Festival of Blossom Spring Events

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Fall in love with blossom this spring at Mompesson House and Salisbury's Cathedral Close. The Festival of Blossom runs from 4 April to 1 June. Pick up a tree trail map, take part in a free workshop or add to the community blossom bunting. Whether you find nature in art, in exploring, in spending time with loved ones or enjoying tranquillity, there is something for everyone.

Mompesson will be celebrating blossom and nature with spinning demonstrations using yarn inspired by the garden, botanical drawing workshops, flower crown making and much more. All workshops and activities are free with entry.

From 2 May, you can join a volunteer-led walk around the route of our tree trail. Walks are flexible depending on attendees and will involve plenty of time to stop and rest. Walks will take around half an hour.

Workshops and activities

Throughout the Festival of Blossom there will be free activities and workshops at Mompesson House (standard entry fees or National Trust membership cards required for entry). For full details of the workshops, please see the Mompesson House website (http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mompesson-house)
Saturday 5 April - transform your old clothes with ideas inspired by nature in our Creative Mending workshop led by Thea Batty.

Sunday 6 April - try your hand at spinning or making flowers and bracelets from naturally dyed yarns following a free spinning demonstration with Elizabeth Tanner.

Monday 21 April (Easter Monday) - Free botanical drawing workshop in the garden led by Sally Pond.

Saturday 26 April - Drop-in creative writing workshop led by Francesca Tyler on poems and haikus inspired by nature.

Saturday 3 May - Flower crown workshops led by Kate Chadsey.

Sunday 11 May - Collage workshop led by Chris Formaggia.

Saturday 17 May – Second of the free botanical drawing workshops in the garden led by Sally Pond.

Friday 23 May – Sunday 1 June – Fun in the garden for all ages, including sensory stations, rose petal perfume making, flower crown workshops, seed bomb creation and much more.

Saturday 25 May - Second of our flower crown workshops led by Kate Chadsey.

Saturday 31 May - Second of our collage workshops led by Chris Formaggia.