Bank Holiday Weekend Workshops | Power Plants
Ulster Transport Museum, Cultra, Co. Down (B Galleries)
Admission: Free
A Weekend of Making & Discovery!
This August, join us at Ulster Transport Museum for a weekend of creative workshops, quiet experiences and a first glimpse of the Power Plants installation prototype — part of a bold new UK-wide project led by Nerve Centre in partnership with artist Oliver Jeffers, Eden Project, National Museums NI and NI Science Festival.
Explore the themes of power, place and biodiversity through creativity, nature walks, photography, unexpected encounters in the Walled Garden and more.
Come along and reflect, make, wander or watch!
Cordage & Colonialism (23 August)
Join Alison Pascoe of ASTRL Fibres and Craig Sands of Grow NI for a unique workshop exploring the ancient craft of cordage making — the process of twisting or braiding plant fibres into rope. Cordage is a slow and meditative practice that renews our connection with nature and can be made using natural materials gathered from both wild and urban places.
Polaroid Nature Photography (23 August)
Join Polly Garnett for a guided polaroid photography session in the museum’s Walled Garden — a space to pause, observe and reconnect with the natural world. Cameras are provided.
Cyanotype Printing (23–24 August)
Led by Polly Garnett, you’ll forage plants from the Walled Garden, then create your own striking blue-toned prints using this historic light-sensitive process.
Nature Baths (23–24 August)
Join ecotherapy practitioner Michaela McDaid for a guided nature bathing walk through the Walled Garden. This gentle, grounding experience is designed to help calm the mind, ease stress and invite a deeper reconnection with nature.
Transformative Allyship: How to Love (and Be Loved by) Weeds
How can solidarity across species point us towards shared futures of flourishing? This interactive workshop with nature-connection facilitator Aoife de Bhál invites you to handle plants, help process and taste wild teas and share stories.
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