Plant Prints and Hapa Zome with Wild Minds
A practical botanical printmaking session using seasonal plant material to create immediate prints to take home, inspired by Calke's historic herbarium.
- Booking essential
Step into the hidden world of Calke Abbey’s herbarium and explore plants in a beautifully hands-on way.
In this creative two-hour evening session, you’ll have the chance to see part of the herbarium collection and discover more about this remarkable archive, much of which has rarely been seen.
Inspired by the plants, patterns and stories held within the collection, you’ll then experiment with a range of botanical printing techniques, including Hapa Zome and printmaking using plant samples, to create your own unique artwork.
This session is a chance to slow down, look closely and connect with both Calke’s natural history and the living landscape around you in a fresh, creative and memorable way.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All per person | £25.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 2491895
- Suitability
Suitable for ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
- Meeting point
A member of the team will meet you at the front door of the house.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear layers in case it gets cold inside the house.
- Accessibility
There is accessible parking in the main car park. The route to the house is wheelchair accessible. Once at the house, there is level access into the Study which is on the ground floor. There is a mixture of flagstone, tile and wooden floors. Toilet facilities are available in the house. Accessible toilets are available in the stableyards and garden. Assistance dogs welcome.
Upcoming events
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Local Treasure, Global Connections: Museum Room Display
Discover this year's Museum Room display and take a closer look at Calke’s State Bed hangings. Still in near- perfect condition, these Chinese silk hangings are a treasure of the National Trust.
Capturing Childhood in the Nurseries at Calke
Explore the nurseries and meet the Harpur Crewe family through a series of large scale photographs, supported by CEWE. Dress up, play and read as the children would have done.
Curly Magpie Summer Market
Join us for the Summer Market hosted by our friends at Curly Magpie.