Sessions

September 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th, 14th, 21st
November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Yoga: Flexibility and Flow with Emma Garland

Friday 14th November 2025
9:45am-2:00pm
Lunch, snacks and unlimited tea and coffee included.

Releasing Tension, Embracing Ease

Do you ever feel tight and stiff, or even just stuck in your own body? Modern life often creates patterns of tightness and tension, limiting our natural range of motion. This workshop is an invitation to unwind. We'll gently guide our bodies through fluid movements and stretches, helping to release held tension and restore natural flexibility. Discover the liberating feeling of ease and flow, allowing your body to move more freely and your mind to find a state of calm. Reconnect with your innate grace and natural rhythm.

As your guide, Emma Garland AKA The Good Food Yogi, puts it:

“This workshop session is suitable for everyone, including beginners; with guided instructions and techniques to help you switch on some of those smaller, underused muscles within the body and start to ease some of the muscular pain you may experience, particularly around those tighter areas of the body, like neck and shoulders, back, hamstrings, hips and belly.

We will work with the breath and provide a deeper feeling of engagement and resistance within your body to build heat and strength in the body without necessarily moving fast.

Time spent outdoors in nature can be a great way to boost the mind and body, as well as the nervous and immune system. Experiencing natural sunlight can also boost your mood and productivity!

Join us for a day away in the magical space that is The Walled Garden School, surrounded by nature in ancient woodland, this space will take you a world away from it all.”

All equipment, food and drink throughout the day is provided.

£45 per person

Timings

9:45am: Meet, greet, walk and breathe through The Walled Garden.

In this restorative day for yourself, and maybe friends or loved ones, we’ll start the day with a hot drink before heading off for a walk around the beautiful Walled Garden. We’ll take this walk up to the Old Castle, where we’ll enjoy some various breathwork techniques, designed to warm us up from the outside in; whilst enjoying the breathtaking rural views from the top of the hill. We’ll talk positively about how nature helps us reconnect.

11:30am: Move, breathe and flow.

We’ll head back to roll out our yoga mats indoors in the new Conservatory at The Walled Garden School whilst still feeling connected with the natural world. We’ll enjoy flowing movement to expand our bodies and hearts. When we expand and open our chest, understand our bodies and the impact of tension held around typically tighter areas; here we can fully feel our inner power within. Our posture is greatly improved and we can allow ourselves to feel the finer muscles within our bodies that may need to be awakened. We’ll then sink into some relaxation before heading for a well deserved lunch.

1pm: Refuel

Lunch from the award-winning Hawarden Estate Farm Shop is included. We’ll round up our restorative day with a hearty, warming lunch to fuel our bodies and minds and chat with like-minded new friends.

2pm: Time to say goodbye

All equipment, food and drink throughout the day is provided.

Screen Print Your Own Christmas Cards with Gail Bryson

Design and print your own Christmas cards alongside expert designer and printer, Gail Bryson. Gail will take you through the steps of creating your design, talking you through the printing process and finally helping you print your own cards.

What will you learn?

You will learn about stencilling, screen printing and how to translate your ideas into a design. You will then learn to choose your colour, and to screen print your design.

Gail is an expert, so you can also pick her brains throughout the workshop.

£80 PER PERSON

A snack and unlimited tea and coffee included.

About Gail Bryson

Gail is a textile, graphic and product designer. She specialises in simple and graphic prints that complement a wide range of home styles.

Trained at Edinburgh College of Art, she developed her design skills at The Conran Shop and The Nest before subsequently becoming co-founder and creative director of Bryson Loxley. Amongst her clients there are John Lewis and Jamie Oliver. She has also collaborated individually with other small independent businesses on a wide range of projects over the years.

Gail is a firm believer that good design will always last the test of time. Her products are designed to last both in design and manufacture, and are mainly all hand-printed and hand-sewn in London. Ultimately, her aim is to create things that can passed down through the generations, like the collection of linen she has inherited from her own family.

Colour also plays a big part in Gail’s work. Combinations are dreamed up from photographs taken on her travels and provide inspiration back in her studio.

Sauna Sessions

Join a communal session (of up to 4) or book a private session (of up to 5) for you and your friends.

This is your invitation to visit our wood fired sauna in the heart of our Walled Garden. Take time to slow down and breathe whilst taking in the breathtaking scenery around you.

You can book a private session with us, or join a communal session with other members of the public. The sauna fits up to 5 people comfortably, but we limit the number of people to 4 in our communal sessions to give everybody more space.

Sessions are 50 minutes.

£15 PER PERSON
or
£60 PRIVATE SESSION

Timings

Each sauna session lasts for 50 minutes.

Please remember to bring

• Swimwear

• A towel to sit on

• Warm clothing for afterwards

We recommend…

We recommend having a light snack before the sauna session. Using a sauna on a completely empty or full stomach is generally not recommended. The most important thing of all is to stay hydrated and to have water ready during and after the session.

Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers

Your ticket includes your wreath, snacks and unlimited hot drinks.

Learn how to create a stunning, seasonal wreath alongside an expert florist. We will be creative with our wreaths, and so this is a workshop for anyone interested in flower arranging. A great way to make a bespoke gift, or to decorate your door for Christmas.

What you will take away with you?

You will take away the wreath you make during the class, and with the skills to pick flowers from your garden and to put them together confidently and beautifully.

Suitable for all adults!

£60 PER PERSON

About Welsborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

Mini Explorer Club at Wild Cat Wood.

Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am. Term time only.
Suitable for explorers aged 0-2.
£7 per child.
Hot chocolate for grown-ups included.

These outdoor weekly explorer club sessions are designed specifically for babies and toddlers, and led by our wonderful, friendly and knowledeagable Explorer Leader Ffion. There will be sensory activity areas with nature-based toys that encourage exploration and development, cosy corners filled with books and singing and seasonal story time around the fire.

The sessions will take place just a short walk from The Farm Farm shop.
Meet at the entrance, where you will be greeted by Ffion.

Sessions

September 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th, 14th, 21st
November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Mini Explorer Club at Wild Cat Wood.

Every Tuesday, 10am - 11am. Term time only.
Suitable for explorers aged 0-2.
£7 per child.
Hot chocolate for grown-ups included.

These outdoor weekly explorer club sessions are designed specifically for babies and toddlers, and led by our wonderful, friendly and knowledeagable Explorer Leader Ffion. There will be sensory activity areas with nature-based toys that encourage exploration and development, cosy corners filled with books and singing and seasonal story time around the fire.

The sessions will take place just a short walk from The Farm Farm shop.
Meet at the entrance, where you will be greeted by Ffion.

Sessions

September 16th, 23rd, 30th
October 7th, 14th, 21st
November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

The Glynne Arms Christmas Light Switch On

Join us for a festive mince pie and a Christmas cocktail as we switch on the lights at our lovely pub.

An event to bring together the local community before Christmas. 

Holywell Brass Band will play festive music and everyone is welcome to join us for a mulled wine or hot chocolate.

FREE event, no ticket required.
Book a table below.

Winter Market 2025

Join us at the Farm Shop on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November for our Winter Market, featuring dozens of stalls, our Christmas tree market, live music, delicious food and great drinks.

Expect great Christmas gift ideas, fire pits, marshmallows, a chance to meet expert craftspeople and lots of fun for all.

We still have some limited spaces for stall holders. If you would like a stall at our Winter Market please email the team on events@hawardenestate.co.uk. Please ensure you include what products you sell along with any photos or links to a website.

Winter Market 2025

Join us at the Farm Shop on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November for our Winter Market, featuring dozens of stalls, our Christmas tree market, live music, delicious food and great drinks.

Expect great Christmas gift ideas, fire pits, marshmallows, a chance to meet expert craftspeople and lots of fun for all.

We still have some limited spaces for stall holders. If you would like a stall at our Winter Market please email the team on events@hawardenestate.co.uk. Please ensure you include what products you sell along with any photos or links to a website.

Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers

Your ticket includes your wreath, snacks and unlimited hot drinks.

Learn how to create a stunning, seasonal wreath alongside an expert florist. We will be creative with our wreaths, and so this is a workshop for anyone interested in flower arranging. A great way to make a bespoke gift, or to decorate your door for Christmas.

What you will take away with you?

You will take away the wreath you make during the class, and with the skills to pick flowers from your garden and to put them together confidently and beautifully.

Suitable for all adults!

£60 PER PERSON

About Welsborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

Christmas Wreath Masterclass with Welshborn Flowers

Your ticket includes your wreath, snacks and unlimited hot drinks.

Learn how to create a stunning, seasonal wreath alongside an expert florist. We will be creative with our wreaths, and so this is a workshop for anyone interested in flower arranging. A great way to make a bespoke gift, or to decorate your door for Christmas.

What you will take away with you?

You will take away the wreath you make during the class, and with the skills to pick flowers from your garden and to put them together confidently and beautifully.

Suitable for all adults!

£60 PER PERSON

About Welsborn Flowers

Mark learnt a lot of his floristry from the Manchester based event florist FROG, where he learnt and developed his own style. Mark now grows seasonal cut flowers and foliage on his family farm in Bwlchgwyn. Mark also sells wholesale as well as creating weddings for brides and grooms, too.

Yoga: Mindful Movement and Inner Peace with Emma Garland

Friday 14th November 2025
9:45am-2:00pm
Lunch, snacks and unlimited tea and coffee included.

Connecting Breath to Being

In our busy lives, especially at this time of year, the connection between mind and body can often feel fragmented. This theme is about cultivating a deeper awareness through mindful movement, linking every breath to every action. We'll explore practices that quiet the mental chatter and bring you fully into the present moment. Expect a restorative experience that nurtures your nervous system, allowing you to find profound inner peace and a sense of calm that extends far beyond your mat.

As your guide, Emma Garland AKA The Good Food Yogi, puts it:

“This workshop session is suitable for everyone, including beginners; with guided instructions and techniques to help you switch on some of those smaller, underused muscles within the body and start to ease some of the muscular pain you may experience, particularly around those tighter areas of the body, like neck and shoulders, back, hamstrings, hips and belly.

We will work with the breath and provide a deeper feeling of engagement and resistance within your body to build heat and strength in the body without necessarily moving fast.

Time spent outdoors in nature can be a great way to boost the mind and body, as well as the nervous and immune system. Experiencing natural sunlight can also boost your mood and productivity!

Join us for a day away in the magical space that is The Walled Garden School, surrounded by nature in ancient woodland, this space will take you a world away from it all.”

All equipment, food and drink throughout the day is provided.

£45 per person

Timings

9:45am: Meet, greet, walk and breathe through The Walled Garden.

In this restorative day for yourself, and maybe friends or loved ones, we’ll start the day with a hot drink before heading off for a walk around the beautiful Walled Garden. We’ll take this walk up to the Old Castle, where we’ll enjoy some various breathwork techniques, designed to warm us up from the outside in; whilst enjoying the breathtaking rural views from the top of the hill. We’ll talk positively about how nature helps us reconnect.

11:30am: Move, breathe and flow.

We’ll head back to roll out our yoga mats indoors in the new Conservatory at The Walled Garden School whilst still feeling connected with the natural world. We’ll enjoy flowing movement to expand our bodies and hearts. When we expand and open our chest, understand our bodies and the impact of tension held around typically tighter areas; here we can fully feel our inner power within. Our posture is greatly improved and we can allow ourselves to feel the finer muscles within our bodies that may need to be awakened. We’ll then sink into some relaxation before heading for a well deserved lunch.

1pm: Refuel

Lunch from the award-winning Hawarden Estate Farm Shop is included. We’ll round up our restorative day with a hearty, warming lunch to fuel our bodies and minds and chat with like-minded new friends.

2pm: Time to say goodbye

All equipment, food and drink throughout the day is provided.

Join us for hot toddies at Hawarden Old Castle at sunrise to celebrate the winter solstice, followed by a festive breakfast in The Alpine Village, mimosas and mince pies.

Tickets are £30 per person and include

An exclusive walk through the usually private parkland of Hawarden Estate

Tea, coffee or hot toddy at the Old Castle

A delicious breakfast cooked over the fire and a mimosa on a beautifully styled table at the Farm Shop. 

THE MENU

Mince pie swirls

Potato and pumpkin hash, confit leeks, poached eggs and mustard hollandaise