There are so many intriguing aspects to Blackden that a first visit often ignites a visitor’s curiosity to know more about a specific subject.

Every year we organise a number of special interest days; longer sessions where we examine artefacts and documents, explore the fabric of the buildings or the surrounding land and draw on the history of Blackden to give you a window into a different aspect of the past.

This year we are planning events to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Old Medicine House coming to Blackden; these will celebrate the stories of the moving of the house, the herbs which now thrive at Blackden, the Johnson XX archive and link to the house, amongst others. We hope to have details very soon.

A successful example from last year was

Scents, Strewing and Tussie-Mussies

A practical workshop on the history and uses of scented herbs