Fellfoot Forward tree planting
2022-03-19 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Hilltop Farm, Gamblesby, Penrith, CA10 1HY, United Kingdom
Do you want to do something for nature, carbon capture, and yourself? Join us and Fellfoot Forward farmers and landowners in creating new hedges and woodland. Come along for some exercise and fun whilst helping wildlife and the planet. The session will take place on Saturday 19 March at Hilltop Farm, Gamblesby (this is a rescheduled date from the original which was postponed due to high winds).
Please register on our volunteer database (make sure you select the general interest Planting). Once you have been accepted onto the system by our administrators, you will be able to see the date in the opportunities section and sign up, if you are available. Register here.

Seasonal sights and sounds: Day 2
2022-03-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Join our community engagement staff at Bowlees Visitor Centre to find out about their new citizen science project – seasonal sights and sounds. Delivered as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme, the project invites you to record sightings of species such as curlew and spring gentian to help monitor seasonal changes. We will share some handy identification tips and demonstrate the iNaturalist mobile app (you may wish to download the app at home before coming as the signal at Bowlees is limited). Local photographer Joanne Coates will be on hand to give advice on photographing your sightings.
No need to book – this is a drop-in session running from 10 am to 2 pm. Please wear warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy shoes as we will be outdoors.
Tees-Swale is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

Discovery Club: Signs of spring
2022-03-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Our club for young adventurers is back at Bowlees Visitor Centre, on Saturday 26 March we will be running our first Discovery Club of 2022 looking at the signs of spring. Come along and see what you can discover about nature and the landscape in the North Pennines.
Join us for a morning of outdoor family-friendly activities. We’ll be taking a walk to look for the first signs of spring, enjoying a scavenger hunt and building a huge nest from natural materials.
Discovery Club is for young adventurers aged between 3 and 11. Cost: Members – £5 annual membership then £1 per child per session. Non-members – £3 per child per session.
Booking is essential. Come dressed for the outdoors in warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear.

Bumblebee identification online workshop
2022-04-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom, United Kingdom
As signs of spring approach, it won’t be long before the first bumblebees can be spotted amongst the blossoms and flowers. Learn how to recognise the six most common bumblebees found in the Fellfoot Forward area and then collect records of sightings with invertebrate expert Steve Hewitt.
This free hour long online talk will be a gentle introduction to identifying bees.
The talk will be held on Zoom. Please register on Zoom for your place on the session here.

Survey for a day at Carlatton
2022-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Cumrew, CA8 9DD, United Kingdom
The Fellfoot Forward scheme and DigVentures kick off the next stage of the Uncovering the Past programme with in-the-field activities at some of the North Pennines’ most enigmatic prehistoric monuments.
Join us for a day of discovery as we explore the historic tumulus at Carlatton using a range of survey and remote sensing methods. As a group, you will be taught key archaeological skills in landscape survey by DigVentures’ professional archaeologists as preparation for further exploratory fieldwork in the summer. In this session we will:
– Undertake a condition survey of the monument
– Conduct a geophysical survey in search of a nearby missing medieval church
Absolutely no experience necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know. All you’ll need is a good pair of boots, waterproofs, and a level of fitness to spend the day on your feet in the landscape.

Family nature and art workshop
2022-04-07 10:30 | Watson Institute, Castle Carrock, CA89LS, United Kingdom
Join local artist, Sally Fryer, for a fun free nature connection and art workshop at Castle Carrock in the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme area.
Meeting at 10.30am on Castle Carrock village green, there will be a short walk through a green space to connect with the landscape and gather natural materials for. The session will continue indoors at the Watson Institute, learning how to make a print and bring your art to life with interactive mobile making, all with natural gathered materials.
Families and all ages welcome. This is workshop has an outdoor element so bring weather appropriate clothing and footwear. All materials for the craft activity will be provided.
Please bring a picnic or snacks with you, or let us know if you want one provided when booking.
Unable to join for the walk or full session? Drop in for an express print making demo at 12.30pm.
Funded by Brampton Area Action Group, the Postcode Lottery, and The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Survey for a day at Grey Yauds
2022-04-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Cumrew, CA8 9DD, United Kingdom
The Fellfoot Forward scheme and DigVentures kick off the next stage of the Uncovering the Past programme with in-the-field activities at some of the North Pennines’ most enigmatic prehistoric monuments.
Join us for a day of discovery as we explore the ancient monument at Grey Yauds using a range of survey and remote sensing methods. As a group, you will be taught key archaeological skills in landscape survey by DigVentures’ professional archaeologists as preparation for further exploratory fieldwork in the summer. In this session we will:
– Undertake a condition survey of the monument
– Conduct a geophysical survey in search of a nearby missing medieval church
Absolutely no experience necessary, we will teach you everything you need to know. All you’ll need is a good pair of boots, waterproofs, and a level of fitness to spend the day on your feet in the landscape.

Wild Wednesday: Birds
2022-04-13 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
This Wild Wednesday is all about birds, with a bird walk, making birds nests, learning about bird calls, and making bird feeders.
£6 – one child, £10 – two children, £13 – three children

Swaledale Gates - art installation
2022-04-18 - 2022-04-24
‘Swaledale Gates’ is an outdoor art installation at Muker meadows, Swaledale. Produced by artist Abre Etteh, working with young people from in and around Swaledale. Inspired by the area’s characteristic drystone walls, it explores the connection between people and place. Abre is an artist and architect focused on sculpture and installation, using themes of belonging and the land.
Wooden looms have been hand-woven using wool to reflect the colours of the Swaledale landscape and to celebrate the effort it takes to create and maintain communities. The looms are erected over drystone walls in Muker meadows and some of the tapestries remain unfinished, offering visitors the opportunity to add to this communally produced artwork.
The outdoor installation is free to visit and will be on-site from 18 to 24 April 2022 – Grid Reference: SD910983. Please park responsibly in the village. The meadows are protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the area is actively farmed to provide a crop of hay to feed animals. Please respect the countryside and keep to footpaths.
With thanks to the farmer and landowner Adam Hunter. Thanks also to the co-creators from The Rydal Academy (Darlington), Burneston Primary School (Bedale), Applegarth Primary School (Northallerton) and Carers Plus (young carer group, Northallerton).
Share your thoughts and pictures through our social media channels using #SwaledaleGates, #TeesSwale and #yorkshiredales
Produced as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is delivered by the North Pennines AONB Partnership and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Managed by Beam, Creatively Connected is supported using public funding by The National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Wild Wednesday: Nature's Art
2022-04-20 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Wild Wednesday session for the Easter holidays. Land art, song writing, making music, leaf/bark rubbing.
£6 – one child, £10 – two children, £13 – three children

Our country lives - art installation
2022-04-23 - 2022-06-21 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
‘Our Country Lives’ is an outdoor art installation at Bowlees Visitor Centre in Teesdale. Produced by Joanne Coates, it is a culmination of over 50 young people’s work to explore issues that are important to them through photography, collage, writing and drawing.
The resulting work is a unique insight into the everyday life of young people in rural communities. It offers a rare glimpse through the eyes of the youth. The participants were encouraged to make pictures of what is important to them. Joanne is an award-winning artist based in the rural north of England, her work focuses on rurality and class.
Photographs taken by participants in the project have been printed on mesh and strung between trees. The technique allows natural light to filter through the images. The installation will be on-site from Saturday 23 April to Tuesday 21 June at Bowlees Visitor Centre. Car parking is available at Bowlees. For more information on the centre’s opening times and facilities please see our website.
With thanks to the landowner Raby Estates. Thanks also to the co-creators from Bowes Hutchinson Primary School, Cotherstone Primary School, Teesdale Secondary School and Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services Youth Club.
Share your thoughts and pictures through our social media channels using #OurCountryLives, #TeesSwale and #northpenninesaonb
Produced as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is delivered by the North Pennines AONB Partnership and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority and is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Managed by Beam, Creatively Connected is supported using public funding by The National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Bryophytes guided walk
2022-04-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Coombs Wood, Near Armathwaite, Carlisle, CA4, United Kingdom
Join us for this guided walk at Coombs Wood, near Armathwaite, in the Fellfoot Forward area to learn all about bryophytes with vegetation ecologist, John O’Reilly.

Bryophytes are a rootless group of plants that include mosses and liverworts. They are a frequent, and sometimes overlooked, sight on any woodland walk, but this session will encourage us to stop and look more closely at these specimens and learn a few identification tips along the way.

Bowlees Explorers - outdoor fun for pre-schoolers April
2022-04-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Outdoor sessions for children age 0-4 and their carers with nature-themed activities. This event runs on one Thursday each month from April to October, excluding school holidays. See below for all dates.
Cost is £1 per child. Adults are free, and all children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Booking is essential. Come dressed for the outdoors, whatever the weather.

Oral histories and sociolinguistics
2022-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom, United Kingdom
What exactly can we learn from an oral history archive? Join us for an online talk from Dr Claire Nance, lecturer of Linguistics at Lancaster University as she shares about her specialism in sociolinguistics, dialectology and phonetics.
Taking examples from the Fellfoot Forward scheme’s oral history collection, learn what kind of exciting questions can be answered from interview data. Every gadgey, lass, bairn, and their jewkle is welcome – join from the comfort of your own yam.
Click here to register on Zoom to secure your place. Email Lizzy if you have any other questions.

Discovery Club: Migration
2022-04-30 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Join us on Saturday 30 April for a morning of outdoor family-friendly activities on our second Discovery Club of 2022.
What is migration and why do animals do it? Come along to learn all about this phenomenon and see if you could migrate successfully. We will be making flying birds to take home.
Discovery Club is for young adventurers aged between 3 and 11. Cost: Members – £5 annual membership then £1 per child per session. Non-members – £3 per child per session.
Booking is essential. Come dressed for the outdoors in warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear.

Exhibition: Birds and Beasts
2022-05-01 10:00 - 2022-05-31 17:00 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Birds and Beasts, an exhibition of work by artist, Holly Magdalene Scott, is on display at the North Pennines AONB Partnership’s Bowlees Visitor Centre during May.
The exhibition of hand-coloured linocut prints celebrates the wildlife of Teesdale and was inspired by Holly’s walks and wildlife observations in the North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Global Geopark.
Holly M Scott is an Artist/Printmaker based in Teesdale, Co Durham. Known for her detailed, sensitive linocuts of birds and insects, Holly’s work conveys her lifelong fascination with the natural world.
Born from a strong connection to the land, and inspired by childhood memories and chance encounters with wildlife, her hand-coloured lino prints touch upon elements of natural history illustration and folklore, seeking to evoke hidden animal lives.

Bumblebee identification workshop - FULLY SUBSCRIBED
2022-05-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Online
This event is now fully subscribed.
Join us online for this interactive bumblebee identification workshop for beginners. Run by Mandy Oliver, you will be introduced to bumblebee ecology and get to grips with the Big 8 – the most common species in the UK. It is perfect for beginners or for refreshing your bumblebee knowledge. This is the first of two training workshops, the second, in-field training will take place on 12th May – more details here.
Although this event will take place online via Zoom (you will receive a link 24 hours before the start), you will need to provide your address as an information pack will be sent out before the session.
Delivered as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

Swaledale farming film and photography festival
2022-05-11 18:00 - 2022-05-12 20:00
Join us on 11 and 12 May 2022 for evening film screenings as part of the inaugural Swaledale Farming Film and Photography Festival.
This free event will showcase a selection of farming-related films from past and present and is being delivered through the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme in association with the FIELD project.
Book now:
Wednesday 11 May 2022 at Reeth Memorial Hall
Thursday 12 May 2022 at Muker Public Hall

Tees-Swale is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
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Teesdale pollinator surveying
2022-05-12 09:45 - 16:00 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Join us for an intermediate-level course covering bumblebee monitoring and field identification of all 24 British bumblebee species. Delivered by Richard Comont from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme.
This event is for anyone interested in undertaking Beewalks, you can find more about what that entails here. If you are unsure whether this event is suitable for your knowledge/skills level please contact Molly at molly@northpenninesaonb.org.uk
The day will start with an indoor classroom session covering identification and Beewalk methodology, followed by a field identification session walking along the Pennine Way around Low Force Waterfall.
This event follows the beginner’s session online (04 May) – more information here.

Delivered as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.

Managing small areas of land for nature
2022-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Cumrew, CA8 9DD, United Kingdom
This event will look at ways to boost nature in gardens, small fields, and smallholdings, using an example in Cumrew where a group of small fields attached to a home have been improved for wildlife.
There will be advice on creating habitats to maximise biodiversity, including species of tree, shrub, and herbaceous plants which act as foodplants for insect larvae, and we will help you assess the nature value of your land and it’s value to the surrounding landscape.
There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions about their ideas for their land and we will offer help on subjects such as ponds, scrapes, woodland and scrub creation as well as suggesting opportunities available for helping you to manage your land for wildlife.
Booking is essential as places are limited. We may run a second date for this event – if you are wish to register your interest, please EMAIL US to send your name and contact details.

LGBTQI+ Community Days at The Walled Garden, Minsteracres
2022-05-18 10:30 - 16:30 | Minsteracres Walled Garden, DH8 9RT
We are co-hosting two LGBTQI+ community days, one on Wednesday 18 May and one on Saturday 11 June. Open to all LGBTQI + people. Friends and family welcome.
• Tut Bull will be sharing their bushcraft skills with a chance to build a shelter together, make a tripod and fire, and learn how to purify water
• Do some gardening with Lya Vollering, our host, who lives at the Walled Garden
• Get drawing in our creative area (indoors if chilly or wet)
• Relax in this beautiful space, being quiet with the birds, taking gentle stroll to the lake or hanging out
It is free to attend. Please book here for 18 May. If you would like to book for 11 June, please follow this link.

Accessibility
The event on Saturday 11 June will include BSL interpreting.
We are offering a variety of activities so there is something for everyone whatever your accessibility needs are. There is a concrete path around part of the walled garden and a gravel path around the other part. The indoor kitchen/dining room and accessible toilets are reachable by the concrete path.
Please contact Scarlet scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk if you have any questions around your access needs.
Food
Lya will make us a vegan soup and Scarlet will bring bread. Please bring any other food you would like to eat or share. Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day.
Transport
If you are driving and are able to offer lifts please email Scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk
If you need a lift please email scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk
Public Transport from Newcastle:
Pick up from Riding Mill station at 10.30 for people arriving from Newcastle direction on the train (9.37 from Newcastle).
Public Transport from County Durham
Pick up from Consett bus station at 10.10 for people arriving on bus (X5 9.22 from Durham)
Please email scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk if you would like to be picked up from either Riding Mill or Consett.
About the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden is a luscious large walled garden in the grounds of Minsteracres Retreat Centre, full of many plants, a living room in a polytunnel and many other corners to discover. It is within Minsteracres Retreat Centre which is near Slaley Hall. Postcode is DH8 9RT
About Us
TuT Bull
Hi, I’m TuT Bull, A wilderness artist & bushcrafter. I spend my time creating works of art using natural materials and going on adventures in the most beautiful northern England.
Surrounded by pristine shorelines, vast woodlands and roaming hillsides inspiration is all around me.
I became a bushcrafter at the age of 5 when my father a British army chef began teaching me survival and bushcraft skills.Later in my life I became seriously ill and while recovering I returned to my wilderness ways and the skills my father had taught me.
I believe nature is a powerful healer, not only for the body, but our souls and minds too.
Bushlore keeps traditional skills alive with the hope of inspiring people to reconnect with our natural world. So please come along on my Bushlore adventure and be inspired.
Lya Vollering
I am a gartist, that is a gardener and an artist. I am interested in how we link social justice with environmental justice. Above all, how do we create alternative ways of living that are sustainable socially, financially, spiritually, emotionally, mentally.. for all living creature? And how do we do that in a way that does justice to the enormous rich diversity of this world? I live in the walled garden and love to welcome people to share the space with all the other beings here.
Scarlet Hall
Hi, I am a genderqueer person who is working at the North Pennines AONB Partnership to support collective learning around how to make the organisation, our work and the wider North Pennines more welcoming and accessible to a greater diversity of people.
This event is a collaboration between TuT Bull, the North Pennines AONB Partnership, LGBT+ Northern Social Group, and The Walled Garden at Minsteracres.

Bowlees Explorers - outdoor fun for pre-schoolers May
2022-05-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF

Discovery Club: Making minerals
2022-05-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Join us on Saturday 28 May for a morning of outdoor family-friendly activities at our Discovery Club.
Come and explore what the North Pennines is made of, search for clues and have a go at making your own crystals.
Discovery Club is for young adventurers aged between 3 and 11. Cost: Members – £5 annual membership then £1 per child per session. Non-members – £3 per child per session.
Booking is essential. Come dressed for the outdoors in warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear.

Build a bird's bed and breakfast
2022-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | RSPB Geltsdale, RSPB Geltsdale, Stagsike Cottages, Brampton CA8 2PN, CA8 2PN, United Kingdom
Join us for family fun at RSPB Geltsdale this half term to make a bird’s bed and breakfast.
Using recycled and natural materials, we will make and decorate bird houses as well as prepare some tasty treats to leave in the garden for them to eat. These wildlife friendly crafts can be taken away to encourage wildlife to use your garden or local green space.
RSPB Geltsdale is home to many types of bird that call the uplands their home. There will be chances to do some simple bird spotting and enjoying the reserve, and there is the opportunity to stay for longer and explore once the session is over.
We will meet in the main car park at 1pm and walk to the visitor centre. The walk will take approximately 30 minutes across a gravel track. Please dress appropriately for an outdoor walk that may be muddy or wet.
Access to the visitor centre by car is available for those with mobility problems – please contact us for details.
Booking essential as places limited, please click here to book.

Wild Wednesday: Geoparks Rock
2022-06-01 10:30 - 12:30 | Bowlees Visitor Centre, Newbiggin, DL12 0XF
Join us for a morning of outdoor family-friendly activities at this Wild Wednesday event.
Find out what makes Geoparks like ours special. Get hands-on and design your own fabulous landscape.
£6 – one child, £10 – two children, £13 – three children
Booking is essential. Come dressed for the outdoors in warm, waterproof clothing and sturdy footwear.

Tees-Swale: Farmer information event
2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:30 | UTASS, 9-11 Chapel Row, Barnard Castle, DL12 0SN, United Kingdom
Are you a farmer or landowner in Harwood in Teesdale, Middleton (north of River Tees), Holwick, Middleton (south of River Tees), Baldersdale, Lunedale or A66/River Greta areas?

If so, join us for an information evening at UTASS to find out more about the Tees-Swale programme including:

funding for nature recovery work
free training and events
case studies

Booking advisable, contact Molly Jones at molly@northpenninesaonb.org.uk

Free to attend, food and refreshments provided.

LGBTQI+ Community Days at The Walled Garden, Minsteracres
2022-06-11 10:30 - 16:30 | Minsteracres Walled Garden, DH8 9RT
We are co-hosting two LGBTQI+ community days, one on Wednesday 18 May and one on Saturday 11 June. Open to all LGBTQI + people. Friends and family welcome.
• Tut Bull will be sharing their bushcraft skills with a chance to build a shelter together, make a tripod and fire, and learn how to purify water.
• Do some gardening with Lya Vollering, our host, who lives at the Walled Garden
• Get drawing in our creative area (indoors if chilly or wet)
• Relax in this beautiful space, being quiet with the birds, taking a gentle stroll to the lake or hanging out.

It is free to attend. Please book here for the 11th June event. It you would like to book for the 18 May event please follow this link.
Accessibility
The event on Saturday 11 June will include BSL interpreting.
We are offering a variety of activities so there is something for everyone whatever your accessibility needs are. There is a concrete path around part of the walled garden and a gravel path around the other part. The indoor kitchen/dining room and accessible toilets are reachable by the concrete path.
Please contact Scarlet scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk if you have any questions around your access needs.
Food
Lya will make us a vegan soup and Scarlet will bring bread. Please bring any other food you would like to eat or share. Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day.
Transport
If you are driving and are able to offer lifts please email Scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk
If you need a lift please email scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk
Public Transport from Newcastle:
Pick up from Riding Mill station at 10.30 for people arriving from Newcastle direction on the train (9.37 from Newcastle).
Public Transport from County Durham
Pick up from Consett bus station at 10.10 for people arriving on bus (X5 9.22 from Durham)
Please email scarlet@northpenninesaonb.org.uk if you would like to be picked up from either Riding Mill or Consett.
About the Walled Garden
The Walled Garden is a luscious large walled garden in the grounds of Minsteracres Retreat Centre, full of many plants, a living room in a polytunnel and many other corners to discover. It is within Minsteracres Retreat Centre which is near Slaley Hall. Postcode is DH8 9RT
About Us
TuT Bull
Hi, I’m TuT Bull, A wilderness artist & bushcrafter. I spend my time creating works of art using natural materials and going on adventures in the most beautiful northern England.
Surrounded by pristine shorelines, vast woodlands and roaming hillsides inspiration is all around me.
I became a bushcrafter at the age of 5 when my father a British army chef began teaching me survival and bushcraft skills.Later in my life I became seriously ill and while recovering I returned to my wilderness ways and the skills my father had taught me.
I believe nature is a powerful healer, not only for the body, but our souls and minds too.
Bushlore keeps traditional skills alive with the hope of inspiring people to reconnect with our natural world. So please come along on my Bushlore adventure and be inspired.
Lya Vollering
I am a gartist, that is a gardener and an artist. I am interested in how we link social justice with environmental justice. Above all, how do we create alternative ways of living that are sustainable socially, financially, spiritually, emotionally, mentally.. for all living creature? And how do we do that in a way that does justice to the enormous rich diversity of this world? I live in the walled garden and love to welcome people to share the space with all the other beings here.
Scarlet Hall
Hi, I am a genderqueer person who is working at the North Pennines AONB Partnership to support collective learning around how to make the organisation, our work and the wider North Pennines more welcoming and accessible to a greater diversity of people.
This event is a collaboration between TuT Bull, the North Pennines AONB Partnership, LGBT+ Northern Social Group, and The Walled Garden at Minsteracres.

Managing small areas of land for nature
2022-06-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Cumrew, CA8 9DD, United Kingdom
This event will look at ways to boost nature in gardens, small fields, and smallholdings, using an example in Cumrew where a group of small fields attached to a home have been improved for wildlife.
There will be advice on creating habitats to maximise biodiversity, including species of tree, shrub, and herbaceous plants which act as foodplants for insect larvae, and we will help you assess the nature value of your land and it’s value to the surrounding landscape.
There will also be an opportunity for participants to ask questions about their ideas for their land and we will offer help on subjects such as ponds, scrapes, woodland and scrub creation as well as suggesting opportunities available for helping you to manage your land for wildlife.
Booking is essential as places are limited.

Talkin Tarn to RSPB Geltsdale guided walk
2022-06-18 10:30 - 15:00 | Talkin Tarn, Brampton, Tarn Road, Brampton, CA8 1HN
Join the RSPB on a walk from Talkin Tarn Country Park to RSPB Geltsdale Nature Reserve as part of the Festival of Nature. You will be able to learn about this special landscape and have opportunities to spot a range of wildlife with the help of RSPB Geltsdale Reserve staff. Please bring your binoculars if you have them.
The route is around 7 miles long and follows fairly well trodden footpaths and lanes. A good basic level of fitness is required as the terrain can be uneven and boggy in places. Please ensure you dress for the weather and bring sturdy walking boots. Bring your own food and drink to enjoy on the walk. Teas, coffee and cake will be available at the end to enjoy before a mini bus takes you back to Talkin Tarn car park for around 3pm.
Saturday 18th June, 10.30am to 3pm. Start/finish – Talkin Tarn Country Park Car Park, Tarn Rd, Brampton CA8 1HN. The walk is free but booking is required as places are limited.

Festival of nature
2022-06-18 12:00 - 23:30 | Talkin Tarn, Brampton, Tarn Road, Brampton, CA8 1HN
The Festival of Nature takes place at Talkin Tarn on Saturday 18 June and on Sunday 19 June. Entry is free.
Celebrating nature around the themes of water, woodland, climate, and meadow, there will be stands and drop-in activities throughout the day as well as scheduled events detailed below:
10:30 RSPB Walk to Geltsdale, meet at the welcome tent.
12:00 Festival opens
12:30 Family woodland activity session (1hr), meet at the OASES gazebo.
13:00 Pond dipping / Sensory Walk, meet at the Eden Rivers Trust gazebo.
13:35 Family woodland activity session (1hr), meet at the OASES gazebo.
14:00 Dragonfly walk, meet at the welcome tent near the cafe.
14:30 Pond dipping / Sensory walk, meet at the Eden Rivers Trust gazebo.
15:00 Water beetles in the tarn, meet at the welcome tent / Family woodland activity session (1hr), meet at the OASES gazebo.
22:00 Bat walk
Free shuttle bus from Brampton, picking up at William Howard School car park, where there is free parking available, and the cottage hospital before dropping off at Talkin Tarn car park, and returning via the same route. The first bus leaves William Howard at 12:10, returning to Brampton at 13:00. Buses hourly until 16:10 which leaves the tarn car park to return to Brampton at 17:00.
The organisations with stands at the festival and delivering activities include:
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Eden Rivers Trust
Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Green PLACE
OASES
RSPB
Sustainable Brampton
Carlisle Youth Zone
Tullie House
North Pennines AONB Partnership
The Festival of Nature has been organised with Carlisle City Council, Eden Rivers Trust, and Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre. It is delivered as part of the Fellfoot Forward Landscape Partnership Scheme, which is led by the North Pennines AONB Partnership and funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
