Events

New Forest Writer in Residence Yarrow Townsend has been based at the Countryside Education Trust for the last twelve months, following the seasonal cycles of the farm and the woodland.   Join us for an evening in Hartford Wood to celebrate Yarrow’s writing – with readings from her poetry, extracts from her sketchbooks and workshops,...

We are going to take the opportunity to walk around the amazing sculpture trail in the grounds of the National Motor Museum and visit their playground “Little Beaulieu” before the schools finish for the summer term. There’ll be the option of purchasing refreshments from the café and looking at the gift shop on the way...

There maybe a bit of animal work involved but today is generally; after a very busy June and lots of schools, having a good old tidy up. Not sure if this will involve a bit of heavy lifting, sweeping, weeding so come ready for anything.

You wait for volunteer events to be posted and then 2 come at once. Given the time of year we have got into the habit of putting on extra sessions to deal with the weeds. To be fair intern Charlie has been having a personal crusade so things are alot better than normal but extra...

For this event we would love you to bring along a teddy bear or another soft toy and a picnic. There will be a teddy bear trail, games to play and some activities to be done in the garden. Hopefully we can pick some items that can be added to our picnics! As well as...

Come along to our Private Sculpture Evening at Beaulieu in aid of the Countryside Education Trust.  Entry includes a glass of wine, canapes, the Sculpture Exhibition and entry to Palace House. Free parking available.   Photo credit to Stuart Martin

Grab your wellies and join in with the morning animal feeding. The pigs, sheep, goats and many more will be looking forward to seeing you. This session will be mainly outside so please make sure you dress for the weather. This event will be hosted at Home Farm. Please note: All Owls must be accompanied...

A Thursday for this session as it is the time of year when we invite you to join us in working with the participants of our environmental careers taster course. These are 8 16-19 year old, potentially looking for a future working in the environment. We want to give them a taste of everything we...

Come and explore with us this session – we’ll be heading to the meadow and our woods to discover some of the special trees and plants which live there. Some big and proud, some quietly hiding away. Find out how clever they are and how they adapt and survive in a challenging world to help...

Come and join us at Home Farm, where we will be foraging in the hedgerows for berries! You will also get the chance to have a ride in our new trailer! Please note: All Owls must be accompanied by an adult (who will be included in the Owl ticket), and we’re unable to accommodate non-participating...

Grab your wellies and join in with the morning animal feeding. The pigs, sheep, goats and many more will be looking forward to seeing you. This session will be mainly outside so please make sure you dress for the weather. This event will be hosted at Home Farm. Please note: All Owls must be accompanied...

Join us at our treehouse study centre where we will be spending a morning exploring the woods and our ponds for creatures of all shapes and sizes. Learn some identification skills and enjoy plenty of juice and biscuits. We look forward to seeing you there.    Please note that all children must be accompanied by a...