Create your own Botanical Plaque
Make your own botanical plaque artwork in this specialist workshop with EJaRt Creative
- Booking advisable
- Admission applies
This summer we are holding a series of workshops and craft sessions in our Walled Garden during Summer of Play. Located in our Creative and Performance play zone, you’ll find lots of exciting activities to participate in under the big stretch tent.
In this workshop, the team at EJaRt Creative will guide you as you create your own plaster plaque using the intricate patterns and textures of plants and flowers.
Pressing different botanicals into clay, you will then cast it with plaster to create a stunning nature-inspired plaque that showcases the beauty of the natural world.
You will be able to take your plaque home with you at the end of the session once the plaster has set and dried.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
This session is aimed at children and all ages are welcome.
- Meeting point
Please head down to the Walled Garden for the workshop. The session will take place in the stretch tent. Allow 15-20 minutes from arrival at the kiosk to walk down to the Walled Garden.
- What to bring and wear
Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting a little mucky! This is a creative session and you might get messy using the materials.
- Accessibility
The path from the Welcome Point to the Walled Garden is hardstanding and takes around 10-20 minutes to walk it. During the summer our shuttle bus will make trips to and from the Walled Garden to aid those who are not able to walk there. The ground in the Walled Garden is grassy and undulating. Some manual and electric wheelchairs may find this terrain challenging to move across.
- Other
Adults who accompany children on this event are free to join. Please note that if adults want to make their own botanical plaque, they will need to buy a separate ticket.
Upcoming events
Summer of Play- An Ickworth Playcation
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Summer of Play Craft Workshop: Solar System Mobile
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A Conservation Tour
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