Osterley Park's Creative Community Art Project
Osterley Park’s Creative Community Art Project has been designed to deepen connections with its surrounding communities and improve access to Osterley’s green spaces and heritage.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Osterley Park & House has collaborated with artist Jasmin Bhanji and local community groups to create new artworks exploring visibility, connection, and belonging. Through hands-on workshops, participants engaged with Osterley’s landscape, nature, and history using photography, embroidery, and sculpture. Now displayed across the garden, house, and parkland, these works invite visitors to see Osterley in new ways, bridging past and present.
The Camp Beds. These playful canvases in the Walled Garden (not usually open to the public) invite visitors to pause and engage with the stories woven into them - inspired by the Home Guard camouflage training that took place at Osterley.
Jesmonite Sculptures. Blurring the boundaries between domestic and wild natural forms, these bright, bold works are placed in Osterley’s historic 'Eating Room' and Garden House, challenging perceptions of what belongs inside and outside.
Community Artworks. Celebrating how the local community reflected themselves in the natural landscape, this large-scale artwork showcases photos taken by young participants, inviting visitors to consider their own presence within the space.
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Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
This event is suitable for people of all ages.
- Meeting point
The artworks are on display across Osterley: in the parkland, stables, and in the House and Gardens.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing for outdoor areas.
- Accessibility
Please contact Osterley Park if you require access support. We have a limited selection of Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMVs) for hire in advance.
- Other
Please note that two sections of the Creative Art installation are inside the House & Gardens, which are pay for entry. Essential Companions and Under 5s go free.
Upcoming events
Osterley's Marigold Festival
The Marigold Festival will run from Diwali, the five day festival of light, and continue through to Christmas. Osterley will be transformed with marigolds, a celebratory flower in South Asia and across the world that will adorn the property.
Tabla Workshops and Imaginative History Talks
Try tabla drumming with Anjan Saha and Dr Frances Shepherd from PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage. Come along to The Marigold Festival and experience the tabla, the most important percussion instrument of North India today.
Sari Wreath Workshops
As part of our Marigold Festival this year, join Priya Velusami of Pri Pri (pripri.co.uk) for a fun and creative workshop making your own upcycled fabric wreath!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ Trail
Become the world’s most famous caterpillar, from Eric Carle’s best-selling book The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ Wiggle along the trail in Osterley's garden, spot the fruits and snacks hidden around the garden before emerging as a beautiful butterfly.