When: Saturday 14th March This course is designed to equip participants with the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to use maps effectively to navigate and enjoy the countryside. It focuses on helping people find their way safely along quieter roads, paths, and tracks, encouraging greater independence and enjoyment when
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Get into the festive spirit with a hands-on wreath making workshop in the cosy setting of Wiston Lodge! Learn how to craft your own beautiful, natural wreath using locally foraged greenery, pinecones, berries and ribbons and much more! Local artist Imogen Paterson will guide you step-by-step as you create a
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✨ Step into the Otherworld this November! ✨ Join storytellers Kirsten Milliken & David Hughes on a magical journey along the Path of the Little People. Discover the hidden creatures of the woods, faerie rings, and tiny doors, all while sipping on free hot chocolate. 📅 Saturday 15 November |
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Look no further to give children a packed fortnight of fun this spring … our activity programme for spring is ready to book, and dates for the rest of the year set! In April we’ll be running two weeks for primary age children with a fantastic choice of activities. Runs
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Perhaps more than ever, Scotland’s young people need to be adaptable, confident, and self-aware in order to safely navigate today’s fast-moving and digitalised world. The poverty-related attainment gap remains stubborn, public services for children and young people face pressures, and employers still report a lack of meta skills in the young workforce. Families and
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Come and enjoy a fun-filled family day on April 18th, 2025, from 10 am to 3 pm. 🐣 🌳 High Ropes Adventure: Take on the challenge and test your courage on our high ropes course! Experience the thrill of climbing up to the treetops and look over Wiston Valley. Ideal
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Winter Wonderland and Green Santa are back at Wiston Lodge for 2024! Join us this festive season for an enchanting Winter Wonderland event at Wiston Lodge! Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit with a spectacular light trail that will guide you through a mesmerising display of twinkling lights, festive decorations
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Dry Stone Walling is often referred to as ‘A Living Art,’ Wiston Lodge is offering a unique course, led by Advanced Dry Stone Waller, Richard Love. this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a new skill in a relaxed and stunning setting. Stone walling can be beneficial for farmers, landscape
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In common with gardeners, growers and farmers all over the UK , Daniel and I have certainly found it a challenging few months! While our first winter in the garden 2022/3 was marked by long periods of extreme cold, this winter and early part of spring has sometimes seemed to
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Our garden team Simon and Daniel have had a busy year bringing the large kitchen plot back into use and have had huge success with fruit and veg. They have achieved this sustainably and promoted biodioversity, as well as trialling growing methods. Simon has written an update here on their
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