Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.

Prepare for the festive season by learning to craft spoons, and create a wonderful practical gift. Discover the timeless craft of shaping wooden utensils in this hands-on workshop.

Discover the art of medieval manuscript creation in our immersive workshop. Dive into the world of historical writing techniques using authentic materials as you master the craft of the medieval scribe.

Learn to cook some of England’s oldest recipes like sweet Saxon bread, nettle and wild garlic soup, and meadowsweet mead, and feast in an authentic Saxon hall! Veggie and vegan-friendly options included.

Bring nature into your home and craft a gorgeous handmade hedgerow wreath! Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of our Saxon meadhall in this calming escape from the bustle of modern Christmas.

Join us in the great roundhouse for a festive fireside afternoon of Winter storytelling with Red Phoenix, a magical and enthralling storyteller. The perfect way to start your festive season together!

Join us in the great roundhouse for a festive fireside evening of Winter storytelling with Red Phoenix, a magical and enthralling storyteller. After the storytelling we will have a cheeky visit from The Prize Old Mummers.

Unwind during the hustle and bustle of the festive season by learning to craft with raffia. Sit round a crackling fire and create a small, unique raffia basket in this hands-on workshop. Perfect to use for decoration, store small items, or gift to someone special.

As winter wraps us with her icy cloak, step into a world of yuletide tales by the glowing hearth, told by award-winning storyteller Jason Buck!

Gather in the Great Roundhouse as we mark the shortest day of the year with an afternoon of storytelling and meditation. Jonathon Huet will recite the ancient stories of the Celtic traditions with gentle drumming, poetry and prose.

Come make a hullabaloo in the Butser Orchard! Gather after sundown and follow our Wassail Queen in a torchlit procession through time to discover the ancient tradition of Wassailing.

Join us for a midwinter evening of warm-hearted theatre, with Leela Bunce beautifully bringing to life a Saxon woman's day in the times of Viking invasions.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Join us around the great roundhouse hearth to share in a special celebration of the Celtic festival of Imbolc, hosted by storyteller and woodland bard Jonathon Huet.

Join storyteller Bernadette Russell around the fire for celestial stories about the stars during the South Downs Dark Skies Festival this February half term.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Learn the most ancient skill there is: how to prepare an animal for the table. Skin, butcher, and cook a deer using traditional tools, techniques, and recipes.

Guided by two experienced maille-makers, learn to make your own piece of history to take away with you. Craft a bracelet, patch, and three links of riveted maille to gain hands-on experience of various methods.

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Celebrate the Spring Equinox by making a crown and a wreath. Twist a simple willow crown to fit your head that you can decorate with fresh flowers or foliage at home. Then learn how to weave a beautiful 25cm wreath base that can be decorated again and again to reflect the changing seasons, or used as a meditative focus.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Join bestselling author of 'Found and Ground', natural arts materials artist and teacher Caroline Ross for a dive into the colourful world of foraged, historical and natural paints and inks.

Celebrate spring and the spellbinding sounds of the harp in the ancient setting of Butser’s Great Roundhouse, with renowned concert harpist Keziah Thomas.

Learn to make a decorated copper arm cuff in the style of Viking jewellery. On this course, you will use the technique ‘chasing and repoussé’ to make simple patterns on a band of copper, which you will later form into an arm cuff.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Learn an endangered craft deeply rooted to rural life, from one of the last remaining tutors in the country. Connected to the rhythms of the earth, corn dollies were also known as harvest tokens. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop is beginner friendly.

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Relax into a mediative rhythm as you craft a rustic basket from willow.

Learn to make a decorated copper arm cuff in the style of Viking jewellery. On this course, you will use the technique ‘chasing and repoussé’ to make simple patterns on a band of copper, which you will later form into an arm cuff.

Join Jason Buck and Dave Tonge for an afternoon of culture and comedy, from the annals of Chaucer's medieval writing, rebooted and reshod for modern audiences.

Join Jason Buck and Dave Tonge for an afternoon of culture and comedy, from the annals of Chaucer's medieval writing, rebooted and reshod for modern audiences on a warm summer evening.

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Join us under the gentle glow of the new moon as we come together, connect, craft and reset for the month ahead. Visit the farm after dark for an evening of deep connection and personal renewal.

Explore the ancient art of amulet making, inspired by intricate Anglo Saxon pendants and brooches. Led by artist and maker Lydia Asscher, learn techniques originally developed in the Bronze Age.

Discover a craft that has never been replicated by a machine! Learn the traditional and sustainable craft of basket weaving on this relaxed day course, and turn natural hedgerow materials into your own basket.

Learn an endangered craft deeply rooted to rural life, from one of the last remaining tutors in the country. Connected to the rhythms of the earth, corn dollies were also known as harvest tokens. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop is beginner friendly.

Step back in time and experience the wonders of ancient copper metallurgy! From smelting copper from malachite to creating bronze alloys and casting your own metal object, you’ll be hands-on with the processes that shaped human history.

Celebrate the humble bread loaf and all things freshly baked. Learn how you can make these natural cooling trays from willow under the guidance of Louise from Rough Around the Hedges.

Learn an endangered craft deeply rooted to rural life, from one of the last remaining tutors in the country. Connected to the rhythms of the earth, corn dollies were also known as harvest tokens. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop is beginner friendly.

Join us to learn how to weave these natural bird feeders designed as fat ball holders, but are just as useful for storing onions in the kitchen.

Learn an endangered craft deeply rooted to rural life, from one of the last remaining tutors in the country. Connected to the rhythms of the earth, corn dollies were also known as harvest tokens. A soothing and relaxing activity, this workshop is beginner friendly.