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Workshops & courses

Let 2024 be a year of learning and discovery in Monmouthshire.

Let this be the year when you prioritise your own wellbeing and learn to unwind, make new friends and connect with nature while developing a new skill.

Try learning yoga or Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) at Forest Retreats, a Guardian recommended eco and wellbeing retreat in Tintern in the heart of the Wye Valley.

Or learn the joy of baking your own bread with Dr Rachael Watson, The Abergavenny Baker, who will teach you how to mix two or three doughs by hand and bake 4 or 5 different breads. Choose from classes including Italian, French, Nordic, Middle Eastern, Great British, Welsh, Easter, Christmas, Sourdough or Coeliac.

Alternatively, learn the secrets of fermenting and how to prepare your own krauts and kimchi on one of Crafty Pickle’s workshops. Or how to preserve fruit or make chutney on one of The Preservation Society’s courses where you will create your own jars of deliciousness to take home.

For something truly unique try creating your own bespoke fragrance in a beautiful Tudor garden overlooking the Monmouthshire countryside at Wales Perfumery, or your own gin from locally foraged botanicals at White Hare Distillery in Usk.

And if you love gardening, Nant y Bedd Garden (an RHS Partner Garden) offers tours of the garden and courses on garden structures, foraging and how to manage the wild garden. Alternatively learn how to garden design, prune fruit trees, look after roses and care for perennials, or how to propagate and plant vegetables with Growing in the Border.

If arts and crafts are more your thing, check out the art history courses from MonLife Heritage, Cyanotype classes at Nant-Y-Bedd or the chance to learn traditional stained glass techniques at Craft Renaissance.

Alternatively broaden your knowledge on specialist topics at a talk from one of the many experts in Monmouthshire.

Whatever journey of learning and discovery you choose, make this year more about you and your wellbeing.

Inspiration

The Abergavenny Baker

The Abergavenny Baker is an award winning Cookery School located in Abergavenny town centre, the foodie capital of South Wales.
Forest Retreats

Forest Retreats is an eco-retreat centre based at Hill Farm, Tintern offering yoga and wellbeing retreats throughout the year, as well as bespoke corporate retreats.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024
Wales Perfumery

Wales Perfumery is a modern apothecary that uses the finest raw materials to create the most beautiful perfume and home fragrances.
Nant-Y-Bedd

Nant y Bedd is a 10 acre organic garden, river and woodland located at 1200 feet up in the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. An RHS Partner Garden since 2019 (winner of Partner Garden of the Year in 2022), Nant-y-Bedd is a mixture of the wild and the tame and is described by none other than Alan Titchmarsh as “if there is a more magical wild garden, I’ve yet to find it! Wonderful.”
1. 29th May 202428th Sept 2025
Growing in the Border

'Growing in the Border' is a beautiful garden in the Monnow Valley near Skenfrith offering group visits and courses.
1. 1st Apr 202415th Sept 2024
The Crafty Pickle

Fermentation Harnessed to Fight Food Waste We are two nutritionists handcrafting gut-friendly, unpasteurized, living fermented foods in South East Wales.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024
Chapel Cottage Studio

Chapel Cottage Studio is a small family run Art teaching studio nestled into the Welsh countryside.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024
Art History with MonLife Heritage

Art History courses with MonLife Heritage
White Hare Distillery

Gin distillery in the heart of Usk, Monmouthshire founded by Christos Kyriakidis.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024
The Preservation Society

The Preservation Society produce multi award winning preserves in the heart of the Wye Valley. They sell their produce online and in markets & stores locally.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024
Craft Renaissance Workshops & Gallery

Established in 2001, Craft Renaissance is a collective of independent businesses based in a converted barn complex in the stunning Usk Valley.
1. 1st Jan 202431st Dec 2024

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Garden and Meadow Foraging at Bryngwyn Manor

Address

Bryngwyn Manor, Bryngwyn, Raglan, Monmouthshire, NP15 2JH

Telephone
01291 691485

louiseviola@live.co.uk

Raglan

Enjoy a spring foraging walk with Wild Food UK foraging instructor Rob Judson around the gardens and grounds of Bryngwyn Manor.

Dates

From:
26 Apr 2024Open 11:00 - 14:00
Forage and Ferment Workshop

Address

The Crafty Pickle, Unit 20F1, Bentley Green Farm, Crick, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5UT

Telephone
07403896800

hello@thecraftypickle.co.uk

Price
Price £110.00 Per Ticket

Bentley Green Farm, Crick, Caldicot

A unique food producing experience

Dates

From:
27 Apr 2024Open 12:00 - 17:00
From:
25 May 2024Open 12:00 - 17:00
Beekeeping Courses with Hive Mind

Address

Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co., Unit 5F, Castleway Industrial Estate, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5PR

Telephone
07402953998

hey@hivemindmead.com

Price
Price £75.00 Per Ticket

Castleway Industrial Estate, Caldicot

Introduce yourself to the world of beekeeping with the meadmaking experts of Hive Mind.

Venue

Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co., Caldicot

Dates

From:
27 Apr 2024Various Opening Times
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25 May 2024Various Opening Times
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29 June 2024Various Opening Times
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27 July 2024Various Opening Times
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31 Aug 2024Various Opening Times
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28 Sept 2024Various Opening Times
Sauerkraut & Kimchi Workshops

Address

The Crafty Pickle, Unit 20F1, Bentley Green Farm, Crick, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 5UT

Telephone
07403896800

hello@thecraftypickle.co.uk

Price
Price £55.00 per adult

Bentley Green Farm, Crick, Caldicot

Discover how to make your very own krauts and kimchi, giving you the confidence and knowledge you need to explore the world of fermentation!

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024Open 10:00 - 16:30
Writing the Landscape with Alys Fowler

Address

Nant-Y-Bedd, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7LY

Telephone
01873890219

garden@nantybedd.com

Price
Price £70.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Writing the Landscape is a one-day workshop on nature writing at Nant-Y-Bedd.

Venue

Nant-Y-Bedd, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024
Great British Breads

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £160.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Learn the fundamental principles of how to bake with yeast, knead dough to develop the gluten, and how to get the timings and temperature right with The Abergavenny Baker.

Dates

From:
30 Apr 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
Half Day Foraging Course

Address

Nant-y-Bedd Garden, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7LY

Telephone
01873 890219

garden@nantybedd.com

Price
Price £55.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Join Liz Knight of Forage Fine Foods for a foraging tour of Nant-y-Bedd Gardens in the Black Mountains near Abergavenny.

Venue

Nant-Y-Bedd, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
6 May 2024
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2 June 2024
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7 July 2024
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26 Aug 2024
Sourdough Breads

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £160.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Perfect the oldest form of leavened bread, sourdough, with The Abergavenny Baker. This class walks you through the stages of baking sourdough.

Dates

From:
7 May 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
From:
25 June 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
RE:connection Retreat

Address

Hill Farm, Barbadoes, Tintern, Monmouthshire, NP16 6ST

Telephone
07826 557211

info@forestretreats.co.uk

Tintern

Retreat to the forest and nurture your wellbeing on a three day eco-retreat at Hill Farm, Tintern.

Dates

From:

10 May 2024to12 May 2024Various Opening Times
The Chepstow Society History Talks

Address

The Drill Hall, Lower Church St, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5HJ

secretary@chepstowsociety.co.uk

Chepstow

Join The Chepstow Society for their monthly history talks on everything from local Chepstow history to wider British and global topics, as well as historical changes in Chepstow and the surrounding area.

Dates

From:
15 May 2024Open 19:00 -
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19 June 2024Open 19:00 -
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17 July 2024Open 19:00 -
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18 Sept 2024Open 19:00 -
From:
21 Feb 2025
Madeleine Grey - Tomb of Gwladys Ddu and William ap Thomas

Address

The Borough Theatre, Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone
01873850805

boxofficeboroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Price
Price £15.00 Per Ticket

Cross Street, Abergavenny

Join Madeleine Gray for a talk on the Tomb of Gwladys Ddu and William ap Thomas, found nearby at St Mary's Priory.

Venue

The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
22 May 2024Open 19:30 -
Italian Breads

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £160.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Eat, drink, chat and master the skills and knowledge to bake traditional Italian breads.

Dates

From:
25 May 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
From:
4 June 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
Charity Plant Sale and teas

Address

Catbrook memorial hall, Catbrook, Monmouthshire, NP166NA

Telephone
01600860341

fionawilton@btopenworld.com

Catbrook

Home grown plants and home made cakes for sale for a brilliant Charity. Come and enjoy!

Dates

From:
25 May 2024Open 02:00 - 16:30
Managing the Wild Garden

Address

Nant-y-Bedd Garden, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 7LY

Telephone
01873 890219

garden@nantybedd.com

Abergavenny

A series of three workshops examining the different seasons. Discount available for booking all three days.

Venue

Nant-Y-Bedd, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
26 May 2024
From:
14 July 2024
Middle Eastern Breads

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £160.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Bake four great Middle Eastern breads with The Abergavenny Baker.

Dates

From:
28 May 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30
Yvette Fielding - Scream Queen

Address

The Borough Theatre, Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone
01873850805

boxofficeboroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Price
Price £30.00 Per Ticket

Cross Street, Abergavenny

Yvette Fielding talks about her new book Scream Queen. Seances, Ouija boards, table tipping, knocking phenomena - all in a day's work for the First Lady of the Paranormal.

Venue

The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
1 June 2024Open 19:30 -
An Evening with Rev. Richard Coles

Address

The Borough Theatre, Borough Theatre, Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5HD

Telephone
01873850805

boxofficeboroughtheatre@monmouthshire.gov.uk

Price
Price £30.00 Per Ticket

Cross Street, Abergavenny

Join the Reverend Richard Coles as he discusses his latest book, Murder at the Monastery.

Venue

The Borough Theatre, Abergavenny

Dates

From:
3 June 2024Open 19:30 -
Navigation Taster Day

Address

Monmouth and Wye Valley, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP253PS

Telephone
07580135869

info@borderlandsoutdoor.co.uk

Price
Price £90.00 Per Ticket

Monmouth

Beginner navigation day in Monmouth and the Wye Valley

Dates

From:
14 June 2024Open 09:30 - 16:30
From:
3 Aug 2024Open 09:30 - 16:30
From:
3 Aug 2024Open 09:30 - 16:30
Burgers and Brioche Buns

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £90.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Create delicious bugers and brioche buns in this Abergavenny Baker half day class.

Dates

From:
18 June 2024Open 10:00 - 13:00
French Breads

Address

1 The Courtyard, Lion Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5PE

Telephone
07977511337

abergavennybaker@gmail.com

Price
Price £160.00 Per Ticket

Abergavenny

Learn how to bake French breads with The Abergavenny Baker. You'll bake rustic fougasse and crusty baguettes, pain de mie and flamiche. Perfect for a French picnic.

Dates

From:
22 June 2024Open 09:30 - 15:30