Centre for Nature Futures Events

Full Events Calendar

1. Spring Watercolours for Beginners

   • 25th Apr 2026
   • 10am - 4pm

   Join Lauren Waycott, Heligan’s own illustrator and graphic designer for a small-group introduction to watercolour, set in the peaceful beauty of The Lost Gardens of Heligan.

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2. Spring Foraging with Emma the Forager

   • 28th Apr 2026
   • 11am - 1:30pm

   Join our expert forager for an enthusiastic, fun and informative walk around the beautiful Heligan garden and estate, to explore the abundance of our hedgerows, and the natural habitats around us.

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3. • Wildlife

   Solitary Bee ID for Beginners

   • 9th May 2026
   • 10am - 4pm

   Join Dr Will Hawkes for an engaging day exploring the extraordinary bee diversity found at Heligan. Discover the fascinating lives of these essential pollinators and leave with a deeper understanding, and a renewed appreciation, of these small but vital creatures.

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4. • Garden & Horticulture
   • Animals & Home Farm
   • Evening

   Photography Workshop – Heligan in the Spring - Fully booked

   • 13th May 2026
   • 16:00 - 21:00 - £75pp (£67.50 for Heligan Members)

   Join Andy Wilson, Heligan’s very own wildlife photographer, for an evening of outdoor photography. With Andy’s expert guidance, you’ll explore Heligan’s springtime gardens in the peaceful evening hours, seeking out the perfect images of our plants, Jungle, productive gardens, nature and wildlife.

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5. Nature Journaling Workshop

   • 16th May 2026
   • 10am - 4pm

   Slow down and reconnect with nature in this small-group Nature Journaling workshop led by Heligan team members.

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