Events
Explore our local wellness events calendar connecting you to nature, our roots and the community.
From outdoor yoga sessions to guided forest walks and seasonal supper clubs, find the perfect event to help you slow down and nurture your body, mind & spirit in the natural beauty of Scotland.
Bowhouse Christmas Market 2024
The Bowhouse December market weekend will be held on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of December and will feature an array of Scottish food and drink traders and a fine selection of Tea Green craft makers.
PLUS… WREATH MAKING WORKSHOPS
The Greenshed Flower Studio is a luxury flower studio specialising in weddings, elopements and commercial floral ventures.
Their creative floral workshops offer the perfect opportunity to get stuck in and have a go yourself. Join us this December at the Bowhouse Festive Market to create your very own festive wreath using foliage sourced from Balcaskie Estate.
The workshops are drop-in over the weekend – no need to book!
Price per head: £26. Cash and card accepted
Winter Solstice Yin Yoga & Herbalism Workshop
An invitation plan ahead and give yourself some time & space; join Liz (The Honeybee Sanctuary) and Tamsyn (Yin Yoga with Tamsyn) for a Winter Solstice celebration. We'll create a cosy and peaceful setting for you in the Snug and Studio spaces at Whitekirk Hill.
A little window of time to re-centre, replenish and recharge.
Saturday 21. December, 9:30 - 11:30am
Whitekirk Hill snug & studio
Herbalism and Yin Yoga are a perfect complement: both work intrinsically with the Seasons, to support body/mind health and wellbeing.
Herbal Winter Wonder
Join Liz from The Honeybee Sanctuary for a cosy herbalism workshop at the Scottish Seabird Centre.
Inspired by last year’s successful workshops in partnership with the SSC, Liz will host a Seasonal Herbalism session in their Booking Office exhibition space which will be transformed once again for the winter months.
Take some peaceful and creative time-out in this pop-up exhibition space to enjoy the bespoke installation by Eilidh Muldoon. Liz will be adding to the programme of creative and reflective offerings with a seasonal herbalism workshop:
Scottish Festival of Real Bread 2025
The Scottish Festival of Real Bread is back, and it’s the perfect way to kick off Real Bread Week 2025 (15 to 23 February)!
This celebration of the best in bread-making offers the chance to immerse yourself in the world of Real Bread, from simply eating it to debating the future of grain system.
Once again, a highlight of the Festival will be the awards ceremony of the annual Scottish Bread Championship, as well as a communal bread stall selling some of the finest loaves Scotland has to offer
Scottish Wild Food Festival
Scottish Wild Food Festival: A gathering and celebration of wild food and foraging in Scotland.
Set in the spectacular surroundings of Tir na nOg, the Scottish Wild Food Festival provides a feast of wild food. The festival encourages people of all ages to step outdoors and learn about local wild food. With dining experiences, foraging walks, wild cocktail making, bushcraft, talks and demos, workshops, live music and a marketplace, there really is something for everyone to get their teeth into! Explore, eat and relax in our main festival hub or take a walk around the grounds - beautiful woodland trails packed with wild food surprises around every corner.
Christmas Makerie: Botanical Gift Wrap
Textile artist Aymee Charlton will guide participants on how to use easily accessible botanical colours to create beautiful, dyed silk ribbon and cotton fabric for the upcoming gift-giving season.
Participants will experiment with various botanicals to see how they interact on silk and cotton. Then, create beautiful prints alongside leaf printing. Once the fabrics are set and dry, you will be introduced to traditional Japanese wrapping, known as Furoshiki, using our newly decorated fabric and ribbon.
Aymee is a textile artist from Aberdeen and a Gray's School of Art alumna. She enjoys working with botanicals to apply print and pattern on silk and other natural materials. Her art practice embodies the idea of ‘care’, in both artwork and products created.
Age : 16+
Grow Food Indoors Course
Want to learn how to grow your own food indoors?
Sign up for CFINE & One Seed Forward present a FREE Grow Food Indoors course starting Tuesday 12th November!
Learn how to plant, grow, and harvest fresh greens, even without outdoor space. Perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to try something new this winter!
Dates: Tuesday afternoon from November 12th – December 10th
Time: 1 – 3pm
Location: CFINE, The Simmers Centre, Aberdeen
Cost: FREE (spaces limited, booking essential!)
Winter Herbal Remedies
Winter Herbal Remedies @ The Haven in Stonehaven
Join The Haven for a workshop focusing on simple herbal remedies to keep you healthy during the winter months.
As part of this hands-on session you will make a herbal soak, herbal tea and a herbal potion to take home.
Funds raised from this event supports our charitable aims. The Haven also offer subsidised places.
To book your place, visit The Haven in Stonehaven on Eventbrite
Basket Weaving Course with Westfield Croft
Basket weaving with Frank from Westfield Croft
Join Frank for a one day basket weaving course at the Chapel or Garioch.
You will make a small round basket from willow whilst learning a number of different weaves and techniques.
When: November 9th 2024
Where: Chapel of Garioch Memorial Hall, AB51 5HG
Times: 10am till 5.
Cost: £80 which includes full instruction, all materials and use of tools.
Winter Infusion Workshop
Join Milla @leavesandsnails and Claire @redrocks2011 for their Winter Infusion Workshop on the 8th November in @chapeltonlife !
Create your own warming winter infusion using wild leaves, berries and herbs.
Spice up mulled wine, cider or non-alcoholic winter glogg. Taste and take some home!
The boring but important stuff:-
Spaces are very limited so if you’d like a spot, please don’t delay!
Cost £28.50pp
For more information or to book, contact Claire @redrocks2011
Meditation as Medicine
Learn to antidote inner mental poison & heal your mind through meditation.
In this half day course, Gen Tubchen will teach and guide meditations on the topic of Meditation as Medicine.
All welcome – no previous experience necessary.
Calligraphy & Pumpkin Painting Workshop
What better way to welcome the spooky season than to spend it learning the mindful art of modern calligraphy and using the skills you learn to paint and hand letter your very own ceramic pumpkin with the help of local calligraphy expert and wedding stationery designer, Donia Rae Designs.
Whether you’re a beginner or someone looking to refine your craft, you’ll walk away with new techniques, creative inspiration, and plenty of hands-on practice.
What You Can Expect:
- Step-by-step instruction
- Personalised feedback
- A fun, creative atmosphere with like-minded learners
- All materials are yours to take home
Mantras & Malas - Make Your Own Prayer Beads Workshp
Ever wondered what mantras are and how to make or use a set of prayer beads?
Enjoy a peaceful Sunday afternoon with us. We’ll combine teachings, guided meditations, and the traditional art of mala-making so that you can take home your own 108-bead mala.
We will begin with a peaceful guided meditation and short teaching on the meaning and purpose of mantras. Then we can enjoy the peace of concentration as we thread our mala, choosing the beads and colours that we wish to use for our own personal set of prayer beads.
(All beads and craft equipment provided).
Everyone welcome.
Wellness Mornings on the Flower Field
Join The North Berwick Flower Co. for their monthly Wellness Mornings on the Flower Field on the 6th October.
An hour of rejuvenating fusion yoga followed by a mindful workshop with @the_honeybee_sanctuary, creating an Elderberry infused vinegar to aid the immune system now that we are heading into the colder months.
For more information or to book your place, visit thenorthberwickflowerco.co.uk