The Gingerbread House will be home to a series of residential artists for the duration of the Growing Places project who will be hosting a schedule of drop in workshops.
For more information about any of our upcoming events please email growingplaces_activities@walkingtheland.org.uk
Upcoming Events
Apple Wassail – Sunday 5th January 2025 2.30pm-5pm
Mel Golding and members of her choir will lead the singing. including songs about apple trees and the earth they grow in.
Valerie Coffin Price – 13th -20th January 2025
Valerie Coffin Price will be the resident artist in the Ginger Bread House in 13-20 January when her work will connect with apple trees and their importance in our local community.
Artist Residencies and Events
2024
Huw Montgomery – 16th – 22nd September.
Huw will be making furniture for the gingerbread house with mature larch felled from Folly wood)
Deb Hoy – 11th – 20th October.
On Friday 18th October 11-1 join Deb for a drop in workshop drawing with ink made from seeds and berries from around the Oakbrook, SCA, Folly Wood and Hawkwood.
Miniature Museum (Tara Downs and Bart Sabel) – 6th – 14th October, 22nd – tbc October.
Nichola Goff – 4th – 10th November.
Join Nicola on Saturday 9th November for mono printing with natural inks and origami butterfly making.
Eleanor Holliday – 11th-17th November
Eleanor will be composing and working with choirs.
The Women’s Art Activation System (WAAS – Sarah Dixon and Sharon Bennett) – 25th – 30th November
Bennett & McDermott (Sharon Bennett and Dan McDermott) 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 8th November & Weekend of Sat 7th December
Drop in workshop with resident artists Bennett and McDermott and explore woodland time on the weekend of Saturday 7th December.
Periscope (Emily Joy & Alison Cockroft) – 9th – 15th December
2025
Apple Wassail – Sunday 5th January 2025 2.30pm-5pm
Mel Golding and members of her choir will lead the singing. including songs about apple trees and the earth they grow in.
Valerie Coffin Price – 13th – 20th January 2025
Valerie Coffin Price will be the resident artist in the Ginger Bread House in 13-20 January when her work will connect with apple trees and their importance in our local community.
Kate McMahon Parkes – variable dates through the project.
Kate will be making glass inserts for the Loom Wall.
Please consider making a donation to help us reach our project match funding goal. Any contribution would be greatly appreciated. Please visit Growing Places on Go Fund Me and help make it all happen. Thank You!