Booking from February 2026
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 Days”.
For each of those Wakelyns Activity Weekends:
- Nicola and Lindsay from Silva Kitchen and Bakery will be hosting their Saturday morning ‘Brunch Drop-in‘ – call in to buy delicious bread and other treats and join us for coffee and a snack.
- During Saurday, we will be offering a variety of expert guided walks, courses and special events (all with a lovely lunch from Silva) including:
- Tree Walks from Paul Jackson our longstanding expert arborist,
- Bird/Nature Walks from Harry Read of Wakelyns Nature,
- Willow weaving courses from Emma and Adam of Willow Phoenix
- Natural dyeing/weaving events from Kitty Wilson-Brown of Wakelyns Textiles
- new for 2026, Wild Living – immerse yourself in learning practical skills for living in woodland environments with Edge of the Wild’s Martyn Lyne (see more below).
- On Saturday evening join us for a Wakelyns Music Supper, a delicious meal from Silva, the Wakelyns Real Ale Bar, and live music curated by SonicWave. They’ve been organising nights at The Cut in Halesworth, showcasing new music blending folk and world with a pinch of jazz and electronic. Behind the initiative are local artists @sonicwaveney @addictivetv.
- And obviously, if you want to stay over, our farmhouse and ley alley pods will be available to book.
As for the exciting new offering from Martyn Lyne – Wild Living courses!:
” Suffolk basedfieldcrafttraining provider ‘Edge of Wild’ are pleased to offer sessions in among our agroforestry for participants to learn about and then practice practical skills for living in woodland environments. These will include safe use and maintenance of traditional bladed hand tools (such as the Bow Saw and Froe), shelter building, open fire setting & cooking and making items for use in the field out of natural materials sustainably sourced from the forest. Due to the nature of activities, children attending must be eight years or older and accompanied by an adult.”
More details and bookings open from the start of February 2026. For now, here are some dates for your diary:
- Friday 30 January – Natural Habitat Farmer Workshop – join Natural Habitat for an informal and interactive in-person workshop all about connecting with different groups over the farm gate – more information below
- Saturday 14 March – Learn to make Biochar (see below)
- Saturday 2 May – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (as above)
- Saturday- Sunday 16-17 May – Agroforestry Open weekend
- Saturday 13 June – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (as above)
- Saturday 4 July – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (as above)
- Saturday 18 July Community ‘Dal’ Festival
- Saturday 8 August – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (as above)
- Saturday-Monday 22-24 August – Hemp Harvest Retreat
- Saturday 12 September – Wakelyns Activity Weekend (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)
Open for booking now
Wakelyns events:
Wakelyns Nature Events:
Willow Phoenix Events:
silva kitchen and bakery events:
If you live further away from Wakelyns, come and stay in a Wakelyns Ley Alley Pod.
Here’s some reminders of some previous events at Wakelyns:
Oxford Real Farming Conference In The Field 2025
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We’re very keen on suggestions that help people learn about or enjoy our environment, farming and food; including from groups who’d like to use Wakelyns for an internal activity.
