NavenBEEs
Mrs Smith's Cottage Early Years Group
Memory Sharing Day
Do you have any memories of meeting Mrs Smith?
We are opening the cottage doors for free for anyone who has memories of Mrs Smith to share with our dedicated volunteer team. We would like to record stories which will help us, and our visitors, to get to know more about Mrs Smith, her everyday life, food, and personality.
Wallpaper Exhibition
Throughout our Heritage Lottery Fund restoration project the team at Lincoln Conservation have worked to collect and restore examples of each wallpaper layer found within Mrs Smith's Cottage.
In this new exhibition you can pull back the layers and explore the changing decorative schemes in the cottage.
Platinum Jubilee Weekend
Events at Mrs Smiths Cottage and across Heart of Lincs.
Mrs Smith was a huge fan of the Royal Family and there are many mentions of them in her diaries throughout the years, follow our diary trail around her charming cottage and beautiful cottage garden! Continue the fun by bringing a picnic to share as a family and spend the afternoon playing traditional garden games as a family.
Join the celebrations across the Heart of Lincs and have a go at decorating your very own crown by collecting jewels at each of the Heart of Lincs heritage venues. Start here at Mrs Smith's Cottage and spend the weekend visiting Navigation House, Cogglesford Watermill, and Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum.
Paint the Garden
Spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon painting, or drawing, in our beautiful cottage garden. Navenby artist, Debbie Davidge, will be on hand throughout the afternoon to answer your art questions, give practical advice, and offer encouragement as your artwork develops.
Simply drop into the gardens from 12noon and find a space in our cottage garden to settle down and start creating!
There will be canvases to take and drawing/painting supplies to borrow, all provided by our Heritage Lottery Fund Project, however you are very welcome to bring your own supplies.
Looking for more information? Email us: [email protected]
NK Walking Festival
The LAunch of the Navenby Heritage Trail
Join Sally, our Learning Officer, for this FREE guided walk filled with play and games all exploring the history of Navenby.
This walk is ideal for families with young children. With a break half way through to rest, please brings snacks and drinks to enjoy. There is no cost to attend this event.
Created by Nicki (and local historians) during her artist's residency at Mrs Smith's Cottage. Nicki has been artist in residence at Mrs Smith's Cottage since 2019. Previously she was the organiser of the Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival and has lots of experience organising and leading walks.
The walk also incorporates the Navenby Datestones, created by Nicki with funding from Arts Council England. Walk includes goody bag with printed walk booklet.
Free refreshments at conclusion, in the garden of Mrs Smith's Cottage.
Parking by kind permission of Navenby Methodist Church, High Street, Navenby LN5 0EN
Be More...
Sustainable. Seasonal. Hilda.
Explore the project page to find out more about all of the events listed below. Alongside this you will find resources and inspiration from Mrs Smith's life which can help you to live a more sustainable life.
Spring Forage
Saturday 14th May
10am to 12noon
Tickets - £5
At Hill Holt Wood
Small Space Gardening Talk
Tuesday 31st May
3pm to 4pm
Tickets - £5
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Preserve Making Workshop
Monday 13th June
1:30pm to 3pm
Tickets - £9.80
At The Venue, Navenby
Pennells Garden Centre: A History
Friday 24th June
7pm to 8pm
Tickets - £5
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Summer Forage
Saturday 25th June
10am to 12noon
Tickets - £5
At Hill Holt Wood
Anthotype Workshop
Friday 8th July
6pm to 8pm
Tickets - £8.50
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Big Butterfly Count
Saturday 15th July
12noon to 4pm
Standard Admission
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
No need to book, simply drop in.
A Family Guide to an Edible Garden
Friday 29th July
11am to 12noon
FREE - fully funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Rag Rug Workshop
Tuesday 2nd August
11am to 12noon
Tickets - £10
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Plant Dye Workshop
Thursday 11th August
1pm to 3pm
FREE - fully funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
Wash Day Workshop
Thursday 25th August
11am to 12noon
Tickets - £10
At Mrs Smith's Cottage
A Seasonal Plate
Friday 26th August
7pm to 8pm
Tickets - £5
At Navenby Methodist Hall
Autumn Forage
Saturday 17th September
10am to 12noon
Tickets - £5
At Hill Holt Wood
Join one of the founders of the Dunston community garden for a short talk about their garden project. A great change to get to know a local community gardening group, get inspired for your garden at home, and learn more about how start community gardening projects.