Join Stroud Valleys Project for a delve into the wonderful world of earthworms! Earthworms are vital for the flourishing of the soil. We will explore and search for the three main types of earthworm, delving into the different places where they like to live. Earthworms, described by Charles Darwin as ‘nature’s ploughs’ are also surprisingly […]
Join Stroud Valleys Project and the Museum in the Park for this year’s spooktacular autumn adventures! As well as our family favourite carved pumpkin competition and trail, you can make your own autumnal jam jar lantern, fashion a pumpkin puppet, or stamp some autumnal gift bags. There may be some additional activities announced nearer the […]
Working directly from the flower, botanical artist Karen Green will guide you through observational drawing discussing various botanical features to consider. You will be supported in different techniques for applying watercolour and accurate colour mixing to produce a finished botanical illustration in pen and watercolour to take home. All materials will be provided. Beginners absolutely […]
Join the volunteer gardeners who look after the Chantry Centre garden. There are jobs to do throughout the seasons in the beds, borders and greenhouse. Takes place every Tuesday 10am – 12noon
The Garden Cafe at the Chantry Centre has built a reputation for its fantastic home baked cakes and savouries, along with good company and chat. When the weather’s good, there are benches in sun and shade in the garden; and in any weather you’re welcome indoors, even with muddy boots. Find the cafe through the […]
Join the most chilled, low-key social event of the week. Bring a book to read and enjoy a cup of herbal tea. Read more about it in the blog: www.cotswoldherbcentre.uk/blog/thyme-to-read
With Rowan McOnegal, qualified medical herbalist for over 30 years. We will be using the principles of holistic natural medicine for maintaining health and wellbeing and discussing herbal approaches to, and useful herbal preparations to have on hand for, common ailments. We will look at many different herbs in different forms, and make preparations from them. This will include making a tisane, […]
For November our herb walk will be at Breakheart Quarry We’ll meet at 10am at the carpark at Breakheart Quarry and walk for about an hour around the different environments of the quarry. We’ll be particularly on the look out for interesting trees and fungi. Come along and join us, it look like it will […]
The Garden Cafe at the Chantry Centre has built a reputation for its fantastic home baked cakes and savouries, along with good company and chat. When the weather’s good, there are benches in sun and shade in the garden; and in any weather you’re welcome indoors, even with muddy boots. Find the cafe through the […]
