Art Workshop WF2620
The Friends of Waterton's Wall: The Nest, Wakefield, WF2 6QL
Thursday 7th May 2026
Wild plant postcards from Waterton's wall.
Make a beautifully sketched postcard inspired by the plants that grow on and near the wall.
Charles Waterton transformed his ancestral estate, Walton Hall, into the world’s first nature reserve. Motivated by the "merciless slaughter" of wildlife by gamekeepers and poachers, he constructed a three-mile boundary wall to exclude hunters and foxes. The wall was built in three stages and completed in 1826. In May 2026 it celebrates its 200th birthday: WallFest 26. WallFest 26 is a celebration of the completion of the wall.
Make a beautifully sketched postcard inspired by the plants that grow on and near the wall.
Charles Waterton transformed his ancestral estate, Walton Hall, into the world’s first nature reserve. Motivated by the "merciless slaughter" of wildlife by gamekeepers and poachers, he constructed a three-mile boundary wall to exclude hunters and foxes. The wall was built in three stages and completed in 1826. In May 2026 it celebrates its 200th birthday: WallFest 26. WallFest 26 is a celebration of the completion of the wall.
