Explore the wildlife in our garden pond and create pebble reminders of your favourite critters Pond dipping using nets and trays of water is a fun and simple way to explore the aquatic life in our garden pond. You will be able to observe and identify (using our guides) a variety of pond creatures and …
Make your own sunprints and explore climate related issues Explore ideas and image making using cyanotype - an early form of photographic printing using prints that are blue. Come away with unique powerful prints incorporating words, portraits and nature. In February 2020, The South London Botanical Institute declared a Climate Emergency, this workshop will explore …
How does pollination happen? What it does and what you can do to help Learn about pollinators, how plants attract pollinators and what we can do individually to support our local pollinators. From bug hotels, butterfly feeders, bee baths and seed bombs, there are many small ways we can help. Ages 7 – 11 …
A music-nature workshop Join us for these FREE music-nature workshops taking participants on 'the journey of a seed'. Offering your children an immersive and creative space to experience and discover for themselves the wondrous world of music and nature, learning about key climate issues and how interconnected we all are. Inspiring the next generation to …
A natural leaf and flower dyeing workshop using the Japanese technique of hapa-zome A FREE natural leaf and flower dyeing workshop using the Japanese technique of hapa-zome Create mandalas (circular patterns) and naturalistic scenes by hammering flowers and leaves into fabric squares of calico. The natural pigments will transfer to the fabric to make a …
All things apples: Quizzes, tastings, art, monsters and bird feeders Two events for children of different age groups to enjoy and learn more about this wonderful fruit Growing Young Minds' for children aged 2-3 years from 10-11am In our beautiful autumnal garden, can you find the apples and pin them on our tree? We will …
Native wildflower seeds to sow to 'show the love' against climate change At the SLBI we will be taking part in the Climate Coalition’s ‘Show the Love’ campaign. This is where people across the UK and the world will put aside their differences and do something positive to tackle climate change. We’ll make little green …
Bark rubbings, discovering wormeries, and growing microgreens! Growing Young Minds is our series of workshops for little ones aged 3 and 4 years old. In this session we will explore the SLBI garden, stopping to make tree bark rubbings, to feed the worms in our new wormery and to plant up seeds in egg cartons …
Photography Printing Painting and Planting Tap into the wonderful world of plants with educator and award-winning author Michael Holland during a nature based, hands-on workshop. Using nature as inspiration, we will observe and record the natural world using smartphone photography (with tips for better pictures), print and paint …
If you fancy being a busy bee this Spring break, come along to our first children's outreach workshop at Rosendale Allotments. To celebrate the arrival of Spring, we'll be making bumble bee decorations using alder pine cones and planting bee-friendly seeds in eco-pots for you to take away and plant in a bee-friendly place. Discover …
