The Barn Raising: Autumn Conversations at Bothy Gardens

The Barn Raising: Autumn Conversations at Bothy Gardens
This autumn, we’re opening the doors of the still-unfinished Garden Library for six intimate evenings of conversation, food, wine and community inside our historic walled garden.
We’ve called the series The Barn Raising, inspired by the old tradition of neighbours coming together to help build something none of them could create alone.
Each evening starts at 6pm, with a relaxed conversation from 6.30pm, questions afterwards, walking nibbles, your first drink included and plenty of time to stay, talk, wander the garden and meet other curious people.
Just 30 places per evening. (tickets required)
The Autumn Series Programme
10 September
Behind the Scenes at Chelsea
Mark Richardson in conversation with Mark Wheeler
24 September
What Happens When We Make Space to Play?
Gary Worgan in conversation with Jules Gilleland
8 October
From the Soil Up
Helen Browning in conversation with Mark Wheeler
22 October
The Business of Growing
Neville Stein in conversation with Mark Wheeler
5 November
How do you build a community?
Kirsty Lewis in conversation with Jules Gilleland
26 November
Farming, Food and a Better Future
Thanksgiving Feast with Jules and local farmer Josef
First 5 Conversation evenings: £35
Includes walking nibbles and your first glass of wine or non-alcoholic drink.
Nov 26th Talk and Thanksgiving Feast: £65
Or join the Barn Raising Tribe for £215 and come to the entire series. The Tribe is more than a discounted pass: it is the beginning of the community around the Garden Library, with first invitations, news and ways to be involved as the space develops into 2027.
Come for one conversation or become part of the whole story.
The building will still be unfinished. That’s rather the point.