Upcoming Retreats & Events
Wet Felt your own Rug Workshop
13th December 2025
Join Trish O’Meara of Wormit Woolies who will lead you through the ancient craft of wet felting to create your very own one of a kind felted fleece rug from the fleece of a living Burmieston Jacob sheep.
Wet felting is the oldest form of textile making and has been recognized as a heritage craft in the UK since the 1100’s. It has a rich history in Scotland with something known as ‘Waulking”. Waulking, also known as fulling, is a traditional Scottish process of soaking the fabric in water, followed by rhythmic beating and kneading, typically accompanied by singing Gaelic songs. This process makes the fabric denser and more durable.
This is a practical workshop but you’ll also get loads of theory along the way. Come prepared for an upper body workout and wear comfortable clothes and appropriate footwear as felting can be physically demanding with part of the process taking place outside. You will be provided with a plastic apron along with everything else needed to create your very own one of a kind felted fleece rug.
Basket Making Retreat
24th & 25th January 2026
Learn to make a basket with Scotland's foremost basket maker, Anna Liebmann here at Burmieston. This two-day course is for those who have made something from willow before.
You will have a choice of making either a log basket, a kindling basket or a round shopping basket, please decide in advance!
This will be a lovely weekend to make something for a loved one for Christmas perhaps or why not come with a friend to spend some quality time together? Accommodation is available onsite.
Lovely lunch and hot drinks will keep you fueled. £230 incl VAT
Why not stay? Gorgeous single, double and family rooms available. Once you have booked your space, email hello@burmieston.co.uk to book a room.
Spring Equinox Day Retreat
22 March 2026 from 10am to 4.30pm
Come join us in the silo for the next in our series of seasonal day retreats held with Susan Grandfield (mindfulness teacher), Rachel Mitchell (yoga teacher) and Keesje (foodie).
Early bird space available until 14th Feb for £125. Then £155. Subsidised places available - please email for more info.
Includes delicious home cooked lunch, hot drinks, snacks and VAT.
Why not make a weekend of it and stay? Once you have booked your space, email hello@burmieston.co.uk to book a room.
Felting Weekend Retreat with Yoga & Sauna
27th-30th of March 2026
Join us for a weekend of crafting, yoga, sauna and gorgeous food as the perfect start to Spring in the beautiful surroundings of Burmieston Farm, on the edge of the Highlands.
Wet felting is the oldest form of textile making and has been recognized as a heritage craft in the UK since the 1100’s. It has a rich history in Scotland with something known as ‘Waulking”. Waulking, also known as fulling, is a traditional Scottish process of soaking the fabric in water, followed by rhythmic beating and kneading, typically accompanied by singing Gaelic songs. This process makes the fabric denser and more durable.
Rough outline of your weekend:
- Friday: arrive late afternoon with a welcome evening meal.
- Saturday: breakfast followed by a farm walk and a chance to meet our sheep. Grab a coffee and get down to rug felting, followed by lunch and yoga in the afternoon. Evening meal and social time.
- Sunday: felt slipper workshop, lunch and then sauna hat making followed by a soothing sauna wearing the new hats. Final evening meal and social, depart Monday morning after breakfast.
3 days from the 27th of March 2026 = £550 for a shared room, £600 for single occupancy. Non residential spaces also available. Please contact us for more info.
What's included in the price?
You will go home with your own handmade sauna hat, slippers and rug all from fleeces from our own sheep.
You will get to use the sauna at Burmieston as well as join in a wonderful yoga class to stretch out all those muscles you used to felt.
Price also includes vat, all materials, 3 nights accommodation, three dinners, two lunches, two continental breakfasts and hot drinks. Please bring your own alcohol if required.
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Make your Mark - Immersive drawing weekend experience
With Illustrator Dylan Gibson
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April 2026
Step away from the everyday and immerse yourself in a weekend of creativity, inspiration, and artistic growth. Guided by Dylan's years of artistic practice, you'll explore mark-making as both craft and expression, drawing not just what you see, but what you feel. Our home for the weekend, Burmieston Steading rests in the wild beauty of Little Glenshee, a place where hills, light and sky invite you to slow down, look deeply, and let your creativity breathe.
Your Journey
Gentle warm-ups to awaken the hand eye and your imagination
Outdoor sketching among shifting light and textured landscapes
Experimentation with mark-making and composition
Artistic discoveries inspired by found objects, nature, and quiet observation
A shared table of conversation, ideas, and creative energy
Whether you're beginning your drawing journey or returning to it with fresh eyes, this is an opportunity to inhabit your art fully to see, feel, and translate the world through your own line.
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April 2026
Schedule: Friday: 6:30 pm - Introductions, dinner and special Drink & Draw social.
Saturday: Drawing Workshop 10:30 am-4:30 pm Sunday: Morning walk 10:30 am-11:30 pm
Cost Residential: £300 - includes all materials, shared room & full board
Non-residential: £180 - includes materials & lunch.
Why not make a weekend of it and stay? Once you have booked your space, email hello@burmieston.co.uk to book a room.
