Nature-inspired workshops in Oxfordshire

Mindful, sustainable, fun, creative experiences for individuals, groups, and organisations

I believe art is for everyone. My workshops are gentle, welcoming spaces for people to go slow, play, and appreciate the little things.

Creating art that feels grounding and joyful

My workshops are perfect for:

  • community groups

  • corporate wellbeing sessions

  • friends and families

  • creative beginners and experienced artists

  • anyone looking for a grounding experience

I have experience working with a range of vulnerable groups including:

  • Children

  • Neurodivergent people

  • LGBTQIA+ people

  • Learning Disabled people

  • Asylum seekers

  • The elderly

I love exploring different ways to approach art and finding people pathways that work for them, making them feel welcome and supported.

Accessibility and inclusion

As a Disabled person myself, I am passionate about accessibility.

As an accessibility consultant, I design every workshop with care. I can adapt sessions for a wide range of access needs, including neurodivergence, mobility issues, learning differences, sensory needs, communication preferences, and more.

What to expect:

  • A gentle pace and a mindful approach

  • A warm, welcoming vibe

  • Natural and/or sustainable materials

  • An inclusive approach

  • A space to experiment and play

  • Connection to nature

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Questionable Entomology: Build a bug from scraps

sun 26 July 1-3pm, caper bookshop, oxford

A delightfully weird, eco-friendly bug-making workshop.

Make a bug. Make it cute. Make it weird. Make it entirely unlike any bug that has ever existed. 🐛💕

Get your creepy crawlie on in this playful and, quite frankly, ridiculous arts and crafts workshop.

This is a playful, beginner-friendly craft workshop where you'll transform fabric scraps, household junk, and rescued materials into your own bug companion. Think wonky antennae, ridiculous legs, questionable wings, and plenty of personality.

There are no rules, no artistic standards to meet, and absolutely no expectation that your bug should resemble anything found in nature.

  • "Molly offered a botanical printing workshop that worked perfectly for our venue and our customers. Everyone loved it and gave wonderful feedback. Molly was a joy to work with on this event and I look forward to booking again for future workshops."

  • “The Scrappy Bugs workshop Molly led at Linacre College was a success. All participants were delighted with the results of their work. Molly was amazing at nurturing our creative spirit, creating a warm and supportive environment and guiding us through each step of the bug making process.

  • "Molly made us feel welcome and comfortable from the start and we can't wait for the next one!"

  • "My girlfriend and I had an amazing time at this class! The instruction was beginner-friendly but the final products didn’t look 'beginner'!"

  • "Very relaxed and comfortable - I felt encouraged to be as creative as I can be! It was wonderful"

  • "They [...] foraged and utilised items already owned to make the activity sustainable and affordable for all to enjoy."

  • "Molly's printing workshop had such a warm and supportive atmosphere, where playfulness was encouraged"

  • "It was so lovely to participate in something so calming and friendly"

  • "Very impressed with the amount of materials we had to work with. It really helped with the creative proccess"

  • "We also felt safe and included the whole time, which in today’s climate can be so hard to find."

  • "Having an affordable activity where you can meet and chat with others of a similar background was great and really gave my mental health a boost"

I’ve worked with lots of organisations including:

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My workshops

I offer a range of workshops. Prices start from £120 for groups.

My materials are all sourced from junk, nature, or scrap stores wherever possible.

Contact mollypalmrock@gmail.com to find out more and book.

my most popular workshops are

Print with Plants: A Botanical Printing Workshop

A mindful, gentle, nature-inspired printing workshop

Available as a drop in or a 2-hour bookable workshop

up to 6 people at a time for a drop-in workshop. 15 for a bookable workshop

for ages 8+ (works well as an adult workshop)

Slow down and discover the beauty hidden in flowers and leaves. In this mindful, beginner-friendly workshop you'll explore botanical printing techniques including flower hammering, leaf rubbing, and monoprinting to create your own unique collection of nature-inspired prints. Perfect for curious creatives, nature lovers, and anyone looking for a relaxing hands-on activity.

Questionable Entomology: Build a Bug from Junk

A delightfully weird, eco-friendly bug-making workshop

2 hour bookable workshop

up to 20 people

for ages 12+ (works well as an adult workshop)

Make a bug. Make it cute. Make it weird. Make it entirely unlike any bug that has ever existed. This is a playful, beginner-friendly craft workshop where you'll transform fabric scraps, household junk, and rescued materials into your own bug companion.

Foraged Fairy Crowns: Become Woodland Royalty

A whimsical, playful, eco-friendly fairy crown-making workshop

Available as a drop in or a bookable workshop

up to 4 people at a time for a drop-in workshop, or 20 for a bookable workshop

For ages 3+ (appeals strongly to younger children)

Weave your own magical woodland crown. Make it fit for a fairy, a forest spirit, or whatever your heart desires. Using willow, leaves, flowers, shells, scrap fabric, ribbons, and an abundance of reclaimed treasures, you'll create your own unique crown inspired by nature, folklore, and your imagination.

Nature Studio: Gelli Printing and Collage Workshop

An experimental, mindful, nature-inspired printing and collage workshop

Available as a drop in or a 2-hour bookable workshop

6 people at a time for a drop-in workshop. 15 for a bookable workshop 

For ages 8+ (works well as an adult workshop)

Explore playful gelli printing and collage using natural materials like leaves, bark, flowers, and dried fruit alongside nature magazines and found imagery. Build layered prints, then cut, tear, and assemble them into unique collage artworks in this relaxed, beginner-friendly creative workshop.

i also have workshops in

  • Work together to make a community art piece using sustainable materials

    • Use drawing, printmaking, and collage to create a big group piece

    • Be part of a big community artwork

    This workshop can easily be themed.

    This is perfect for drop-in community events and you will have a community collage to display after the workshop.

    For all ages

  • Get to grips with the basics of Gelli printing

    • Learn how to layer your prints

    • Print with plants magazines and other foraged materials

    • Play and experiment in a fun and relaxed environment

    Gelli printing is a form of monoprinting that uses a gel plate to transfer images and textures onto paper or fabric.

    You will create beautiful exciting collaged prints and work into them to create dynamic pieces.

    Suitable for all levels of experience.

  • Make custom collaged badges!

    • Be inspired by loads of exciting and textured Collage materials

    • Learn how to make a badge!

    This workshop can easily be themed.

    Suitable for all levels of experience.

  • Weave wood together to make something new and exciting:

    • Learn the basics of wood weaving with willow, dogwood, or grape!

    • Create mini structures and sculptures!

    Suitable for all levels of experience.

  • Use natural materials to build a gorgeous wreath:

    • Get hands on with nature and build everything from scratch including the base

    • Rest easy knowing all materials are foraged or borrowed - no nasty environmental impact!

    • Let nature inspire you in this friendly, approachable class

    You will create a beautiful natural wreath to take home.

    Suitable for all levels of experience.

  • Make a printing plate using junk materials layered onto a cardboard base


    Similar sized pieces of card will be provided for participants to use as their bases. Use the plate to make a print to take home, as well as using it to print on a larger collaborative piece. 

  • Make stunning layered prints:

    • Learn how to make your own lino print

    • Experiment with chine collé - using tissue paper to layer your prints!

    You will create beautiful exciting prints.

    Suitable for all levels of experience.

  • We will wind down and let lose with leaves in this workshop with playful mindfulness exercises and leaf printing.

    • Perfect for workplace wellbeing days

    • Embrace the restorative powers of nature and art

    • Have fun and play with Storytelling and messy art materials

    • Learn from a full time artist and gardener with a social therapeutic holiticulture qualification

    Child friendly version available

Other offers

I’m confident with a range of artistic techniques and mediums and am happy to lead workshops in:

  • Community / collaborative art

  • Art for wellbeing

  • Art, nature, and play

  • Experimental sketching

  • Life drawing

  • Monoprinting

  • And more!

To request a specific workshop not listed here, get in touch on mollypalmrock@gmail.com.

Kids Workshops

I also run workshops especially for children. I have a range of experience working with children, including those with additional needs, and have an enhanced DBS check and safeguarding training, so you know your kids are in safe hands.

  • Use a paper cup to make a super fun hanging planter:

    • Decorate your cup however you like!

    • Sow a seed and watch it grow!

    • Hang it in your house and admire your work

    You will create a lovely hanging planter from a cup with a plant to grow.

    Suitable for ages 6+.

  • Use household waste to create your own fidget board!

    • Use beads, pipe cleaners, and more to create an interactive toy

    You will create a fidget board to take home and play with.

    Suitable for ages 6+.

  • Use willow, shells, and scrap fabric to make a one-of-a-kind fairy crown!

    • Learn to reuse things you already have!

    • Make a gorgeous crown

    • Hang it in your house or wear it out and about

    Suitable for ages 6+.

  • Using Collage materials stamps and more you will create a paper bug or bird with movable wings, legs or antennae

    Suitable for ages 6+.

  • Use household junk, like cardboard and leftover craft materials, to make a 3D collage!

    • Learn to reuse things you already have!

    • Make a gorgeous 3D piece of art

    • Hang it in your house and admire your work

    Suitable for ages 6+.

Make a booking enquiry

If you’re interested in any of my workshops, please get in touch!

Group workshop pricing

Includes: all materials, gentle facilitation, travel within local area, and optional mindful grounding at the start.

  • Standard pricing

    2 hour workshop

    £150 - £260

    1 day workshop

    £250 - 400

  • Solidarity pricing

    2 hour workshop

    £120 - £200

    1 day workshop

    £180 - 350

  • Supporter pricing

    2 hour workshop

    £220 - 450

    1 day workshop

    £325 - 500

FAQs

  • Solidarity Pricing

    I use a solidarity pricing system to make my work accessible while honouring the time, materials, and emotional labour that goes into each piece. Please choose the option that feels most truthful for your current financial situation.

    🌱 Solidarity Price

    For people who need a bit of financial flexibility right now.
    Choose this tier if you are navigating limited income, working class backgrounds, caring responsibilities, disability, or instability in employment.
    This helps keep my work available to more people in the community.

    🌿 Standard Price

    The true cost of the workshop or artwork.
    Choose this tier if you can comfortably meet your basic needs and have a bit of financial stability.
    Paying this price keeps my practice sustainable.

    🌻 Supporter Price

    For people with more financial ease who want to support accessible, community-centred creative work.
    Your contribution helps subsidise places for others and supports me in offering low-cost community workshops.

    No proof needed — choose the tier that feels right for you.
    This system works on trust, care, and community connection.

  • I have:

    • First Aid training

    • Mental Health First Aid

    • Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults L2

    • Safeguarding Children L2

    • Certificate in Sociotherapeutic Horticulture

    • Gardens and Play training

    I am also an accessibility consultant and I have an Enhanced DBS check.

  • I usually provide all materials. For certain 1-day courses, I include foraging for materials as part of the session.

  • Yes. I can adapt workshop content to make it family friendly and accessible to all.

  • This depends on the workshop and the space we’re in.

    All of my workshops can facilitate up to 10 people. We can go higher but I may need to hire someone to assist me. Get in touch and we can chat about it!

Make a booking enquiry

If you’re interested in any of my workshops, please get in touch!