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Our Experience Days & Events
From mastering the art of perfect photo composition to getting your hands dirty with organic and sustainable produce growing, our specialist masterclasses cater for all levels of ability and offer the perfect introduction to a wide range of topics and skills.
Festivals
We love a good festival, and with the Battlesteads Beer Festival now in its 6th year we know a thing or two about hosting them.
Battlesteads Beer Festival
Discover the best beers, ciders and lagers, with music and entertainment, at our annual four-day beer festival.
Photography
From getting to know your camera to mastering the art of composition, we've got photography classes for all levels.
Getting to Know Your Camera
The perfect introduction to the sometimes-overwhelming world of digital photography with Martin Kitching.
Focusing on Exposure
An enthusiast's session focusing on aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity settings to achieve a well-exposed image
Being Well Composed
Learn the secrets to creating an eye-catching image by getting the composition right at this practical workshop.
Northern Experience Tour: Focus on Northumberland
This 3 night break is a stunning way to improve your landscape and wildlife photography
Gardening
Get out in the garden and start growing your own produce, with our head gardener Kate's hands-on experience days.
Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers
Would you like to make your day more special by growing your own bouquet, grooms buttonhole, and table arrangements?
Grow Your Own Cut Flowers
Would you like to be able to pick flowers from your own garden or allotment and have them in your home to enjoy?
Flower Farming a Career Change
This 1 day course will give you indepth information about Flower Farming and changing your career to be a flower farmer.
Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden
Nothing gives a gardener more pleasure than being able to pop out to the garden and pick a jug full of flowers to enjoy in t
Smokery
Try your hand at hot and cold smoking with beginner and advanced courses - and take home what you produce!
Smokery Beginners Course: Hot Smoking
Discover the basics of curing and brining as well as how to make your own hot smoker at this hands-on workshop.
Smokery Advanced Course: Cold Smoking
Learn advanced curing processes and smoke production and take home all the cold-smoked delicacies you produce.
Floristry
Discover the secrets to the perfect flower arrangement or make your own wreaths at our fantastic floristry days.
Mother's Day Afternoon Tea and Floristry Workshop
Give the gift of flowers this Mother's Day but not any bouquet... a bouquet you have created yourself with your mum.
Christmas Door Wreath Workshop
The perfect way to start your festive season celebrations with making your own Christmas Door Wreath with Kate from Northumb
DIY Wedding Flowers
Do you wish to learn how to create your very own wedding flowers? Then this 1 day workshop is just for you.
Pick and Paint Workshop
A series of 4 seasonal floral studies, starting with a study of tulips, followed by mixed summer florals, sweet peas an
Garden Floristry and Posy Tying
Back by popular demand is my take on a bouquet workshop! This is a series of 4 seasonal sessions.
Falconry
Unlock some of the mystery get really close to amazing birds of prey.
Magical Winder Wonderland
Wrap up warm and enjoy some festive magic as owls fly off to Lapland with your letters for Santa Claus.
Advanced booking is essential.
