Celebration Week
This summer, give your pupils a jam-packed day of nature-themed activities at Waddesdon Manor.
With engaging, hands-on talks and workshops, led by a variety of experts, step back in time to experience Edwardians in the home, garden, on grand days out and so much more.
Event details
Monday 20 – Friday 24 June, 10am-2pm
£10 per pupil. If you’re a Bucks school, find out more below about the Schools Access Fund, which can help subsidise your visit
Suitable for primary and secondary pupils, up to KS3
Teachers receive an informative resource pack in advance of the day
Experience immersive learning covering a variety of curriculum subjects from history to science, art to technology
To find out more and book please contact learning@waddesdon.org.uk
Discover more about the kind of activities that your school will be getting involved in
The wartime kitchen garden
Explore rationing in both World Wars and how the growing of fruit and vegetables in back gardens and allotments supplemented the diets of Britons on the Home Front.
A grand day out
See a real Edwardian motor tricycle. Did you know that the Edwardian era saw a huge surge in the number of people taking day trips and holidays thanks to workers receiving regular time off? Bicycles were popular but with the motor car becoming more common place, the open road beckoned. Step forward the Edwardian motor tricycle.
Herbs and flowers
June is the best time for gathering young, fresh plants needed for creating the natural creams, and cleaning materials that featured in the arts and crafts movement of the Edwardian era. Watch the distillation and infusion techniques that were used.
Natural Dyeing
Learn all about natural dyeing, use woad and other natural materials to produce Shibori work to take home. Have a go at impact flower dyeing, and produce an imprint of your chosen flower.
More activities to be announced…
School Access Fund
To subsidise this day, schools may apply for a grant of up to £750 through the School Access Fund. This programme, set up jointly by Waddesdon and the Rothschild Foundation, aims to support the learning and well-being of students, as well as encourage new school audiences to experience Waddesdon and to take part in the Learning Department’s workshops and projects.
Contact us
Celebration week is part of A year in Miss Alice’s garden.