Events at Heligan

Full Events Calendar

1. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Natural Beekeeping Workshop for Beekeepers/Guardians

   • 24th Apr 2026: Fully booked
   • 22nd May 2026: Fully booked
   • 19th Jun 2026: 10am - 4pm

   Join us for an inspiring and informative day at The Lost Gardens of Heligan as we welcome Simon Kellam from Just Bee Eco Hives for a workshop dedicated to natural, bee-centred beekeeping.

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2. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   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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3. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   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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4. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   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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5. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Beaver talk & wetland tour

   • 11th May 2026: 7pm - 9pm
   • 15th Jun 2026: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
   • 21st Jul 2026: 7.15pm - 9.15pm

   Join Heligan’s Wildlife Coordinator, Toby Davies, for a guided evening discovering the remarkable return of beavers to the Heligan landscape. 

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