What's on at Greenway
'Agatha Christie & Collins' exhibition
An exhibition of Christie's 'secret' letters to her longstanding publisher HarperCollins is on display in the Walled Garden, created to celebrate HarperCollins' 200th anniversary.
Wed 18 Oct 2017
+ 32 other dates
10:30-16:30
Glimpses: autumn haiku workshop
Greenway's writer-in-residence Roselle Angwin will be leading this workshop focused on writing haiku about autumn.
Wed 18 Oct 2017
11:00-13:00
Book club
Why not bring a picnic to enjoy in the café while you relax and informally discuss Agatha Christie's book 'Absent in the Spring?' Even if you've never read the book, you can find out more and enjoy good company in the cosy café.
Thu 19 Oct 2017
16:30-18:00
Pumpkin poetry trail
Pumpkins will be dotted around the garden, carved with poetry as part a special creative trail this half-term, encouraging families to discover words around the garden and write their own poetry.
Sat 21 Oct 2017
+ 8 other dates
10:30-16:30
Cook on a campfire
Why not come along to Greenway to tick off one of your 50 things to do before you're 11 3/4 and enjoy some tasty treats cooked on a campfire?
Wed 25 Oct 2017
14:00-16:00
Novel writing course
Have you always wanted to write a novel? Do you have an unfinished manuscript under the bed? Here's your opportunity; a three-part novel-writing workshop, Roselle Angwin, Greenway's writer-in-residence.
Thu 26 Oct 2017
+ 1 other date
14:00-16:30
Walk with a ranger
Why not join the countryside rangers for a walk through the garden to see the Autumn woodland colours?
Fri 27 Oct 2017
11:30-12:15
Greenway garden blitz
On the first Wednesday of each month the garden team blitz an overgrown or neglected area of garden - can you help? The work involves cutting down or digging out weeds, brambles, overgrown shrubs and moving debris to the shredder or bonfire.
Wed 01 Nov 2017
+ 3 other dates
09:30-16:00
The power of place: a poetry workshop
Greenway's writer-in-residence Roselle Angwin will be leading a poetry writing workshop in the garden of Agatha Christie's holiday home.
Sun 05 Nov 2017
11:00-13:00
A sense of place reading circle: trees and woodland
Greenway's writer-in-residence will be hosting a gathering in the cafe at Agatha Christie's holiday home, looking at poems, stories and passages of writing all focusing on trees and woodland.
Tue 07 Nov 2017
14:00-16:00
Writer-in-residence exhibition
The fruits of Greenway's writer-in-residence's work will be on display in the House Kitchen as part of the writing places project.
Sat 25 Nov 2017
+ 1 other date
11:00-16:00
Meet the writer-in-residence
A chance to meet Greenway's writer-in-residence Roselle Angwin alongside an exhibition of the work she has created during her three-month residency at Agatha Christie's holiday home.
Sun 26 Nov 2017
11:00-11:15
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A sense of place reading circle: river
The last of a series of reading circles. Greenway's writer-in-residence will be hosting a gathering at Agatha Christie's holiday home, looking at poems, stories and passages of writing all focusing on rivers.
Sun 26 Nov 2017
14:00-16:00
All aboard to visit Father Christmas
Father Christmas will be parking up at Greenway on his retro 1950s bus to greet children and share out presents from his sack. There will be story telling in the House Kitchen with his elves.
Sat 02 Dec 2017
+ 2 other dates
11:00-12:30
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1950s Christmas pop-up cinema
A pop-up 1950s Christmas cinema is coming to Greenway; a collection of films curated by Agatha Christie's grandson Mathew Prichard will be screened in a cosy vintage-style marquee in the Walled Garden.
Sat 02 Dec 2017
+ 12 other dates
11:00-13:30
+ other times
Carols in the courtyard
What better way is there to get into the festive spirit than a good sing-along?
Sun 17 Dec 2017
15:30-16:30
Greenway's cabinet of curiosities
At Agatha Christie's holiday home, a year of creative writing inspiration is being launched.
Sat 10 Feb 2018
+ 18 other dates
10:30-16:30
Spring flower walks
Why not join the gardeners at Greenway for a free walk and talk through the glorious woodland garden filled with spring flowers.
Sat 10 Feb 2018
+ 78 other dates
14:00-14:45
The romantic side of Agatha: Valentine's at Greenway
Under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Agatha Christie wrote six 'bitter-sweet stories about love.'
Wed 14 Feb 2018
14:00-15:00
Calligraphy - an introduction
This calligraphy workshop will provide an opportunity to come and try your hand at making some elegant letters with professional help.
Wed 21 Feb 2018
10:30-16:30
Spring walk with a ranger
Why not join one of the countryside rangers for a walk through Greenway garden out to part of the estate? On the walk you will find out about the work that the National Trust rangers do to care for this special place.
Fri 23 Feb 2018
+ 2 other dates
11:30-12:15
Mindfulness walk
Roselle Angwin, a Devon-based writer and zen practitioner, who is passionate about wild places and the natural world, will be leading a mindfulness walk to help you connect with the woodland garden that surrounds you.
Wed 28 Feb 2018
11:00-13:00
Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Greenway
Can you follow the trail of clues around the garden to lead you to your chocolate reward?
Fri 30 Mar 2018
+ 16 other dates
10:30-16:00
Dawn chorus walk
Would you like to join the ranger team for an opportunity to listen to and identify early morning bird song, whilst taking a walk on the beautiful Greenway estate?
Sun 13 May 2018
05:00-08:00