Pitfield Barn

PLANT SUPPORTS / OBELISKS
2023-06-09 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Pitfield Barn, Chalkers Lane, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, BN6 9LR, United Kingdom
Learn how to weave your own conical plant support from sustainably grown willow. You will take home a robust, yet beautiful structure up to 6’ in height for beans, sweet peas or whatever takes your fancy to climb up, adding height and structure to any border.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Macrame Knots and Macrame Project
2023-06-03 08:00 - 17:00
Macrame Knots and Macrame Project, Cocoon&Me.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Art in the Field
2023-06-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-13 08:00 - 17:00
Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Macrame Hanging Vase Holder
2023-05-26 10:30 - 12:30

VISIBLE MENDING WORKSHOP
2023-05-20 10:00 - 13:30
Enjoy a morning of slow-stitching at Pitfield Barn. Learn to repair or mend a garment, using a range of stitch techniques. This can be used as a decorative stitch to embellish a garment or visibly repair depending on colour and type of threads used. Marilyn will advise you but the best fabrics to repair or embellish are natural fibers ie. cotton, linen or wool.

Refreshments included.

Ticket Details – to book onto this workshop or find out more, please email emma@pitfieldbarn.co.uk

For more information about Marilyn, do check out her website.

Chunky Macrame Dog Lead
2023-05-19 10:30 - 13:00
Learn how to make this beautiful Macramé Dog Lead, made from a chunky recycled cotton braid. You have a choice of 3 lengths for your finished lead It’s strong, with a little stretch for your pooch! We have a choice of colours & hardware to best suit your four-legged friend.

This workshop is suitable for beginners as the design is created with a simple repetition of square knots. You will be given a copy of the instructions to take away with you & the chance to buy more materials should you decide to make more as presents when you get home!

Price includes your tuition, materials for to make one lead plus a copy our instructions.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Pottery at the Barn - Spring Botanical Plates
2023-05-12 10:00 - 12:30
Pottery at the Barn. Make Spring Botanical Plates with Twig Ceramics.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Fused Glass Art for Beginners
2023-05-10 10:00 - 15:30
Fused Glass Art for Beginners, Inspired by Nature.

A brief introduction, by Jazz, to glass fusing and the days project. We will then need to prepare the clay slabs that we will use to create our designs. Once the clay is rolled there will be a time to wander around the cutting garden and gather some specimens to use in your designs. We will use our gathered plant material to press into the clay and create our designs. We will then mix up a plaster mix and cover the clay to create the relief design.

This is a messy workshop and we will give you to wear, an apron and a mask whilst we are mixing up the plaster. We will leave our plaster to harden whilst we enjoy our lunch.

After lunch you will return to your mold. You will need to remove the clay from the plaster and clean up the mold. You will then select your coloured glass for your piece and add any coloured accents.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

An Introduction to Using Plants to Hand Dye Wool
2023-05-03 10:00 - 15:30
Wednesday, 3 May, Join us on our journey with an introduction to ‘hand dyeing wool in the barn’ using local plants, Ruth Schofield and Nicky Roope.

What to expect: This is a workshop for those who are interested in using mainly, locally sourced plants to hand dye wool. You will explore the dyeing process, learn about key dye plants, mordanting, modifying etc and leave with 4 x 20 g skins of different coloured wool.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Flourish Open Morning
2023-04-29 10:00 - 12:00
Flourish Open Morning with Alicia Barker.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

SASHIKO WORKSHOP
2023-04-28 10:00 - 13:00
Sashiko is a Japanese form of decorative stitching and was originally used to patch kimonos. It translates directly as “little stabs.” This visible mending technique has been practiced in Japan for thousands of years, and is now used to mend tears in fabrics, and as a decorative stitch in its own right.

Marilyn will show you different techniques you can use as decoration or use as a patch to repair a tear. Materials will be provided but please bring scissors and a basic sewing kit, if possible.

Ticket Details – to book onto this workshop or find out more, please email emma@pitfieldbarn.co.uk

For more information about Marilyn, do check out her website.

Pottery at the Barn
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:30
22 AprilPottery at the Barn. Make Spring Botantical Plates with Twig Ceramics.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Pottery at the Barn
2023-04-22 10:00 - 12:30
Spring Botanical Plates.

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Crochet Storage Basket Workshop
2023-04-21 10:30 - 14:00
Beginners/Intermediate

Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

This workshop is suitable for intermediate level but is also open to beginners.

Crocheting with chunky yarn is so satisfying as your works grows fast! This chunky Crochet Storage Basket is a quick & easy project using a chunky 15mm hook & 9 mm recycled cotton braid.

We have 2 sizes to choose from at 2 different prices:

Medium – approximately H25 cm x W40 cm

or

Mini – approximately H25cm W30cm

These baskets are so useful & can be used as a bag, pot for a plant, toy storage or for your yarn stash!

If you do not complete your basket in the session, you will be shown how to finish, will have instructions to take away with you & also if you prefer you will be given a Video tutorial to follow.

Please choose your colour combo from list provided. We will also have extra colours available on the day to purchase if you would like to make another basket at home.

Once finished, your Crochet Storage Basket is sure to make a lovely addition to your home or as a special gift, made by you!

Medium Basket Price: £65

Mini Basket Price: £55

Price Includes: materials to make one basket, 15mm Crochet hook, tuition, instructions & video link.

Pressed Flower Art For Beginners – Spring
2023-04-19 10:00 - 15:30

An Introduction to Using Plants to Hand Dye Wool
2023-04-18 10:00 - 15:00
An Introduction to Using Plants to Hand Dye Wool with Ruth Schofield and Nicky Roope.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Beginners Macrame Plant Holder Workshop
2023-03-31 10:30 - 13:00
Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

In our beginners’ macramé plant hanger workshop learn how to make your very own handmade macramé plant hanger. Paula will step by step show you a few basic knots & techniques that you can then use to design your very own plant hanger, or you have the option to follow one of our patterns.

At the workshop you will have a choice of yarns & colours.

This ancient craft is really popular again & is perfectly timed to work with the renaissance for plants in the home. You will then be able to take home your bespoke macramé plant hanger with its own recycled catering tin.

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to purchase more materials to continue creating at home.

Price £40 includes your tuition, a recycled catering tin to be used as a pot, all materials.to make one plant hanger & a copy of our instructions.

WARMING YOGA DAY
2023-03-25 08:00 - 17:00

Fused Glass Art for Beginners
2023-03-22 10:00 - 15:30
Fused Glass Art for Beginners – Spring Inspiration.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

POTTERY AT THE BARN
2023-03-19 14:00 - 16:30
Mother’s Day Pottery (afternoon session).Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

POTTERY AT THE BARN
2023-03-19 10:00 - 12:30
Mother’s Day Pottery (morning session).Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Arm Knit Blanket Workshop
2023-03-17 10:30 - 12:30
Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Perfect for beginners & knitters alike, Paula from Cocoon&me will guide you through the simple art of arm knitting to create this beautiful homeware accessory. It is so satisfying knitting with this giant yarn as your work grows quickly & you walk away with an amazing on trend throw!

Made from extreme chunky vegan friendly yarn from Woolly Mahoosive.

Size of the blanket will be approximately 95cm x 1.30cm, makes a beautiful throw to snuggle into, or as a design feature at the end of your bed or sofa.

You can choose either to make a one colour blanket price £69, or two-colour striped blanket price £75.

Please book at least 7 days before the workshop to secure your colour choice (subject to availability).

Price – includes your tuition, all materials & links to our exclusive online video tutorials.

Botanical Art – Spring Workshop
2023-03-16 09:30 - 12:30
Botanical Art – Spring Workshop, Penny Sanderson.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

Pilates + Mindful Crafts
2023-03-11 14:00 - 16:00
Pilates + Mindful Crafts with Uden Pilates and Mischief and Make.Contact workshops@pitfieldbarn.co.uk for details and tickets.

How to Share your Garden with Wildlife
2022-10-19 03:00 - 03:30
The Sussex Garden School

Once again Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm will be hosting Juliet Sargeant’s Sussex Garden School, for an inspirational day getting to know your garden better.

Juliet Sargeant is a multi-award-winning garden designer and media gardener; well known to Gardeners World and Gardeners Question Time audiences.

Juliet Sargeant

How to Share Your Garden with Wildlife

Do you have some gardening ‘bad habits’?Do you want to have a garden that buzzes, chirps and rustles with life?

Every garden, no matter how small can be a home and haven for a great many species. You’ll be surprised how many creatures move in, once you start to share your garden with them.

With wildlife habitats declining and species disappearing at an alarming rate, what can we do?

If you want to know how to make a difference, with the way that you garden, join us for this informative and ‘can-do’ day of tips for gardening with conservation in mind.

Subjects covered:

The problem is thisWhat wildlife needsWildlife-friendly and tidy – your garden doesn’t have to look a messHow to change our gardening ‘bad habits’Great wildlife plantsTen tips for sharing your garden

Who is the course for?

Beginners and garden enthusiasts are welcome.This course for anyone who wants to encourage and nurture more wildlife in their garden and see it buzzing, rustling and chirping with life. If you have always gardened the ‘traditional way’ and want to be more informed about the impact of our ‘bad habits’, come and join us.

By the end of the day you will :

Understand the impact that we humans can have on a garden space (negative and positive)Have a sense of what we, as individuals can achieve in our own gardensUnderstand the importance of chemicals, water management, gardening methods, plant choices and wildlife supportHave a list of plants that are great for supporting wildlifeHave a choice of easy-actions that are inexpensive for you to do in your own garden

The Group

We will be an informal group. Juliet teaches in an accessible, workshop style with illustrated ‘info-bites’ and relevant exercises for you to think about your own garden.As well as being an award-winning garden designer, Juliet has been teaching gardening to professionals and enthusiasts for over 15 years.

Pitfield Cut Flower Farm

Nested away in the countryside just outside the picturesque village of Hurstpierpoint is Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm.We meet in the barn – a really inspiring place to think about how to make a beautiful garden that is also a place of safety for local wildlife.

Includes:

Complimentary drinks throughout the dayIllustrated handoutsGuided tour of the flower farm

Lino Printing Inspired by Nature
2022-04-27 10:00 - 15:30
The Sussex Garden School

Once again Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm will be hosting Wendy Darby from Juliet Sargeant’s Sussex Garden School, for an inspirational day of country crafting.

Lino Printing Inspired by Nature

Learn to carve your own beautiful linocuts and create original lino prints inspired by plants and nature.

Introduction

Join us at the beautiful, Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm to learn how to design and carve your own linocuts.We begin with an introduction to linocut – how to use the carving tools and basic cutting techniques. At first, you will make your own small practice block to learn the techniques. Once confident, you will design your own A6 Block, taking inspiration from the gardens, resource materials or your own images.You will be shown how to ink your lino block and burnish prints by hand.Everyone will take home several completed images.

Tutor Description

Wendy Darby, is a qualified teacher, designer and crafter. She has had a varied and eclectic career, both nationally and internationally, which she draws upon for her crafting and design inspiration. She is also a qualified Garden Designer, encompassing the phrase ‘inspired by the Garden’ in almost everything she undertakes. Now settled in East Sussex she enjoys sharing her interests with others.

Wendy Darby

Subjects Covered

Introduction to linocut and the materials to useHow to use cutting tools and materialsCreating designs from natureSourcing and transferring designsManaging your inksHand burnishing prints

Who is the course for?

No experience necessary, just an interest in capturing the beauty of nature, to create designs for reproduction.

By the end of the day you will have:

Drawn inspiration from the garden or from your own images to create designsMastered the basics of linocutMade a selection of decorative items to take homeEnjoyed refreshments and a tasty lunch in the beautiful setting of the cut flower farm

The day includes:

All equipment required for the day (including: carving gouges, linoleum, drawing equipment, non-slip mat, inks, rollers, cards, envelopes).Refreshments throughout the dayA tasty and nutritional lunchA tour by Emma Martin of the cut flower farmUse of a craft apron

The Group

Wendy teaches in small, informal groups.The day is very hands-on, practical and relaxed.There will be plenty of time to enjoy the surroundings and draw inspiration from nature.

Pressed Flower Art for Beginners
2022-04-06 10:00 - 15:30
The Sussex Garden School

Once again Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm will be hosting Wendy Darby from Juliet Sargeant’s Sussex Garden School, for an inspirational day of country crafting.

Pressed Flower Art for Beginners

Learn to create your own personalised art from flowers that you have harvested and prepared yourself

Introduction

A relaxing day surrounded by the beautiful flowers of Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm. Learn to harvest, prepare flowers for pressing and be inspired to create your own personalised art.The workshop will commence with a demonstration, by Wendy, of the art of flower pressing, including how to select and prepare your flowers through the seasons.You will choose a variety of fresh flowers from the farm garden, to press in your personal flower press. The press and flowers will be yours to take home at the end of the day.We will also work with pre-pressed flowers which we have pressed for you. We will guide you through techniques for mounting and framing your pressed flowers, to make cards and other keepsakes.

Tutor

Wendy Darby, is a qualified teacher, designer and crafter. She has had a varied and eclectic career, both nationally and internationally, which she draws upon for her crafting and design inspiration. She is also a qualified Garden Designer, encompassing the phrase ‘inspired by the Garden’ in almost everything she undertakes. Now settled in East Sussex she enjoys sharing her interests with others.

Wendy Darby

Subjects Covered

How to select and harvest fresh flowers for pressingUsing different flower press techniques and equipmentHow to store your pressed flower collection for later workCreating and mounting pressed flower designs

Who is the course for?

No experience necessary, just an interest in capturing the beauty of nature.

By the end of the day you will have:

created a selection of items to take home and sharepressed some flowers in your own press to take homeenjoyed refreshments and a tasty lunch in the beautiful setting of the cut flower farm

The day includes:

All equipment required for the dayA take home flower press, and various mounting materialRefreshments throughout the dayA tasty and nutritional lunchA Tour by Emma Martin of the cut flower farmUse of a craft apron

The Group

Wendy teaches in small, informal groups.The day is very hands-on, practical and relaxed.There will be plenty of time to enjoy the surroundings and draw inspiration from nature.
