Wild Willow Art Club for Children – OmVed Gardens

Let your child’s creativity bloom in the Wild Willow Art Club, a hands-on, nature-inspired art series at OmVed Gardens. Designed for children aged 6 to 12, this fun and engaging club explores seasonal themes through artistic activities using natural materials.

Whether you join for a single session or book the full course at a discount, each workshop promises a joyful experience in both the new Barn and in the garden.

Summer’s colour palette – what to expect

Saturday 28 June, 10.30am to 12.15pm.

In this session, children will create their own concertina sketchbook, perfect for continuous storytelling. Inspired by the vibrant summer hues of OmVed Gardens, they will begin by foraging for colourful petals, leaves, and natural materials, guided by the colour wheel. As they explore, they’ll learn to forage mindfully, ensuring they leave enough for the garden’s pollinators.

Children will study the garden's colour palette, discovering how hues blend and interact in nature. Using the concertina format, they’ll craft seamless colour transitions and collages, telling their own story of OmVed’s summer garden. The creative process begins with a playful “walk” of willow charcoal across the pages, capturing the flowing lines of the garden’s horizon.

With their collected materials, children will bring their sketchbooks to life using paints, pastels, and foraged finds. They’ll press flowers into the pages, create collages, and weave natural textures like sisal threads to add depth. They’ll also learn to cut windows into their pages, offering glimpses into hidden details and creating a dynamic visual narrative.

To conclude, we’ll visit the compost area to explore the difference between organic and non-compostable materials, discovering how waste is transformed into nutrient-rich soil for our garden.

See the OmVed Gardens website for more details and to book your tickets.

You can book individual sessions or the full course for a discount. See the upcoming Wild Willow Art Club Sessions:

• Handcrafted Clay Vases and Wildflower Arranging – Saturday 2 August, 10.30am to 12.15pm
• Bespoke Seed Packets – Saturday 27 September, 10.30am to 12.15pm
• Autumn Lantern-Making – Saturday 25 October, 3pm to 4.45pm
• Winter Willow Decorations – Saturday 22 November, 10.30am to 12.15pm

Price

Single session children's tickets:

• general admission (single session): £18 + vat
• additional children's ticket (single session): £13 + vat
• subsidised children's ticket (single session): £9 + vat – subject to availability, please email

Full program children's tickets:

• full program (5 sessions): £81 + vat
• full program subsidised (5 sessions): £40.50 + vat – subject to availability, please email

Contact

Please get in touch at events@omvedgardens.com if you'd like further details or visit our website for full event listings and to book your tickets: OmVed Gardens website.

Date

Saturday 28 June, 10.30am to 12.15pm.

Location