Strawberry Sundays are our free creative craft workshops for families with a focus on growing and plants – delivered as part of the Unexpected Gardens programme.
Hosted by members of the Cultivating Connections network, Strawberry Sundays will take place in beautiful locations surrounded by trees and flowers. Our workshops will aim to include locally sourced plant life in a wide range of craft activities, suitable for all ages.
At the end of every workshop you can make an edible bug using a variety of summer fruits to nibble on the way home.
Strawberries and juice will also be provided.
The events are completely free to attend but places should be booked in advance.
Event Details
Flower Crowns | 10th Jul | 2.30-3.30pm | FREE
Learn how to make a beautiful natural woven crown using seasonal flowers and stems. For younger or less able participants, decorate your own card crown with seasonal flowers, leaves, grasses and jewels.
Venue: Transition Town Forres, Bogton Rd, Forres, IV36 3TW. Location.
Sun Catchers | 24th Jul | 2.30-3.30pm | FREE
Learn how capture the colours of summer to hang in your window throughout the later months! Make and decorate a frame of your choice, and choose dried flowers to put inside, creating a stained glass window effect.
Venue: Naturally Useful, Marcassie Farm, Rafford, Forres, IV36 2RH. Location.
Flower Wands | 7th Aug | 2.30-3.30pm | FREE
Learn how to create a beautiful fun summer wand using a wide variety of materials. Choose your own wand stick and decorate it any way you like. Bind it with cloth, leather, wire, coloured string, and top it with flowers or leaves to capture the feeling of summer.
Venue: Forres Friends of Woods and Fields, Sanquhar Woods, Forres. Location.
Hapa-Zome – Japanese Leaf Dying | 21st Aug – 2.30-3.30pm | FREE
Learn the ancient art of Japanese Leaf Dying. Using leaves and flowers, arrange a pattern onto pure white cotton, then pound with smooth stones to imprint your original design onto the fabric.
Venue: Forres in Bloom @ Wee FIBbees Garden, Grant Park, Forres, IV36 3BT. Location.
Bug Hotels | 4th Sept | 2.30-3.30pm | FREE
As summer draws to a close, the bugs will need somewhere safe to live during the colder autumn days. Make and decorate a mini bug hotel using a wide variety of natural materials.
Venue: Transition Town Forres, Bogton Rd, Forres, IV36 3TW. Location.
To be added to the waiting list for any of these events, please contact Adam Csenki, Emerging Creative Producer – Unexpected Garden (email adam@findhornbayarts.com with the date of the event in the subject line e.g. Strawberry Sunday 10th July).
What We’ll Be Making
Additional Information
Please click the registration link for each event for full accessibility information and directions to the location. Findhorn Bay Arts always aim to make our events are accessible as possible, but due to the natural locations of the workshops some will have restricted access. If in doubt, please get in touch.
For more information about Strawberry Sundays, please contact Adam Csenki, Emerging Creative Producer – Unexpected Garden (email adam@findhornbayarts.com).
