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.
3-Day Summer Art Camp
Join us for a 3-day artist-led adventure at Holyrood Park for children age 5-10. Each day will be an opportunity to explore new creative skills: including sculpture, printing, and creating for stage. Inspired by nature and our majestic setting, this workshop will be an inclusive and welcoming space for all to explore their creativity in a playful way. No previous experience necessary.
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.
Explore More of Our Past Projects
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NB:Connect 2024
Art Buds Collective partnered with Sustrans and the local communities of Niddrie and Bingham to lead the transformation of 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 strengthened local pride, reduced vandalism, and encouraged greater use of the cycle path - leaving a lasting legacy of creativity, collaboration, and community empowerment.
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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.
Cairntows Park
In partnership with Edinburgh Council, we delivered an inspiring programme of free outdoor art and nature sessions, engaging families from Craigmillar Literacy Trust and young children from Craigmillar Early Years Centre. Through activities including clay work, natural pigment painting, sewing and storytelling, children developed fine and gross motor skills, confidence, and a deepened connection to the environment. Sessions fostered curiosity, care for nature, and social bonds, with noticeable growth in children’s resilience and creativity. The project sparked wider community engagement with local green spaces and informed future plans for the development of Edinburgh local green spaces.
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!
