Fota House

Botanical Sketching & Watercolour Painting Workshop
2025-04-12 10:30 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin)
🌿 What’s Included:
• Walk in the gardens
• Botanical sketching & watercolor painting session
• Tea, coffee, and scones included
💶 Cost: €65 per person
To book your place email info@sarahrohuillustration.ie

Improvers’ Scythe Course
2025-03-29 10:00 - 16:00
🌿🌾 Improve Your Scything Skills at Fota House! 🌾🌿
Join us on Saturday, 29th March from 10am-4pm for an Improvers’ Scythe Course in the stunning Fota House Victorian Working Garden! This course is perfect for anyone who’s completed a Beginners’ Scythe Course and wants to deepen their knowledge and skills.
What we will cover:-
🔹 Advice on common scything challenges you have encountered
🔹 Hands-on practice with different blades & scythe setups
🔹 Exploration of hafting angles, lift & lay of the blade
🔹 Blade care & sharpening techniques
🔹 A peening practice session
🔹 Plus, some valuable ease-of-movement tips from Ian Revins of Santosha Yoga Cork!
Instructor: Susanne Raven of Aphrodite’s Gardens
Cost: €95
Max participants: 6 (small group for more focused attention)
Lunch: Provided 🍽️
Note: Participants must bring their own scythe and the course is focusing on the Austrian scythe only. (No sales of scythes or accessories on the day.)
Limited spots available – book now

Valentine's Watercolour Workshop
2025-02-15 11:00 - 14:00
📅 Feb 15| 11:00AM–2:30 PM | Fota House, Cork – Limited Spaces Available Book Now!
Join Sarah Rohu Illustration at Fota House and Gardens for a Valentine’s Day watercolour workshop! 💗
Expect lots of pink and red for this one!! Tea, coffee and delicious homemade scones served in the cafe included. All materials provided just bring yourself! ♥️💕
💶€65 per person
To book EMAIL info@sarahrohuillustration.ie

Valentines Chocolate Workshop
2025-02-14 16:30 - 18:30
📅 Feb 14 | 4:30–6:30 PM | Fota House, Cork – Limited Spaces Available Book Now!
This Valentine’s Day, share a sweet and unforgettable experience hosted by Home Chocolat. Make your own gourmet chocolates in a hands-on workshop and take home your personalized chocolate creations—a perfect gift for someone special (or yourself!).
✨ Learn how chocolate is made & craft your own treats
🎁 Take home handmade, personalized chocolates
👩‍❤️‍👨 A fun, interactive experience to enjoy together
💰 €50 per person | €80 per couple (Save €20!)
Bookings: https://forms.gle/sN7XvTfCrnoz7h4E9

Wonderlights at Fota House
2024-11-24 - 2025-01-04
The Magic of Winter theme will transform Fota House and Gardens into a mesmerising winter wonderland, filled with large illuminated sculptures of arctic animals, meadows of glowing winter flowers, and an enchanting frozen forest. One of the highlights of this experience, will be the stunning projection mapping onto Fota House, where visitors will witness the building come to life with scenes of a grand Christmas celebration. From snow-covered gardens to festive interiors, immersing audiences in the magic of the season.
Be prepared to marvel at the magic in the beautiful Gardens and surroundings of Fota House, running from Nov 16th.
To book head to: https://www.wonderlights.ie/fota-house
