Drop-in activity
Garden & Gather
Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Included in an annual ticket
Join us family-friendly activities inspired by Moore’s garden, focusing on creativity, nature, and well-being.
Recommended for ages 5+ and their accompanying adults.
Please wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather.
Dates
May
Thursday 15 May, 14:00–15:30
– Plasticine Printing
Friday 23 May, 12:00–13:30
– Nature Colour Hunt
Friday 30 May, 12:00–13:30
– Nature Colour Hunt
June
Friday 13 June, 12:00–3:30
– Stick Sculpting
Friday 20 June, 12:00–13:30*
– Vegetable Picking
Friday 27 June, 12:00–13:30
– Bird Seed & Feed
July
Saturday 5 July, 13:00–14:30
– Modroc Magic
Friday 11 July, 12:00–13:30
– Flower Sculpting
Saturday 26 July, 12:00–13:30
– Mud Painting Session
August
Friday 1 August, 12:00–13:30
– Lavender Cutting
Thursday 7 August, 12:00–13:30*
– Vegetable Picking
Friday 8 August, 12:00–13:30*
– Vegetable Picking
Friday 22 August, 12:00–13:30
– Potato Printing
Monday 25 August, 12:00–13:30
– Moore Mobiles
Friday 29 August, 12:00–13:30
– Plasticine Printing
September
Thursday 4 September, 12:00–13:30
– Modroc Magic
Friday 12 September, 12:00–13:30
– Nature Brushes & Painting
Friday 26 September, 12:00–13:30
– Stick Sculpting
October
Friday 3 October, 12:00–13:30
– Drawing in the Gardens
Friday 10 October, 12:00–13:30
– Bird Seed & Feed
Saturday 25 October, 12:00–13:30*
– Bluebell Planting
*To be confirmed, please check back nearer the event to make sure time or date hasn’t changed.
Activities
You might get messy in these sessions, so please do dress accordingly.
Plasticine Printing
In this printing activity we’ll use Henry-Moore-inspired natural objects to make impressions in plasticine, creating wonderful prints to takeaway.
Nature Colour Hunt
Hunt for colour around our site with this interactive session taking place in the gardens.
Stick Sculpting
Using twigs found in the grounds as materials, we’ll make and paint sculptures to remember your visit to Henry Moore Studios & Gardens.
Bird Seed & Feed
Have you ever wondered what the birds think of Henry Moore’s Sculptures?
In this session you can string together a fruit and vegetable sculpture to hang in your own garden or local park, and ensure the birds become even bigger fans of Moore!
Modroc Magic
Come and take part in a session which celebrates the magic of all things Modroc, making impressions of natural objects collected in the gardens.
Flower Sculpting
Come along and make a small sculpture, inspired by the flower’s found in Irina’s garden behind Hoglands, the Moore’s former home.
Mud Painting Session
Let’s get messy in this experimental paint play session, making use of mud from the gardens.
Potato Printing
This printing session encourages you to play with your food and see what unusual materials you can use to make art with.
Join us to make prints with potatoes, inspired by the sheep field here on site that used to grow potatoes before Large Reclining Figure moved in.
Moore Mobiles
Join us in making hanging mobiles, inspired by shapes and objects that can be found around our site.
You might be inspired by Moore’s sculptures or a beautiful leaf; whatever you find interesting will help you to make a wonderful hanging encounter of Perry Green to treasure at home.
Nature Brushes & Painting
Join us for a hunt around the gardens, as we search for natural objects to make into paint brushes. You can then use your new brush to make your very own painting to take home.
Drawing in the Gardens
Join us for a session of relaxed drawing in the grounds. We’ll move around the gardens, taking inspiration from the sculptures in this year’s Encounters display.
Bluebell Planting | Lavender Cutting | Vegetable Picking
These sessions require a green thumb! Join us to pick vegetables, take cuttings from the gardens and plant flowers around our site.
Tickets
Entry is included in an annual ticket. This event is drop-in, so there’s no need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- If you already have an annual ticket, just come along on the day and bring your annual ticket with you.
- If you don’t have an annual ticket, you can buy one online or from the ticket desk when you arrive.
An annual ticket lets you return to Studios & Gardens as often as you like, during open season, for 12 calendar months.
Encounters
16 April – 2 November 2025
This season at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, we’re celebrating the inspiring and transformative encounters between Henry Moore and the people, objects and ideas in his orbit.
We’ll be holding a series of talks, open archives and film screenings, as well as a daily programme of free creative activities for families.
Find out more about this season’s events
Getting here
We’re located just 27 miles north of London in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside.
Our 2025 visitor season runs from 16 April to 2 November. We’re open Wednesday to Sunday, 11:00–17:00.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Perry Green
Hertfordshire
SG10 6EE
United Kingdom
T: 01279 843 333
E: visitorservices@henry-moore.org
