Event details
Thursday 3 September | 10am - 2pm
Free event
In partnership with Derbyshire Mind
In this guided workshop, you will create your own living mosaic using natural materials from the Chatsworth Garden.
About the session
The day begins with collecting foliage and flowers from Chatsworth in the morning, followed by learning about the Derbyshire Well Dressing tradition.
Participants will craft a design on soft clay and then form a living mosaic using petals and natural foliage. The session offers a rich tactile and sensory experience, incorporating the aromas of petals, seeds, and peppercorns, along with the varied textures of cones, fleece, and eggshells.
These creations can be kept fresh by misting with water or rainwater, placed outdoors as a garden feature, or left at Chatsworth as a temporary tribute to the project.
This is one in a series of wellbeing events run in partnership with Derbyshire Mind. To find out more and book tickets, click here.
Accessibility
The event will take place at the Chatsworth Stickyard which is an outdoor, covered venue located in the Stand Wood near the Farmyard. There is a fairly steep incline to reach the venue. We will be going out into the Chatsworth Garden – please ensure you dress appropriately for the weather.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about access and we will be able to advise you.
Meeting Point
Please meet at the top garden gates (near the Stables) at 9.45am.
Wellbeing at Chatsworth in partnership with Derbyshire Mind
We are delighted to partner with Derbyshire Mind for these new Wellbeing at Chatsworth events, part of our Celebrating the Cascade fundraising campaign.
Derbyshire Mind is working in collaboration with Chatsworth’s Learning and Engagement team and offering six different events, one each month from May to October.
Each event is set within the beauty and calm of the garden and woodland and is focused on techniques to improve wellbeing and mood.
The public programme events for the Celebrating the Cascade have been subsidised to keep charges to a minimum.
A Celebrating the Cascade event
Our new Celebrating the Cascade wellness sessions have been designed to delight and inspire you. We invite you to enjoy the calm and beauty of nature in the garden and wider landscape. Find balance as you step away from daily routines and pause with us by still and flowing waters. We invite you to open your heart and mind to the environment and connect with our wonderful surroundings.
The Celebrating the Cascade project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery Players, the project is working to restore the Cascade, safeguarding it for the enjoyment of future generations and enabling more people to get involved with Chatsworth.
If you would like to support this project, please make a donation to the Celebrating the Cascade project here.
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Stay With Us
With miles of walks on the estate and in the national park, as well as centuries of heritage, art and design to explore, Chatsworth and the Peak District are a dream destination for an unforgettable escape. Find a stay with us in a hotel, inn, cottage, or shepherd’s hut here.
