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PAST EVENT: Driftwood Craft, Pyrography, Pebble Art & Seed Bomb Making

When is it?

Tuesday 2nd August | 11am - 4pm

How much is it?

FREE (This event is now fully booked)

11am – 4pm BOOKING REQUIRED

A day full of free and fun natural crafts for the whole family in the EVI garden, with EggSeeds, “Bringing Education to Life”. There will be two different sessions, a morning and afternoon session. Come along for the day!

Free lunch for children.
Adult supervision is required.

Limited spaces – book here.

Session 1: 11am – 1pm
Driftwood Craft (suitable for all ages) – Pick your driftwood biscuits and make cool decorative pieces to take away.
Pyrography (Suitable for 4+) – Lend your hand to the art of wood burning – simple, fun and relaxing! From patterns, words or pictures create your own personal pieces to take away.

Session 2: 2pm – 4pm
Pebble Craft & Painting (suitable for all ages) – Help make some nature themed or inspiring stones to find in our garden or have a go at pebble art to take away.
Seed bombs (suitable for all ages) – Help bring some colour and wildlife to our garden, providing wildlife places to eat, hide and look amazing for us to all come back and see. Take some home to enjoy!

This Open Week is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund.


What’s on at EVI?

Over 55’s Luncheon Club

Thursday 16th October | 12pm - 2pm

£6

FREE Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Friday 17th October | 9.30am - 11am (and then every Friday until 14th November)

Free

The Halloween Hotel at EVI

Thursday 30th October | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm

Free!

EVI Repair Café

Monday 20th October | 2pm - 4pm

FREE

Sunflower Café- Watercolour Painting

Wednesday 12th November| 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Sunflower Café- Natural Collages

Wednesday 10th December | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Sunflower Café- Painting Groupwork

Wednesday 14th January | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

EQUANIMITY Mindfulness Meditation & Relaxation

Mondays 10.30-11.30am & Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm

£5

ChiChi Fit with Nia

Tuesdays | 6.30 - 7.30pm

£6

Sunflower Café

Every Wednesday | 11am - 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

Crochet Club

Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm

Free

EVI Pantry

Mondays | 10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm

[ON HOLD] Yoga with Amanda

Thursdays | 6-7pm

£8 drop in or £25 for 4

[PAST EVENT] Sunflower Café – Gelli Plate Printing

Wednesday 8th October | 11am- 1pm

£1 (includes refreshments)

[PAST EVENT] The Big, Good Wolf at EVI

Thursday 21st August | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

£3 per child (including booking fee) or £2 cash if paying at EVI. Accompanying adult tickets are free.

[PAST EVENT] EVI Creative Fun Hour

Thursday 14th August | 10.30am or 11.30am

Free

[PAST EVENT] Animals Interactive Experience

Thursday 7th August | 10.30am to 11.45am

Free - tickets only

[PAST EVENT] Laughter Yoga Club

Wednesday 28th May | 5.30 - 6.30pm

£6

PAST EVENT: Sewing Workshops

Starting Thursday 3rd July | 2pm - 4.30pm

Free (bring your own fabrics)

PAST EVENT: Superheroes at EVI

Thursday 31st July | 11am, 1pm, or 2.15pm

£3 each (including booking fee) or £2 if paying in cash at EVI reception

PAST EVENT: Encounter with Owls

Thursday 24th July | 10am - 3pm

Free

PAST EVENT: FREE Mind and Body Wellness Sessions

Thursday 15th May | 9.30am - 11am (and then every Thursday until 12th June)

Free

PAST EVENT: Dinosaur Explorers at EVI

Thursday 29th May | 11am, 1pm or 2.15pm

Free

Foundation Funders:

National Lottery Community Fund Logo
Welsh Government Logo

Current Funders:

Lloyds Bank Foundation Logo
Landfills Tax Scheme Logo
WCVA Logo
Blaenau Gwent County Council Logo
UK Gov Wales

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