ENJOY | ACTIVITIES TO TRY
Activities to try The Trust’s practical workshops are always popular and enable islanders, as well as the occasional visitor, to learn a new skill and have fun trying. Workshops take place in our historic buildings such as the Pressoir at The Elms, 16 New Street and Le Moulin de Quétivel. There is always a reduction in price for members of the Trust – so another reason to encourage others to join.
Workshops for Food Lovers
Workshops for Creatives
Saturday 6 April
Saturday 18 May
LEARN HOW TO MAKE ‘JERSEY WONDERS’ LES MÈRVELLES DÉ JÈRRI
THE HOMEMADE APOTHECARY: LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL REMEDIES
Come along to Le Moulin de Quétivel and learn the art of making ‘Jersey Wonders’ with Jenny Le Maistre. Traditionally, Jersey housewives cooked their Wonders as the tide went out. If they cooked them on an incoming tide, the fat in which the Wonders were cooked would invariably overflow the pan. Why not walk or cycle to the site along the new valley path? Meeting point: Le Moulin de Quétivel Time: 2pm – 4pm Price: £10 Trust Members; £20 NonMembers to include refreshments Please bring along a bowl, apron and rolling pin.
The relationship between people and plants for both food and medicine goes back hundreds of thousands of years, but recently this knowledge is being forgotten as we exchange homemade remedies for pharmaceutical cures. Whether you are interested in using herbs to aid your digestion or nourish your body, this workshop is for you. The session will begin with a tour of the herb garden at Le Moulin de Quétivel, where participants will learn about the health benefits of various herbs and how to make their own herbal remedies using natural and organic ingredients including floral waters, herbal extracts and infused and essential oils.
Saturday 29 June
FLORAL EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP AT THE ELMS Join local textile artist Beverley Speck on a floral inspired stitching day. Discover how to make a needle case, book cover, small cushion or piece of textile art and learn how to hand or machine floral stitch/embellish your chosen project. Participants will seek inspiration from the walled garden, wildflower meadow or orchard at The Elms, the headquarters of the National Trust for Jersey. Please bring along a picnic lunch. Morning coffee will be provided and tea and a slice of cake will be served in the afternoon. Meeting point: The Elms Time: 11am – 4pm Price: £15 Members; £30 Non-Members
Meeting point: Le Moulin de Quétivel Time: 2pm – 5pm Price: £15 Members; £30 Non-Members to include all materials and a herb-themed tea. Each participant will create and take home a three-part organic skincare regime tailored to their skin type.
All of the activities on this page are discounted for National Trust for Jersey Members. If you are not already a member of the Trust, please consider supporting us. Membership of the National Trust for Jersey starts at £30 per annum and you can join online: www.nationaltrust.je/membership.
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