The Hive of Creativity -
Craft and Nature Workshops
Escape into the natural world and let your creativity bloom!
Our nature-inspired craft workshops are little pockets of peace — where you can slow down, switch off, and make something beautiful.
Welcome to The Hive of Creativity — where nature, bees, and beautiful things come together.
Sharing our love of bees is always a joy, but there’s something truly special about sitting down to make something with your hands. Alongside Stacy’s own beeswax and floral workshops, we now invite guest tutors throughout the year to share their skills too — from seasonal crafts and nature-inspired makes to simple projects that soothe the soul.
With a background in floral design, photography, and beeswax artistry, Stacy brings a thoughtful, relaxed approach to every workshop. Whether it’s candle making in spring, festive wreaths in winter, or something entirely new, you’ll always leave with something handmade — and a warm glow inside.
Workshops take place in our peaceful Norfolk countryside setting, with tea, cake, and friendly faces guaranteed.
Current Workshops:
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Needle Felted Bees
Learn to needle felt with guest tutor Jenny, we’ll be making a needle felted bee which can be hung as a decoration or as a plant pot decorative stake.
All materials are provided and you’ll go home with your treasures.
Saturday 5th September 2026 10am
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Embroidery Basics with Lavender Workshop
Learn the basics of embroidery that can be used to decorate clothes and gifts. For this workshop, guest tutor Jenny will teach you the key stitches to embellish items.
During the workshop we’ll stitch a pattern on a bag and then fill it with lavender scented beeswax disks for under your pillow or sock drawer!
Saturday 19th September 10am
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Wet Felting Workshops with Lizzie from Felt Fantastic
Join us a creative escape into the world of wet felting. Guided by the talented Lizzie from Felt Fantastic, you'll learn this traditional craft using soft merino wool, warm water, soap and a little gentle friction to bring fibres together and form beautiful, nature inspired, felted art.
Saturday 17th October 2026 10am – Felted Flowers
Saturday 17th October 26 2pm - Felted Landscapes
Visiting your patch
Most of our workshops can be mobile, so if you’re looking for an activity to do with a group, business team building activity, or as part of a talk then please do get in touch for more info on pricing and availability.
Groups can also book bespoke workshops to take place on our premises here in the Waveney Valley.
Workshop FAQ’s
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Each workshop takes place in our training room in our apiary (an apiary is where the beehives are).
We are located in the countryside, down a track, half a mile from the nearest neighbour so have tranquillity in abundance. There's also a fair amount of wildlife about which you may be lucky enough to see during your visit.
Our nearest town is Bungay in Suffolk which has some lovely cafes and shops where you can grab a bite to eat before or after your workshop.
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We limit the number of attendees to a maximum of 8 per workshop, for some for the workshops we have a max of 6 attendees.
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We usually aim for 2 to 3 hours per workshop but this can change dependant on the items we're creating or how long the items take to set/ dry. If you have another engagement to get to please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate.
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Yes, private workshops can be arranged. For a private event of up to 8 people the price is £360.
Larger groups can be accommodated and the workshops can be made mobile. If you have a specific request please do get in touch via our contact form.
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Yes, there is ample parking on site for those attending the workshops. Just follow the track to the end and you'll find a large drive / parking area.
If you fancy a walk beforehand you can park your car before the track turning and walk the 1/4 mile to the property.
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Yes of course. We have a shepherds hut on site which contains a double bed - Woodcutters Lodge. Albion Nights is just down the road too. We can recommend other places depending on what you're looking for so do get in touch as we can provide guidance.
Some of our previous workshops:
