Upcoming Events & Exhibitions…

May 9th - June 7th - A21: Life on The Verge, Nessie Ramm solo exhibition. With associated programme of events and workshops, more details soon!

Opening Event Saturday 9th May 4:00-6:00pm. All welcome!

Sunday May 10th - Robertsbridge Dawn Chorus, gather with us in the Pocket Park to enjoy this springtime wonder. 4:00am until approx. 6:30am

Saturday 23rd May - Create a mini rewilded road sign with Nessie Ramm! At blackShed, 2:00-4:30pm, £35 per person, booking button below!

Saturday 30th May - Artist Talk with Nessie Ramm, plus local food & drink and special guests from Plantlife! 1:00-3:00pm, £15 pp

NESSIE RAMM

A21: Life on The Verge

WORKSHOP DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES!

Looking ahead to May, we are very excited to announce that local artist, Nessie Ramm will be having a solo exhibition with us of new work, all made during her residency along the A21 road.

Saturday 23rd May, 2:00-4:30pm - Create a ‘rewilded’ road sign with Nessie Ramm!

£35 per person, all abilities welcome

Come and make a painted metal sign for your garden or community space - as a decorative piece or a beautiful way to keep the mower away from your wild plants! Using enamel paint on aluminium you will create a robust weatherproof sign, inspired by flowers & wildlife during a walk in the wild spaces around the gallery.

All materials provided. Participants will be using durable weatherproof enamel paint so please bring an apron or wear clothes that won’t be spoiled by a drop of paint. You will take home an aluminium sign which is approximately 30cm in diameter on a 1 metre metal stake.

Saturday 30th May, 1:00pm - 3:00pm -

£15 per person

Join us at the gallery for a special spread of local nibbles & drinks, plus hear Nessie speak about her exhibition, time spent along the A21 documenting the people, plants and creatures she came across and hear about what we can all do to bring a little wilderness into our lives!

We are also excited that members of the Plantlife team will be with us to go into a little more depth about wildflowers, grasses and to tell us all about No Mow May and why it matters!

BOOK NOW!

Join us, along with Martin Brockman for our annual Dawn Chorus Event!

A magical opportunity to take the time to stop and listen to the dawn chorus, from the last calls of the tawny owl, at the end of a night of hunting, to Robertsbridge’s rare, visiting nightingales, flown all the way over from Sub-Saharan Africa to breed and raise chicks in the UK!

The Pocket Park is a beautiful, wild landscape and special place to gather early on a May morning.

We’ll assemble at 4am (yes, a.m!) to then be settled by 4:30 when the song of the birds really starts to come together, rising into a glorious cacophony around 5:30am/6:00am.

It’s a magical way to start your day.

If you’d like to come along, please let us know by emailing Lorna -lorna123@theblackshedgallery.org.uk