Paintings for the New Era of Innocence is a new body of work by Fernando Velázquez that quietly resists acceleration and the growing dominance of artificial intelligence, affirming the enduring value of human touch through fragility, patience, and process.
Join Rebecca Porter, our Wildlife expert, for a winter tour of our Conifer Collection, home to some of the world’s rarest and most ancient trees. Hear the dramatic stories behind their discovery, learn how conifers survive tough conditions, and finish in the Pod with palaeontologist Andrew Lawrence, who will share fascinating plant fossils from the deep past.
In celebration of his solo exhibition, we are honoured to welcome Fernando for a talk and open engagement around Paintings for the New Era of Innocence.
Learn how to identify, prune, and care for different rose varieties with John Cunningham.
Join Rebecca Porter, our Wildlife expert, for a winter walk celebrating the beauty and structure of the park’s native trees. Discover their fascinating history, seasonal features and relationships with wildlife, before ending in the pod with local artist Stephen Bithell, who will share a captivating story linking oak trees, insects, people and the past.
Gather your smartest friends for an evening of fantastic food, friendly competition, and a bit of "brain power" For Curry and Quiz
Join Wildlife expert Rebecca Porter for a guided walk exploring the remarkable diversity of lichens across the park. Discover their main forms, foliose, fruticose, and crustose. Learn key identification features and reproductive strategies, and finish in the pod with handy resources and a chance to view lichens under a microscope.
Wildlife expert Rebecca Porter will be exploring the secret lives of dragonfly larvae in fresh waters with microbial ecologist Prof. Genoveva Esteban from Bournemouth University, revealing the hidden world of the underwater world, down to the microbes! Two time slots to pick from!
Begin your journey at a deeply nourishing in-person retreat at Sculpture by the Lakes on Saturday The 14th Of March.
FORM returns in 2026, showcasing large-scale sculptures across our park and smaller works in the gallery and courtyards, with events and artist talks throughout.