BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//North Pennines National Landscape - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://northpennines.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for North Pennines National Landscape REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251105T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180036 CREATED:20250917T133129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T152617Z UID:10001959-1762371000-1762376400@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Farming and nature talk: why are rare plants rare DESCRIPTION:Please note: this date has changed from 26 November\nThis winter we are holding a series of evening talks with the theme of examining the links between farming and nature. The talks\, held at The Moorcock Inn in Eggleston\, 7.30pm to 9pm\, are open to farmers and landowners as well as members of the public. Each evening there will be an invited speaker with the opportunity of discussion afterwards. \nAt the second talk in our series\, on Wednesday 5 November\, local botanist John O’Reilly\, who has been working alongside the Teesdale Special Flora Trust will discuss why are rare plants rare. \nEveryone welcome\, booking required\, £4 per person. If you are a Tees-Swale farmer you can come to this talk for free\, please email  molly@northpennines.org.uk to get the code. \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \n   \n  \nDelivered 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 National Landscape team in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/farming-and-nature-talk-2-copy/ LOCATION:Moorcock Inn\, DL12 0AU CATEGORIES:Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Flower-rich-hay-meadow-Upper-Teesdale-June-2011-cRebecca-Barrett-165.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251106T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180036 CREATED:20250821T135929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T134634Z UID:10001942-1762423200-1762443000@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Volunteer opportunities - plug planting DESCRIPTION:This autumn we are looking for volunteers to help with plug planting on farms across Teesdale. \nPlug planting helps to increase biodiversity\, creates habitats for pollinators and conserves threatened wildflower species in hay meadows. \nWe will be plug planting at several locations across Teesdale throughout the autumn. \nPlug planting dates: \n\n23 September\, 10:00 – 15:30\n9 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n17 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n22 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n29 October\, 10:00 – 13:00 (followed by Bowlees Nursery drop in)\n6 November\, 10:00 – 15:30\n27 November\, 10:00 – 15:30\n3 December\, 10:00-15:30\n\nAll training and equipment will be provided \nA general level of fitness is required\, please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes. The exact locations will be given closer to the dates. \nPlease sign up using the volunteer platform Better Impact. \n \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/volunteer-opportunities-plug-planting-2025/2025-11-06/ LOCATION:Teesdale CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Plug_planting_WatersMetting_Teesswale_Nov2024_WB.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180036 CREATED:20250917T125341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T142151Z UID:10001958-1764185400-1764190800@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Farming and nature talk: gamekeepers love the uplands DESCRIPTION:Please note: this date has changed from 5 November\nThis winter we are holding a series of evening talks with the theme of examining the links between farming and nature. The talks\, held at The Moorcock Inn in Eggleston\, 7.30pm to 9pm\, are open to farmers and landowners as well as members of the public. Each evening there will be an invited speaker with the opportunity of discussion afterwards. \nAt the final talk of the series\, on Wednesday 26 November\, Andrew Hyslop\, Raby Estates Head Gamekeeper will be discussing his upbringing on a hill farm in Weardale\, where a childhood surrounded by wildlife and time spent with local gamekeepers sparked a lifelong passion. He will discuss why Teesdale is such a special place to work and what a typical year looks like managing a moor. \nThe talk will highlight the parallels between farming and gamekeeping\, as well as the vital conservation and public education work carried out by gamekeepers. \nEveryone welcome\, booking required. If you are a Tees-Swale farmer you can come to this talk for free\, please email molly@northpennines.org.uk to get the code. \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n  \n  \n  \nDelivered 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 National Landscape team in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/farming-and-nature-talk-2-2/ LOCATION:Moorcock Inn\, DL12 0AU CATEGORIES:Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Andrew-Hyslop-gamekeeper-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251127T153000 DTSTAMP:20260404T180036 CREATED:20250821T135929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T134634Z UID:10001943-1764237600-1764257400@northpennines.org.uk SUMMARY:Volunteer opportunities - plug planting DESCRIPTION:This autumn we are looking for volunteers to help with plug planting on farms across Teesdale. \nPlug planting helps to increase biodiversity\, creates habitats for pollinators and conserves threatened wildflower species in hay meadows. \nWe will be plug planting at several locations across Teesdale throughout the autumn. \nPlug planting dates: \n\n23 September\, 10:00 – 15:30\n9 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n17 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n22 October\, 10:00 – 15:30\n29 October\, 10:00 – 13:00 (followed by Bowlees Nursery drop in)\n6 November\, 10:00 – 15:30\n27 November\, 10:00 – 15:30\n3 December\, 10:00-15:30\n\nAll training and equipment will be provided \nA general level of fitness is required\, please wear outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes. The exact locations will be given closer to the dates. \nPlease sign up using the volunteer platform Better Impact. \n \n  URL:https://northpennines.org.uk/event/volunteer-opportunities-plug-planting-2025/2025-11-27/ LOCATION:Teesdale CATEGORIES:Volunteering ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://northpennines.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Plug_planting_WatersMetting_Teesswale_Nov2024_WB.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="North Pennines National Landscape":MAILTO:communications@northpennines.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR