A trail of temporary installations at RSPB Farnham Heath.

26 June – 31 October. Free.

Take a circular walk around Farnham Heath and discover some fascinating artworks responding to this beautiful location.

Craft, Textile and Fine Art students from the degree and masters courses at the University for the Creative Arts have created pieces focused on the wildlife, the flora or the history.

Kate Henry’s porcelain ‘Singing Bowls’ are interactive, each delivering a different soft sound. Rosa Binias has created a fictional archaeological dig with ceramic ‘artefacts’ and Smilika Guduru has transformed copper and fabric into a tactile reflection of the heath’s bark, stems and grasses in her mobile.

This is the tenth anniversary of this annual, popular event. The fifteen participating artists have created such innovative work including a hand-built entrance arch, ceramic sculptures, textiles in the trees and suspended large-scale hangings referencing the shallow sea that used to encompass the site.

Have a go at Natural Dyeing

MA Textile student Fafali Bona-Lartey has created a site-specific installation wrapping layered, naturally dyed textile waste around the pines. You can create your own natural dyed fabric by following these simple instructions from Fafali: https://www.surreyhillsarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Natural-Dyeing-with-food-waste.pdf

Become a Heathland Artworks Sponsor!

If you are interested in supporting this popular event, please contact us: surreyhillsarts@gmail.com

Farnham Heath is managed by RSPB who have restored the heathland creating habitats for native species such as Grayling butterflies, Woodlarks, Nightjars and Sand Lizards.

Photos by Alienor Sarrazin.

Visitors are advised to wear sturdy shoes and refrain from touching the artworks.