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.
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. Running both days this weekend.
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.
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.
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.
Join us for a unique overnight storytelling and music experience in our beautiful Iron Age roundhouse. Explore the profound wealth of Celtic stories as doorways to your inner worlds.
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.
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.
This course will introduce you to which parts of an animal are useful for different products, and how to preserve those parts until they can be used. We will cover all basic butchery for both food and utilitarian items, as well as those parts not often seen as useful.
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 to celebrate Samhain with an evening of storytelling and crafting in the atmospheric surroundings of the Great Roundhouse at Butser Ancient Farm.
Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate Halloween this year? When the veil between this world and the next is thin and the spirits of the past awaken, dive into the mystical and macabre at Butser Ancient Farm.
An incredible two days of entertainment and inspiration with bestselling writers! Join us for talks, poetry readings, storytelling, workshops, book signings, hands-on crafts, and more, with some of historic fiction's bestselling authors.
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.
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 how to make cordage, a prehistoric form of string, in this ancient crafts workshop. Work with a variety of foraged, wild-growing plants and start work on a coil basket! Running both days this weekend.
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 artistry of spoon carving, and discover the timeless craft of carving, shaping, and refining wooden spoons. Connect with tradition and create a functional and personalised piece of art.
Warrior Camp is a unique holiday activity bushcraft club for 8 to 14-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Time Traveller Holiday Club is a unique holiday activity club designed for 6 to 12-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
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 to celebrate the ancient Celtic Festival of Lammas or Lughnasadh, a celebration of the summer and the gathering of the first harvest. Music, storytelling and crafting will take place to celebrate the abundance of the earth and a successful harvest.
Warrior Camp is a unique holiday activity bushcraft club for 8 to 14-year-olds, set in the stunning Hampshire landscape.
Immerse yourself in nature and discover our ancestors’ most versatile little plant, used in clothing, cooking, and healing. It’s not just a weed! Forage for wild nettles and learn to spin their fibres into thread. Running each day this weekend.
Discover the wealth of delicious plants, mushrooms, and herbs growing wild in nature, and learn to forage for and cook a feast from nature’s bounty!
Learn how to make cordage, a prehistoric form of string, in this ancient crafts workshop. Work with a variety of foraged, wild-growing plants and start work on a coil basket! Running both days this weekend.
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.
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 for a unique Summer Solstice experience where we will gather around the fire in our Iron Age roundhouse to hear stories and bathe in the sound of gongs.
Get your kids out and celebrating nature with activities from veggie planting to making plant art! Free intergenerational nature day. Also running May 11th, pre-booking essential.
Get your kids out and celebrating nature with activities from veggie planting to making plant art! Free intergenerational nature day. Also running May 26th, pre-booking essential.
Explore the artistry of spoon carving, and discover the timeless craft of carving, shaping, and refining wooden spoons. Connect with tradition and create a functional and personalised piece of art.
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.
Discover ancient art — prehistoric cave paintings, Iron Age shield decorations, Roman frescoes — and follow in our ancestors’ footsteps to craft pigments, paint, and even paintbrushes from nature!
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