As well as our regular community events (Agroforestry Open Weekend, Dal Festival and Apple Day), we have some special one-off events early in year, and our 2026 format of monthly “Wakelyns Activity Saturdays”.

Wakelyns Activity Saturdays (monthly starting 2 May)

Come and go during the day!

Delicious lunches from 11am from Nicola and Lindsay – Silva Kitchen and Bakery, and collect (pre-booked) bread orders).

Real ale bar open from noon.

During the day you can hang out with us, or you can book on one (or a combination of) of the activities during the day (book via the links below):

• Wakelyns Nature: World Dawn Chorus Weekend Bird Walk 2 May (5am-1pm)
• Wakelyns Tree Walk 2 May (10am-3pm)
• Willow Phoenix: Plant Supports (10am-1pm)
• Wakelyns Wild Living 2 May (9am-4.30pm) (Learn practical skills for living in forest environments – for adults and kids 8+)

Saturday evening join us from 6pm for a Wakelyns Music Supper with live music curated by @sonicwaveney and a lovely Silva supper. This month’s music is from Lassie, as below.

If you have been with us during the day then by all means relax around the farmyard (the bar will be open) until the Music Supper event starts from 6pm; or simply come along from 6pm for the Music Supper event as below. Tickets for the music supper here.

Any questions? Just drop us a line and we’ll be happy to help.

Music for 2 May 2026 is from Lassie; other months TBC!

If you have been with us during the day then by all means relax around the farmyard (the bar will be open) until the Music Supper event starts from 6pm; or simply come along from 6pm for the Music Supper event as below.

Tickets for the music supper here.

Any questions? Just drop us a line and we’ll be happy to help.

As for the exciting new offering from Martyn Lyne:

Wild Living courses!

At the ‘Woodland Skills Day’, participants will learn about and then practice practical skills for living in woodland environments.  These will include safe use and maintenance of traditional bladed hand tools, shelter building, open fire setting & cooking, knots and lashings and making items for use in the field out of natural materials sustainably sourced from the forest.

For adults and kids 8+

2026 full calendar

• Saturday 2 May – Wakelyns Activity Saturday (as above)
• Saturday- Sunday 16-17 May – Agroforestry Open weekend
• Saturday 13 June – Wakelyns Activity Saturday (as above)
• Saturday 4 July – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (as above) including Wild Weaving from Kitty at Wakelyns Textiles (with second day on 11 July)
• Saturday 18 July Community ‘Dal’ Festival
• Saturday 8 August – Wakelyns Activity Saturday (as above) including Indigo Workshop from Kitty at Wakelyns Textiles
• Friday-Sunday 21-23 August – Hemp Harvest Retreat
• Saturday 12 September – Wakelyns Activity Saturday (as above)
• Saturday 3 October – Community Apple Day

BOOKING LINKS!

• Bird and Butterfly Walks (feat. Harry Read)
• Tree Walks (feat. Paul Jackson)
• Willow Weaving (feat. Adam & Emma)
• Wakelyns Textiles (feat. Kitty Wilson-Brown)
• Wakelyns Wild Living (feat. Martin Lyne)

Here’s some reminders of some previous events at Wakelyns:

Oxford Real Farming Conference In The Field 2025

Apple Day 2024

Hemp Harvest Retreat 2024

Wakelyns Dal Festival 2025

Wakelyns Dal Festival 2024

Wakelyns Dal Festival 2023

Hemp Harvest Retreat 2023

Community Apple Day 2022

Community Fruit Picking in 2022 also this one

Community Butterfly Day 2022

Willow Weaving 2022

Agroforestry Open Weekend 2022