Celebrate National Meadows Day at this family friendly event on Saturday 5 July 10.30am to 15.30pm, at Low Way Farm, Holwick. Experience Teesdale’s magnificent meadows at their midsummer best, exploring these special habitats, their farming history and the wildlife they support.
Join in the fun and creative activities for families and adults interested in nature, farming and cultural heritage. There will be live music, farmhouse food and drinks including tea and scones on sale, or you are welcome to bring your own picnic. Workshops and activities are included.
£5 per person, including a free scone and hot drink. Children under 13 are free of charge (including a free scone and soft drink). If you don’t want refreshments then there is a suggested donation of £3 per ticket. Your donation enables the North Pennines National Landscape team to protect and restore this special place and help people connect with nature.
Activities during the day:
- Guided wildflower & bumblebee walks through the meadows: Join the North Pennines farming and nature team for a guided walk around an upland hay meadow, identifying the wildflowers and insects commonly found there
- Botanical ink monoprint workshop with local artists: Create ink prints inspired by the wildflowers and grasses of a meadow with local artist, Abi Baker
- Traditional scything & meadow restoration demos: Demonstrations of traditional hay cutting using a scythe, along with demonstrations of current restoration techniques of hay meadows
- Microscope activity station: Using microscopes, explore the details and features of wildflower seeds with artist, Matt Denham
- Live acoustic folk music from Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
- Knitting circle: Join artist, Laura Harrington for a social knitting session
- Arts and photography exhibition: Displays of art produced by local schools, and an exhibition of meadow plant photography
- Upland hay meadow film: Throughout the day will be regular screenings of the North Pennines National Landscape’s film showcasing our upland hay meadows
- Citizen science pollinator monitoring: Observing plants in the meadows to record what insects are visiting the meadow
- Farm machinery displays, old and new: from scythes and horse drawn machinery, to modern day tractors and trailers. See the machinery used to manage meadows across the years
- Walks with farm animals: Perfect for younger visitors, walk with lambs and goats
- Stalls and displays from local history archivists the Fitzhugh Library, exploring the cultural history of Hay meadows in Teesdale
All children must be supervised by an adult. Dogs on leads are allowed. Free parking and toilets available on site. The site is not wheelchair accessible.
Please book using the Ticketsource link.
