SPIRITUAL SAMHAIN WORKSHOP FIRE CEREMONY – SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER
📅 November 1st 2026 – 1pm – 5pm
📍 The Enchanted Garden, Valley View, 18 Dargate Rd, Yorkletts, Whitstable CT5 3AB
💷 £45: includes a light homemade vegan lunch & refreshments
✨ Limited to 12 participants
This is a ceremonial workshop that remembers our ancestors, connects us to the other worlds at this seasonal celebration of Samhain, also known as All Hallows Eve.
Lunch is provided as you arrive and meet each other (Vegan Spiced Squash Soup served with warmed artisan bread). This is an opportunity to ask any questions or to share any past experiences about this seasonal celebration from Hélène Williams and Donna Truwhyte.
Donna leads you around the Enchanted Gardens linking into her knowledge of ancestral beings.
You will then be guided by Hélène to connect with an actual Elder Tree, becoming at one with nature through meditation and breath work.
This is followed by a drummed shamanic journey into the underworld to meet the spirit of Elder, the wise woman, the Crone, where an answer/guidance/deep wisdom will be revealed according to your own personal needs.
We then sit round the ceremonial fire as Donna leads us in ritual that honours our ancestors, there is a poetic performance and sharing of experience.
This is all held within love and light under the protection of a shamanic medicine wheel that is opened at the beginning and closed in ceremony and thanks at the end.
WORKSHOP TIMINGS
1pm Arrival
1.30pm lunch will be served –
Vegan Spiced Squash soup with warmed artisan bread
2.30pm – Donna Samhain explanation & guide through Enchanted Gardens
3.30pm Hélène– Samhain Meditation for Ancestors, followed by a drummed shamanic journey
4.30pm – Donna and Hélène Sunset Fire Ritual of remembrance
5pm – Close Circle
£45.00
PLANNING YOUR NEW BORDER IN THE SUN – 6th JUNE 2pm Till 4pm
In this 2 hour workshop we will explore the relationship between the design and planting in a sunny situation. Whoever you are, this workshop will help you to understand and translate the language of planting into your garden regardless of size.
We will learn about the heat loving sun worshippers of the plant world which are colour coded to suit, and the methodical understanding of trees, shrubs and perennials in the analogy of the physical body, which is just the quirky way Donna views planting borders; with Background, Bones, Muscle, skin and outfit to finish.
Donna often says “A border is a musical composition from our mind and spirit either painted onto canvas or for those of us who can’t paint – planted into our garden”
We will learn temperature, soil and the role of individual taste within the artistic creation of a garden border.
Q & A are always part of this workshop, but need to be kept for the end.
Pen and paper for notes is important, for you to take away the concepts and integrate into your own sunny border at home.
Tea/Coffee and homemade cake are always available, either before we begin our learning or afterwards.
£20.00
PLANNING YOUR NEW BORDER IN SHADE – 30th MAY 2pm till 4 pm
In this 2 hour workshop we will explore the relationship between the design and planting in a shade/partial shade situation. Whoever you are, this workshop will help you to understand and translate the language of planting into your garden regardless of size.
We will learn about moist and dry shade and the methodical understanding of trees, shrubs and perennials in the analogy of the physical body, which is just the quirky way Donna views planting borders; with Background, Bones, Muscle, skin and outfit to finish.
Donna often says “A border is a musical composition from our mind and spirit either painted onto canvas or for those of us who can’t paint – planted into our garden”
We will learn temperature, soil and the role of individual taste within the artistic creation of a garden border.
Q & A are always part of this workshop, but need to be kept for the end.
Pen and paper for notes is important, for you to take away the concepts and integrate into your own shady border at home.
Tea/Coffee and homemade cake are always available, either before we begin our learning or afterwards.
£20.00
POLLINATOR GARDENING PART 2 – JULY 18TH – 3PM TILL 4PM
In this workshop; I intend to light a spark within all gardeners to understand pollinators and their role in our gardens.
Part 2 will be giving the basics of understanding the role pollinating insects play in Gardening; Why the choice of plants you place in your borders are important, How your garden can be “Out of Balance” for all wildlife in silence, or Humming and Singing with life, the important role Birds play in your garden, what all nature needs to thrive in your garden. Donna will show you the deep connection Pollinators have to the entire ecological system within all gardens and their importance within our fragile world.
Q & A is the last part of this short workshop.
This workshop is 1 hour, Coffee/Tea + Cake break is available.
You have full Nursery access.
Conservation Pasture Access is NOT included and can be purchased as a guided Tour separately.
£10.00
How to talk to Plants with Helene Williams & Donna Truwhyte – Full Day Course with Lunch and refreshments
How to Talk to Plants
A Guided Journey at The Enchanted Garden
Hélène Williams is in the Enchanted Garden with Donna Truwhyte for a very special event: How to Talk to Plants.
📅 July 26th 2026 – 10.30 – 3.30pm
📍 The Enchanted Garden, Valley View, 18 Dargate Rd, Yorkletts, Whitstable CT5 3AB
💷 £45: includes a light homemade vegan lunch & refreshments
✨ Limited to 12 participants (invite-only)
✨ Part of the Nature of Spirit programme;
About the Workshop
How to Talk to Plants is a guided journey into tree communication, co-curated by Hélène Williams and Donna Truwhyte. Together they weave ancestral story, spiritual practice, and direct experience to help you open a respectful dialogue with the living world.
Held in the nourishing environment of the Enchanted Garden — a place of restoration, biodiversity, and quiet beauty — this intimate day offers space to move with the land, experience the therapeutic presence of plants, and learn practices you can continue at home or in your own garden.
With Donna
Take a walking journey through the Enchanted Garden, meeting trees and plants she has tended as companions and teachers — living presences carrying story, memory, and ancestral depth. For Donna, gardening and conservation are not about control but about entering into dialogue with Mother Nature. Learn how she listens for the spirit of the land, perceives ancestral presences, and honours plants and trees as beings with wisdom and voice. Her work reveals how tending the land can also tend the spirit, opening participants to a deeper sense of ecological balance, belonging, and care.
With Hélène
Practice and guidance in plant communication — grounding, breathwork, and imaginal exercises. She teaches that consciousness is present in all organisms, and through practice we can journey into relationship with that awareness. Communication may come as images, sensations, or subtle knowing’s — from the plant itself, a nature or ancestral presence. Prolific in her communion with the plant kingdom, Hélène also paints visions gifted by the natural world, and helps participants trust their own unique ways of perceiving and connecting.
Who it’s for
For anyone drawn to plants — whether through spiritual practice, gardening, conservation, nature connection, or personal healing. Beginners welcome.
You’ll leave with
Gentle practices you can continue at home or in your own garden
A felt sense of the restorative presence of plants
Practical insight into reciprocity, consent, and ecological balance
What to bring
Weather-suitable clothing, something comfortable to sit on (blanket/mat/stool), and a notebook or journal.
(A light vegan lunch is provided; bring your own if you prefer.)
Your Guides
Donna Truwhyte: Master gardener, plants woman, and guardian of the Enchanted Garden in Yorkletts. With over 30 years in horticulture, restoration, and conservation, Donna’s practice moves beyond gardening into a healing relationship with land. She listens for the spirit of the landscape and works with plants and trees as beings of memory, voice, and wisdom. Alongside her deep ecological work, Donna holds a gentle, intuitive space for people — from children to elders — where connection with nature supports wellbeing, imagination, and renewal.
Hélène Williams; Nature psychotherapist and internationally exhibited artist, Hélène has spent years communing with plants and deepening her practice with teachers such as Pam Montgomery and Emma Farrell. Her work bridges psychotherapy, spirituality, and art, guiding others into dialogue with plants and trees through imagination, sensation, and breath. Prolific in her channelling and communion with the plant kingdom, she paints visions gifted by the natural world and helps participants trust their own ways of perceiving and communicating with nature spirits.
👉 Please book your place:
£45.00
Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Crafts Afternoon Session Sunday 29th March
Join us at Enchanted Gardens for a fun Easter activity:
Includes easter egg hunt, chocolate eggs, easter crafts, and juice. held in a beautiful 2-acre pasture just outside whitstable. Refreshments available or B.Y.O Picnic.
Afternoon Session 12:30pm – 14:00pm
£5.00
Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Crafts Morning session Sunday 29th March
Join us at Enchanted Gardens for a fun Easter activity:
Includes easter egg hunt, chocolate eggs, easter crafts, and juice. held in a beautiful 2-acre pasture just outside whitstable. Refreshments available or B.Y.O Picnic.
Morning session 10:00am – 11:30am
£5.00
Mothers Day Cream Tea & Talk Sunday 15th March 2026
Join us at Enchanted Gardens for a Mothers Day Cream Tea and a 30 minute talk from Donna Truwhyte on Mother Plants.
Enjoy a homemade fruit or plain scone, served with Strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream, a pot of tea / coffee, set in a beautiful 2-acre pasture.
This experience includes full access to the Nursery & Gardens, plus 10% of all plants in the Nursery.
£20.00
Christmas Wreath Workshop 2026- DECEMBER DATE TO BE CONFIRMED AFTERNOON. MAX 8
Christmas Wreath Workshop Dec 2026 @ Enchanted Gardens.
December dates to be confirmed – 2 SESSIONS – MORNING OR AFTERNOON
10am till 12 mid-day
OR
1pm till 3pm
Come with family and friends to join us for a happy creative experience.
Make your own wreath under the careful guidance of our wonderfully creative practitioner Michelle using natural evergreen materials from The Enchanted Gardens and our local gardening community.
Michelle provides relaxed learning with the aim of a little calm in this very hectic season, showing you how with good company a handmade wreath is so much fun and can really get you in the “spirit” of Yule Time! Suitable for all ages, older children are welcome. So, leave your cares at home… A wreath also makes a great gift!
All materials supplied.
Glass of mulled wine ( zero alcohol) or Tea and coffee with a home made mince pie or Christmas Orange Cake provided.
Indoors in our lovely Un-Stable Tearoom
Have a wonder round the pasture and nursery if you have time!
£40.00
HOW TO TALK TO TREES – A guided meditation
How to Talk to Trees
A Guided Journey at The Enchanted Garden
Hélène Williams is in the Enchanted Garden with Donna Truwhyte for a very special event: How to Talk to Trees.
📅 August 16th 2026 – 10.30 – 3.30pm
📍 The Enchanted Garden, Valley View, 18 Dargate Rd, Yorkletts, Whitstable CT5 3AB
💷 £45: includes a light homemade vegan lunch & refreshments
✨ Limited to 12 participants (invite-only)
✨ Part of the Nature of Spirit programme;
About the Workshop
How to Talk to Trees is a guided journey into tree communication, co-curated by Hélène Williams and Donna Truwhyte. Together they weave ancestral story, spiritual practice, and direct experience to help you open a respectful dialogue with the living world.
Held in the nourishing environment of the Enchanted Garden — a place of restoration, biodiversity, and quiet beauty — this intimate day offers space to move with the land, experience the therapeutic presence of trees, and learn practices you can continue at home or in your own garden.
With Donna
Take a walking journey through the Enchanted Garden, meeting trees and plants she has tended as companions and teachers — living presences carrying story, memory, and ancestral depth. For Donna, gardening and conservation are not about control but about entering into dialogue with Mother Nature. Learn how she listens for the spirit of the land, perceives ancestral presences, and honours plants and trees as beings with wisdom and voice. Her work reveals how tending the land can also tend the spirit, opening participants to a deeper sense of ecological balance, belonging, and care.
With Hélène
Practice and guidance in tree communication — grounding, breathwork, and imaginal exercises. She teaches that consciousness is present in all organisms, and through practice we can journey into relationship with that awareness. Communication may come as images, sensations, or subtle knowing’s — from the plant itself, a nature or ancestral presence. Prolific in her communion with the plant kingdom, Hélène also paints visions gifted by the natural world, and helps participants trust their own unique ways of perceiving and connecting.
Who it’s for
For anyone drawn to trees — whether through spiritual practice, gardening, conservation, nature connection, or personal healing. Beginners welcome.
You’ll leave with
Gentle practices you can continue at home or in your own garden
A felt sense of the restorative presence of trees
Practical insight into reciprocity, consent, and ecological balance
What to bring
Weather-suitable clothing, something comfortable to sit on (blanket/mat/stool), and a notebook or journal.
(A light vegan lunch is provided; bring your own if you prefer.)
Your Guides
Donna Truwhyte: Master gardener, plants woman, and guardian of the Enchanted Garden in Yorkletts. With over 30 years in horticulture, restoration, and conservation, Donna’s practice moves beyond gardening into a healing relationship with land. She listens for the spirit of the landscape and works with plants and trees as beings of memory, voice, and wisdom. Alongside her deep ecological work, Donna holds a gentle, intuitive space for people — from children to elders — where connection with nature supports wellbeing, imagination, and renewal.
Hélène Williams; Nature psychotherapist and internationally exhibited artist, Hélène has spent years communing with plants and deepening her practice with teachers such as Pam Montgomery and Emma Farrell. Her work bridges psychotherapy, spirituality, and art, guiding others into dialogue with plants and trees through imagination, sensation, and breath. Prolific in her channelling and communion with the plant kingdom, she paints visions gifted by the natural world and helps participants trust their own ways of perceiving and communicating with nature spirits.
👉 Please book your place:
£45.00