Learn new creative skills

Rozanne Delamore grows more than 400 varieties of seasonal, scented flowers on her artisan flower farm. Attend one of her workshops to learn new skills, from the art of a creating a hand-tied spiral bouquet to DIY sustainable wedding flowers. Tours of the flower farm are also available.

Ledbury Flower Farmer
Multiple dates including 2, 18, 26 April and 20 May

Head to Ledbury for a wonderful morning of flower-weaving. Expert Layla Robinson will be guide you through the process of creating a beautiful flower panel, edged with willow and threaded with layers of everlasting flower stems and grasses, grown in her organic garden. Hosted at the Roger Oates Design Showroom, there will be plentiful colours and textures to inspire your colour combinations. 

Spring Flower Panel Workshop with Layla Robinson

7 April, £175

Spend the weekend taking a deep dive into making your own herbal medicine. You will make at least 3 herbal preparations and take away ideas for many more. Held at Rowan’s rural eco home and garden, the course will cover all aspects from identifying, growing, harvesting and drying herbs to making teas, tinctures, infused oils, syrups, inhalations and more. 

Rowan McOnegal Hedgerow Medicine 
5 & 6 April (2 day course)
14 & 15 June (2 day course)
£255

Learn how to identify wild edibles over the course of a 2.5 hour walk Along the way, you’ll pause to enjoy seasonal homemade refreshment, such as hogweed & garlic soup, elderflower champagne or fruit leathers. The event closes with a tasty wild food lunch, made with all the goodies you’ve found on the day.

Wild Food UK runs its foraging courses from three locations in Herefordshire:

• Eastnor Castle Deer Park, near Ledbury: 6 & 26 April, 25 May, 7 June 
  Set off from The Woodshed Cafe tabd explore
   
• Drovers Rest, near Hay-on-Wye: 19 April, 24 May, 22 June
  Roam the fields of this organic farm, which has fantastic accommodation options on site
   

• Linton, near Ross-on-Wye: 27 April, 11 May, 6 June 
  Depart from the Alma Inn in the village of Linton, which is also home to one of the oldest yew trees in Britain (in St Mary's churchyard)
   

  Adults £55 Under 16s £27.50, Under 12s Free, book direct with wildfooduk.com 

Beginners and improvers are equally welcome at Eastnor Pottery’s one-day course. With only 8 places available on each date, all participants will enjoy plenty of individual attention and guidance. The day starts with demonstrations before you have a go on your own personal potter’s wheel.

Eastnor Pottery
Various dates throughout April, May and June
£180 including firing, glazing and the cost of posting your masterpieces. 

Spend the day learning the traditional skill of willow weaving - you’ll take home your very own beautiful and functional creation. With breaks for tasty refreshments and a hearty vegetarian lunch. All tools and materials provided. Hosted at the Haywain Barn at Hellens Manor in Much Marcle.

Wonders of Willow at Hellens Manor
13 May, Make an Irish Skib (large shallow round tray) 
£110

Fancy crafting your own sword or perhaps creating a wand that Harry Potter would be proud of? Experience the day as a real-life working blacksmith forge and get hands-on to create your own masterpiece. You'll be forming red hot metal on the anvil, holding the tongs and wielding the hammer. 

Oldfield Forge
Every day
From £78

A day of flour-filled fun is on offer at the home of Real Bread aka Peter Cooks Bread in Bromyard. Learn how to make basic bread, master sourdough or go for the advanced bread-making option. Includes a hearty lunch and a box of bread to savour at home.

Peter Cooks Bread
Workshops run on the third Sunday of every month