Watercolours at Highdown
A supportive and welcoming watercolour class in the open air at beautiful Highdown Gardens.
Learn about the history of the gardens, the unique growing environment and expand on your sense of presence and connection through gently guided watercolour exercises. No experience is required, this is a class for people of all abilities.
All paper, paints and brushes provided, plus spectacular brownie bites from Baked in Worthing (bring your own hot or cold drinks and also a mat or small chair to sit on).
Sea, Sauna and Sound Escape
Bring in the spring retreat
Through sea, sauna, beach cooking, sound bath and creativity - connect with yourself and others on this all-day retreat for women. The day includes a healthy and nourishing lunch (cooked together on a beach fire) and dinner, plus delicious locally baked brownies.
Our time together will be made up of facilitated activities and conversations; partly outdoors on the beautiful Sussex shoreline and partly in our warm and comfortable base, just 50 yards from the sea. We will build presence with ourselves and the natural world, through shoreline tasks and activities as well as experiencing the alive-ness of our bodies through sauna and sea (or cold water shower). We will cook a shared lunch together on the fire and continue our reflections, getting to know ourselves and each other better.
Walk and write: Nature writers of Worthing
Join us for a spring evening stroll. Learn about the nature writers of Worthing's past through a walk and talk around Worthing Broadwater Cemetery on South Farm Road and explore your own writing through guided exercises.
Whether you're new to writing or an experienced writer, this welcoming and friendly workshop will be a pleasant and informative session for all abilities.
Pencils, paper, teas and spectacular brownie bites from Baked in Worthing are all included in the ticket price.
Sussex Whale in Watercolour
Make your own momento of our majestic visitor
Join us for an evening of watercolour in honour of the spectacular show that our special visitor has been putting on, create your own momento of the Sussex Humpback Whale. Connect with like-minded people for a welcoming and enjoyable evening of painting, connection and appreciation. Teas, coffee and delicious locally baked treats will be provided to fuel our creativity (included in the price).
No experience of watercolour or painting is necessary. All materials will be provided and gentle and supportive tuition given to allow everyone to create their own unique design. Based on the beautiful Hosueboat Verda on the Adur Riverbank in Shoreham-by-Sea, we will be inspired by the surroundings of the unusually made boat plus a stunning view across the nature reserve (if we’re lucky we’ll get a spectacular sunset).
Flint and Charcoal
A Neolithic walk & draw on Cissbury Ring
Walk the ramparts of Cissbury Ring with Archaeologist James Sainsbury and host Emma Baars.
Explore the Neolithic history of Cissbury Ring, see remnants of the stone age flint mines on one of Europe's largest Iron Age hill forts and stop along the way to experience the landscape through guided charcoal sketching exercises.
Whether you're completely new to drawing, or an experienced artist, using charcoal to capture elements of our walk and talk will allow us to build a greater connection with the natural environment and it's historic significance to our lives, as well as being an excellent medium for all abilities.
All materials, teas and a selection of spectacular brownie bites from Baked in Worthing are included in the ticket price.
Restless ridge: history, hauntings and
folklore of the hills of Worthing
Join fellow curious folks of Sussex on the edge of Worthing town for a guided walk up and around the ramparts of Highdown Hill after dark. Follow the hazy glow of the lamplight from your hosts Emma Baars and historian James Sainsbury - learn about what lies beneath the hills above Worthing. A guided walk encompassing the history of Highdown and surrounding hills, the folklore of the area and possibly even a sighting of our own.
We'll keep your spirits warm and your senses sharp with a steaming brew of Highdown Hot Toddy in a specially designed mug to commemorate the evening, which you can take home as a momento (if you make it out alive). Enjoy the beauty of Highdown at night; the stars above, the shimmering sea and the twinkling lights of town.