4 sessions from Mon 11 Aug 2025 [Show]
A joyful week celebrating nature with artist Kirsty Baxter, connecting young artists to the garden and the creatures that live there.
Every day will begin with an ‘inspiration walk’ where we can collect materials, and discover, uncover and imagine the creatures of the garden.
Day 1 – Recycled Bike Crafts Day. Today is all about using recycled bike parts to create ornaments, key chains and more! Find out how to renew old things and experiment.
Day 2 – Sensory fun! We will be getting our hands messy making salt dough from scratch and moulding it into sculpture creations.
Day 3 - Film Making Today is all about film making – Forgan Style. We will sketch designs for costumes and props before creating them in the art workshop then film in the garden, allowing all children to take on roles from actor to director to photographer!
Day 4 – Wee Houses Day. Get creative making your own puppet theatre complete with props, paper characters and set! We will also create wee bug hotels for the insects in the garden.
What: Art, play, nature and learning for 5-12 year olds. Each day, a visiting artist will spark the children’s creativity, supported by a Play Worker.
When: The club runs Monday-Thursday. Drop off is from 9am-9.30am. Pick up is at 3.30pm sharp.
**Please see add on ticket for early drop off option. (this ticket allows you to drop off at 8.30am but you must purchase this along with your ticket for the day to be able to access this.)
Cost: The club costs £35 per day, this includes the provision of a wide range of art materials, refreshments and snack. A limited number of low income places are available.
What do we need to bring?
Children will need to bring their own packed lunch, as well and an outdoor coat and sunscreen. We hope to get outside into our beautiful grounds to explore as often as possible, so please pack raincoats as well as dressing in suitable clothing and footwear. We might get a little messy indoors too.
Suitability
The club is for all children with a love of art and crafts. Whilst Art Club is a fun, safe, supportive environment, it can be busy and noisy. We’re not a registered childcare provider and as such don’t have additional support beyond our artists and play workers. If you would like to discuss accessibility and/or attend as a carer for your child please give us a call.
Low Income Places
If you receive benefits such as income-based Council Tax, are unemployed or unable to work, these tickets are for you. There are two free places available for each session. We ask that you select one session per week, per child, so that we can share these places amongst low income families.
Please note, our Universal credit ticket no longer exists. As Universal Credit has recently restructured, our free ticket criteria has been updated to make sure that these are reaching the families who cannot afford them otherwise.