Christmas Wreath at Water Lane designed by Bloom & Burn (photo credit Bloom & Burn)
Christmas at Water Lane
‘Tis soon the season and there’s much to sparkle at Water Lane in the coming months.
Christmas Market
Make a date for Water Lane’s Christmas Market on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December, from 10am-4.30pm. All around the site and in the glasshouses will be stalls from craftspeople, makers, and artisan food producers. There will be festive food and hot mulled drinks, to keep the chill off, available throughout the day. Entry is free to people arriving on foot or bike or £5 per car to park.
Water Lane shop
Festive gifts and products in the shop have been curated by Water Lane custodians Nick Selby and Ian James, and shop manager, Pia Carpenter. Their combined intent is to champion the local, the artisan and the small-scale.
Festive gifts and products in the shop have been curated by Water Lane custodians Nick Selby and Ian James, and shop manager, Pia Carpenter. Their combined intent is to champion the local, the artisan and the small-scale.
Stoneware ceramics hand made by Eleanor Torbati, Intricate botanical porcelain tea light holders and lamps by Chrissy Silver; Bold hand painted tableware and wool throws from Casa Cubista; Cosy knitwear made by Rove Knitwear; Candles and home fragrance from The Botanical Candle Co; Wax Atelier; Ethical and natural skincare by Dr Jacksons; Pelegrims; Norfolk Natural Living; Trusted Japanese gardening tools and accessories by Niwaki; Unique illustrated stationery from Hadley Paper Press; Harriet Watson; Studio Wald; Hand bound books by Seagull Bindery; Garden-inspired Italian silk scarves by Rory Hutton; A hand-picked selection of books and magazines on the garden, food, flowers and stories for children; Fine chocolates and treats made by The Chocolatier Aneesh Popat; Melrose and Morgan; Warming drinks from Prana Chai; Cold Blow Coffee; Postcard Teas.
There will also be Water Lane Kitchen mince pies, puddings, jams and chutneys for sale; Christmas cards, concertina garlands, recycled paper decorations, woollen stars, decorations, Christmas trees, festive foliage and wreaths made in association with floral styling studio, Bloom and Burn.
Water Lane is a proud member of 1% for the Planet | @1percentftp and the new Water Lane online shop, with nationwide shipping, is now receiving orders.
Winter dining and festive menus
The colder weather means that dining at Water Lane has moved from the outdoor terrace and into the heated Carnation House. Summer salads make way for heartier dishes such as bavette with celeriac gratin, chestnut soup or harissa roasted squash, cracked wheat, apricot and dukka. From 1st-24th December, private events, and parties of over eight guests will be offered our new festive menus, to be shared by the table. Plates might include duck rillettes and pickled prunes; radicchio, cranberries, winter chanterelles and stilton or venison braised in port and chocolate. And for dessert, the Water Lane Christmas Pudding, which will also be on sale in the shop, as individual puddings to take home.
Winter Wreath making courses
Bloom and Burn x Water Lane
1st, 9th, 10th & 11th December
Enjoy this morning session creating your own Christmas wreath in time for the festive season. Using dried flowers, seedheads and other fresh and foraged materials harvested from around the Water Lane garden, you'll create a stunning, naturalistic wreath under the careful guidance of Graeme Corbett, floral stylist at Bloom and Burn, perfectly complemented with a luxury velvet ribbon. Graeme will guide you through the process and help you create your own unique design from the cornucopia of materials made available to you. Tickets include a festive drink and mince pie.
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About Water Lane
Water Lane is a walled garden on what was once the Tongswood Estate in Hawkhurst, in the High Weald of Kent. A long-term restoration project, led by custodians Nick Selby and Ian James, there is a restaurant, a large and productive garden growing vegetables, fruits, herbs and cut flowers, a small shop of useful and beautiful pieces for the home and garden, select garden plants for sale and event spaces.