Forest Studio - Build Workshop

Welcome to the Design & Build Workshop!

Date: 16th-17th August

Time: 10am-3pm

Location: St Marys Secret Garden

Who is it for: 9-13 year olds

Forest Studio is a two-part design and build workshop for young people based at St Mary’s Secret Garden. The workshop aims to engage young people in hands-on, creative thinking while fostering imaginative relationships with natural habitats.

Participants will explore and analyse the existing ecology of the garden, then design and construct a small architectural element that encourages learning about and connecting with nature. These structures could range from small furniture to den-like installations.

The first workshop will focus on exploring the garden and developing design ideas through scale models. In the second session, we will collaboratively construct the designs at full scale using a range of materials, along with hand and power tools.

The workshop will be for up to 10 participants aged between 9-13. This pilot series serves as a prototype for a longer-term workshop programme based at the garden. The workshop is led by a woodland conservationist and an architectural designer, both with years of experience leading workshops with young people.

What you must bring

-Please bring your own Lunch and snacks if you need

-Bring water or juice

-Covered shoes, hardy shoes like hiking boots.- Wear clothes that you are happy to get dirty

- The workshops are outside, so wear appropriate clothing for the weather.

What we will offer

- Small snacks and refreshments

- All the safety equipment e.g. googles and hi-vis jackets