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Activities near DN212AL
Found 69 activities
Activity key
- Big Green Weekend
- Green Gym
- Practical conservation activity
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- Children's activity
- Training or workshop
- Food growing activity
- Community event or activity
- Wildlife surveying activity
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Sunday 7th October 2018
Creative bee printing workshop with artist & printmaker Laney Birkhead
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
Explore the ancient art of block carving and create several small Bee ‘blocks’ with beekeeper and artist Laney Birkhead to keep and print again and again. Print your designs using hand burnishing, stamping and using a small etching press onto a range of specialist papers and textured surfaces, then turn them into 3D stand up cards. A wonderful introduction to this diverse printmaking method allowing you to make beautiful cards to keep or give away, helping to raise awareness of the importance of Bees to our human food chain.
This is a paid event.
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Friday 12th October 2018
#GiveLoveLeeds Autumn conservation volunteering and outdoor crafts festival!
With Skelton Grange Green Team
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
In addition to our weekly Monday Green Gym and Friday Green Team sessions, we hold fun seasonal conservation volunteering and outdoor crafts festivals - come down to meet our friendly groups and see what we do! There are lots of practical opportunities for people to get involved in volunteering at Skelton Grange, and these taster days, supported by a Leeds Fund grant in association with HARIBO, include a range of activities that may include wildlife surveys, habitat care and outdoor natural crafts. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult for all events.
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Sunday 28th October 2018
Pumpkin Stew and Witches Brew!
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
We like pumpkin stew and witch's brew, do you? Join us on our interactive autumn trail around our site featuring seasonal favourites such as apple bobbing, a craft activity, mini games and challenges seasoned with a hint of halloween spookiness, ending up at the fire to sample our pumpkin stew and witch's brew... Tickets are needed for all adults and children attending the event, but babies are welcome free of charge.
This is a paid event.
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Tuesday 30th October 2018
Bushcraft Days (for 8-13 yrs)
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
Come and set up camp and spend your day in the woods. We try to vary the activities as much as possible on each session, so the kids can try out new things with each visit. Past Bushcraft events have included: shelter building, fire lighting, campfire cooking, field games, hammock making, wild food walks, wood work crafts, string making, bows and arrows, stalking and tracking, pyro-carving, and charcoal making.
This is a paid event.
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Saturday 24th November 2018
Needlefelt Christmas Robins and Baubles with Agnis Smallwood
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
Agnis is a Designer and Maker based in Yorkshire who loves to create, make and teach, with a passion for textiles. In this half day seasonal workshop she will help you make Christmas Baubles and Robins to display during this festive period! We will sustain you with tea & coffee, and some very gorgeous cake from That Old Chestnut, a friendly Leeds-based bakery that uses organic ingredients 100% free from animal products. Skelton Grange is a beautiful light & airy eco-building set in a nature reserve with ponds, meadows, woodland, vegetable garden and fruit orchard. If the weather is inviting, you are very welcome to eat your lunch or drink your cup of tea and wander around... To see examples of Agnis's beautiful work on her website, please see www.agnissmallwood.co.uk
This is a paid event.
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Saturday 1st December 2018
Christmas Tree Forest - stained glass workshop with Caryl Hallett
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
Yorkshire based Glass artist Caryl Hallet will lead a session on how to select, cut and join stained glass using copper foiling methods, enabling you to make your own Christmas Tree forest to take home. The materials for stained glasswork are very expensive, but please rest assured that all materials and tools will be provided within the workshop price! We will sustain you with tea & coffee, and some very gorgeous cake from That Old Chestnut, a friendly Leeds-based bakery that uses organic ingredients 100% free from animal products. Please bring a packed lunch with you - local options are limited. Skelton Grange is a beautiful, light eco-building set in a nature reserve with ponds, meadows, woodland, vegetable garden & fruit orchard. If the weather is inviting, you are very welcome to enjoy your lunch or cup of tea outdoors and wander... You can see examples of Caryl's beautiful work on her website.
This is a paid event.
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Saturday 1st December 2018
#GiveLoveLeeds Saturday conservation volunteering and social!
With Skelton Grange Green Team
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
In addition to our weekly Monday Green Gym and Friday Green Team sessions, Friends of Skelton Grange hold fun Saturday conservation volunteering days - come down to meet our friendly groups and see what we do! There are lots of practical opportunities for people to get involved in volunteering at Skelton Grange, and these taster days, supported by a Leeds Fund grant in association with HARIBO, include a range of activities that may include wildlife surveys, habitat care and outdoor natural crafts. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult for all events.
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Friday 14th December 2018
#GiveLoveLeeds Winter conservation volunteering and outdoor crafts festival!
With Skelton Grange Green Team
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
In addition to our weekly Monday Green Gym and Friday Green Team sessions, we hold fun seasonal conservation volunteering and outdoor crafts festivals - come down to meet our friendly groups and see what we do! There are lots of practical opportunities for people to get involved in volunteering at Skelton Grange, and these taster days, supported by a Leeds Fund grant in association with HARIBO, include a range of activities that may include wildlife surveys, habitat care and outdoor natural crafts. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult for all events.
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Tuesday 18th December 2018 to Thursday 20th December 2018
A Winter's Trail at Skelton Grange
With Skelton Grange Environment Centre
About 39.7 miles away from your postcode
At Skelton Grange Environment Centre
Activity description
A magical winter trail, wandering through the candle lit woods and gardens at Skelton Grange. Catch glimpses into the secret worlds of the little folk who reside here and find your way to our campfire for a warming drink and gingerbread. Tickets are needed for all adults and children attending the event, but babies are welcome free of charge...
This is a paid event.