21st November & 5th December – 10am – 3pm

Create a beautiful festive wreath to welcome visitors to your home!

Led by our Curator, Faith Douglas, learn how to expertly craft a beautiful festive wreath using high quality foliage specially selected to provide a fantastic mix of varieties, colour, longevity and verdure. As well as greenery, there will be an assortment of delightful and interesting decorative items with which to adorn your wreath.

All materials and equipment are provided although you might like to bring your favourite pair of gardening gloves.

The workshop will be held in Thorp Perrow’s beautiful Summerhouse with refreshments and a deliciously light lunch included, along with mulled wine and mince pie treats!

28th November – 4pm – 6pm

Explore an enchanting forest by fading light!

In autumn, when deciduous trees drop their leaves, the forms and structures of the leaves and branches change, creating great visual variety in the silhouettes outlined in the changing light. Thus, the Arboretum at dusk takes on a whole new dimension and mysterious beauty.

Let our Curator, Faith Douglas, lead you on a nocturnal autumnal adventure through Thorp Perrow where you’ll see the changes in the trees and hear the natural residents of the Arboretum on their evening exploits.

Refreshing herbal teas will be served.

13th December – 10am – 2pm

Wish upon a willow star with this festive willow weaving workshop!

Expert willow sculptor, Anna Cross, will help you create your very own festive star ready to be displayed for your family and friends to enjoy and admire over the festive period.

A deliciously light lunch will be served in our beautiful Summerhouse.

25th November – 24th December

Priority booking for Season ticket holders ONLY from 16th September. General public sales open 30th September (season ticket information will be checked)

Take a wintry walk through the Arboretum towards the cosy cabin nestled deep in the woods where the elves will be waiting to welcome you into an enchanting winter wonderland.

Inside, you’ll explore a host of seasonal landscapes and creatures, discover miniature worlds, and peep inside the elves’ charming little bedroom before finding Santa in his cosy sitting room, ready for a chat and an extra special photo.

If you’ve been good, there’s a little gift waiting for you!

24th January – 10am – 1pm

The first in our wonderful spring flower series!

Learn all about the theory and techniques of rose pruning in this hands-on workshop with our Curator, Faith Douglas. Faith will lead you through the principles of why pruning is essential for healthy growth before demonstrating practical applications on specimens in the Arboretum.

7th February – 10am – 1pm

Enjoy winter-inspired poetry and prose in this workshop of walking, talking and lively discussion.

With well-known (and not so well-known) works of literature both historic and modern, see winter through the eyes of those with the right words in the right order in this casual workshop celebrating seasonal literature.

21st February – 10am – 2pm

The second in our wonderful spring flower series!

Join our Curator, Faith Douglas, for this hands-on workshop where you will learn to identify different varieties of snowdrop (Galanthus), propagate the seeds, and plant the bulbs ready to take home. You can also take part in some snowdrop conservation on some of the many species growing in the Arboretum.

6th March – 10am – 2pm

Join us for the third workshop in our spring flower series!

Learn all about early spring pruning with Thorp Perrow’s Curator, Faith Douglas, in this practical, hands-on workshop. With an illustrated talk and step-by-step demonstration, this workshop covers the fundamentals of what, when, where and how to prune. You’ll also be putting your new-found skills to practise in the Arboretum.

13th March – 10am – 1pm

We’re thrilled to be welcoming the celebrated environmental artist James Owen Thomas for a collaging workshop at Thorp Perrow!

In this workshop, James will show you various methods of creating collages with thrown-away items such as old tickets, scratch cards, leaflets and fabrics. You’ll take home your own piece of recycled environmental art.
James is a One Step Greener Ambassador for The Tree Council.

If you would like to know more about James, his art, his inspiration, and his achievements, go to: https://www.jamesowenthomas.com

17th March – 10am – 12noon

14th April – 10am – 12noon

12th May – 10am – 12noon

9th June – 10am – 12noon

Bring your classic vehicle to the stunning parkland of Thorp Perrow for easy Sunday morning coffee and car chat.

We’re pleased to be welcoming owners of classic cars and vintage vehicles for breakfast and will be running our meet on a Sunday morning every month until September 2024 (dates vary). The ticket price includes a hot or cold drink, and a bacon or sausage bap (or a piece of cake for a sweet treat).

20th March – 10am – 4pm

There’s a wreath to celebrate every season!

Join our Curator, Faith Douglas, for a hands-on workshop in which you’ll create a beautiful, nature-inspired wreath to celebrate the joys of springtime and to welcome family and friends to your home at Easter. There’ll be a practical, step-by-step demonstration and, to bring out your creative best, there’ll be plenty of spring-inspired materials to decorate your wreath.

3rd April – 10am – 3pm

This is the fabulous fourth workshop in our spring series!

Spend the day with our Head Gardener, Jack Moore, as he leads you through the fundamentals of growing vegetables. You’ll take part in a step-by-step practical workshop which includes the theory and practise of caring for your home-grown produce.

17th April – 10am – 4pm

As the days get warmer and the Arboretum bursts into colour from the thousands of flowers that come into bloom, embrace the arrival of spring with this lively and informative tour!

Join Faith Douglas, our Curator, as she shares her passion for the season on a walk-and-talk around the Arboretum. Faith will show you the best of the spring blossom, bluebell and daffodil collections and share some fascinating facts and care tips along the way.

24th April – 10am – 4pm

Create your very own sitting hare to celebrate spring!

Join Wendy Bristow, from Twigs and Sprigs, to weave a sitting hare out of willow. Wendy will guide you through the process, step-by-step so that you can take your stunning sculpture home.