Classes and Workshops
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Training and Mentorship
Our Professional Development Programme for educators is designed to enhance art skills while fostering creativity and connection with nature in children and young people. Our programme provides educators with tools to inspire and engage their students through process-led learning. We train educators to support and nurture the artistic expression of their students in meaningful ways.
Art Buds Fridays
Our artist-led Friday afternoon classes are back! Designed to engage children aged 5-12 in outdoor adventure and art making, these sessions will spark curiosity in the natural world, environmental stewardship and joy in artistic process.
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Age: 5-12
Location: Holyrood Park, Edinburgh
Dates: 4 September - 13 November (10 weeks, excludes 16 October)
Time: 2-3.30pm
Cost: £180 pp (for sibling discount use code, 'Family')
Schools and Nurseries
We specialise in delivering engaging and inclusive classes and workshops for community groups, schools, and nurseries. Our programmes foster a deep connection with the environment, promoting personal growth and teamwork, as well as creativity. Together, we create memorable learning experiences that inspire a lifelong love for art and nature and enhance the curriculum.
Art Buds Creative Communities 2021-2024
Art Buds Creative Communities offers children and families in Muirhouse and Bingham access to free outdoor art classes and summer camps for children aged 3-11. The project is delivered in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts and Community Renewal, and generously funded by Creative Scotland and Edinburgh Council.
The project won the Creative Edinburgh Community Award in 2022 for its positive impact on the community.​ We hope to return to work with the communities of Muirhouse and Bingham in summer 2025.
Projects
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NB:Connect 2024
Art Buds Collective partnered with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, Transport for Scotland and the local communities of Niddrie and Bingham, to transform the Niddrie-Bingham Tunnel into a vibrant public artwork. This project brought together professional artist KMG, three local young interns and diverse community groups to co-create a mural that reflects local heritage, environment, and pride. The result is a safer, more welcoming space that fosters connection, inspires care for the local environment, and provides young people with valuable creative and employability skills. The project has left a lasting legacy of creativity, collaboration and community empowerment, and is now maintained by a team of local volunteers.
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Painting with Petals
In 2024-25 we ran a joyful series of outdoor creative sessions in the gardens of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, bringing together pupils from Ferryhill Primary, Oaklands, and Rowanfield Special Schools. Workshops connected children of all abilities with nature through sensory artmaking - using clay, twigs, spices, flowers and found materials. From elder bead sculptures to secret garden boxes, the sessions blended storytelling, seasonal exploration, and recycled creativity. The project fostered inclusion, calm focus, and cross-school friendships, culminating in a public showcase of the children’s creative work.
Bingham Art Path
Art Buds Collective and Walk Wheel Cycle Trust have commissioned a new outdoor public sculture to be sited along the National Cycle Network path in Bingham, Edinburgh (EH15). Funded by the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland, the Bingham Art Path celebrates place, community and connectivity, and will be a lasting feature from late spring 2026. Art Buds Collective is delighted to be leading community engagement and working with talented young interns for this exciting project. To view the design process and artwork by the community and commissioned artists Littlewhitehead, pop into our Craigmillar Library Exhibition, open unti 8 May 2026. Email Sara at artbudsedinburgh@gmail.com for more information.
Workshop participant, age 10
"I give Art Buds a billion out of 10!"
Contact Us
For more information about Art Buds Collective class and workshops or to enquire about working with us, please drop us a message. We'd love to hear from you!
