Each Thursday at WWT Slimbridge join Grounds Warden, Rachel, for a buzzing, passionate hour of pollinator chat. Learn all about Slimbridge’s many bugs and insects on this weekly walk around Slimbridge’s Grounds, with some handy take-away tips for your own garden! Date and time: Tours run every Thursday at 10.30am, subject to availability. Tours last […]
Applecore: An exploration into conceptual botanical design centered around the apple Facilitator: Emma Thistlethwaite A harvest inspired workshop exploring the form, life cycle & symbolism of apples in a 3D sculptural manifestation. Using concept led design, sustainable practice & nature based curatorial ideologies to form work with character and narrative.
Join Stroud Valleys Project and PhD researcher Sharon Gardham for a delve into the woodland history of Rodborough Common. In times past, Rodborough Common was part of the medieval Custom Wood, and its traces can still be seen on the Common today. As we walk, we will explore the trees of the past and look […]
Join local foraging tutor Rob Gould for an autumnal guided walk. Learn about the edible and herbal uses of the wild – and some of the cultivated – plants in the Garden. And the importance of location on flavour, about the benefits of eating wild ingredients, and about the ethics and legalities of foraging. This […]
Each Thursday at WWT Slimbridge join Grounds Warden, Rachel, for a buzzing, passionate hour of pollinator chat. Learn all about Slimbridge’s many bugs and insects on this weekly walk around Slimbridge’s Grounds, with some handy take-away tips for your own garden! Date and time: Tours run every Thursday at 10.30am, subject to availability. Tours last […]
Each Thursday at WWT Slimbridge join Grounds Warden, Rachel, for a buzzing, passionate hour of pollinator chat. Learn all about Slimbridge’s many bugs and insects on this weekly walk around Slimbridge’s Grounds, with some handy take-away tips for your own garden! Date and time: Tours run every Thursday at 10.30am, subject to availability. Tours last […]
A chance to share observations on our local plants this season. For our October first-Saturday-of-the-month herb walk, we’ll will meet by Cam&Dursley police station at 10am. From here we’ll walk down through Holywell Orchard and along Littlecombe to Long Street where we can join the Apple Pressing in the Chantry Centre garden. Wear footwear suitable […]
Join Stroud Valleys Project and fungi enthusiast Tony Hardware on UK Fungus Day for a delve into the wonderful world of fungi at Crickley Hill. Autumn is a great time to spot some of the weird and wonderful fungi that lurk amongst the leaves on the woodland floor. Don your wellies and walking boots, get […]
Mindful walking and meditation in Hawkwood’s woodland Facilitator: Dee Aebischer Come and join Dee Aebischer, a qualified guide with the UK Forest Bathing Institute, who holds a Masters & PhD in Forest Science, as she leads you on a journey of discovery through the art of Forest Bathing (also known as Shinrin Yoku). This gentle, […]
For November our herb walk will be at Breakheart Quarry We’ll meet at 10am at the carpark at Breakheart Quarry and walk for about an hour around the different environments of the quarry. We’ll be particularly on the look out for interesting trees and fungi. Come along and join us, it look like it will […]
