Past Programs

Mary's Garden is a heritage styled kitchen garden at Eskbank House Museum. This garden was designed and seasonally cared for by Arborist and Heritage Garden consultant Jessica Lawn of Arborvitae. The project was funded by NSW Recovery grant after the major bushfires...

Which native bees might I find in Lithgow? Where do native bees live? Why is pollination important when saving seeds for my garden? Why are native bees better pollinators than honey bees? How can I attract native bees into my garden? How can native bees help connect...

During the Waste to Art exhibition, June 2023, Eskbank House Museum is hosting a Waste2Art Crazy Quilting two-part workshop. Participants will create Shared Story squares by upcycling old Fast Fashion items. This two-part workshop is facilitated by multi-disciplined...

You are invited to Eskbank House Museum for a free open forum to reminisce and share the stories of your connection to the many textile industries of Lithgow. Tell us your stories, show us your memorabilia and photos, help us celebrate a major industry in Lithgow's...

Bring your picnic blanket! Enjoy a Lazy day on the lawn with local art, music, food, coffee & company at a historic site Saturday 15 April 2023 11.30 to 3.30pm

Our garden has been growing and we are now ready to divide and sow our winter crops and we would love your help!What we will be doing? Dividing Rhubarb, Artichoke and Sorrell Harvesting Horseradish and Chicory Planting out the seedlings we have raised into the garden....

Autumn Nature Journal Slow Down, Observe, Discover and See! “The benefit of journaling is not limited to what you produce, .. rather , found in your experience and how you think along the way.” (John Muir Laws, 2016) You do not need to be “an artist” to nature...

Green bees, blue bees and bees that burrow? Through games, music, garden exploration and art-making we will discover the bees (K)needs right here in Lithgow! This is a series of interactive, playful workshops designed for pre-school aged children and their...

Eskbank House Museum is excited to offer two Nature Journal sessions in January 2023 - Slow Down, Observe, Discover, and See! - facilitated by Tracie McMahon. Nature journaling is drawing or writing in response to nature. This act helps you connect more closely with...

A free Hands-on History author talk will be held at Eskbank House Museum titled ‘Crying Hearts, Healing Hands’, the life journeys of James and Leo Bamber. The History Week theme for 2022 - Hands-on History invites us to explore histories by or about people who do...