Pageant of Nature, Somerset
Going down in Bristol and Bathtub from at present till 18 June, the Pageant of Nature – run by the Pure Historical past Consortium – affords a programme of 95 in-person and digital occasions together with nature walks, exhibitions, movie screenings and wildlife workshops. From talks by the producers of the Inexperienced Planet to a household day of performances and actions at Bristol Beacon, from taster classes of untamed swimming, to den constructing and Nordic strolling, there’s rather a lot to select from. There’s a concentrate on on a regular basis actions that assist the planet too, with a spread of supplies out there to encourage individuals to do their bit.Most occasions are free, others have a most worth of £5, on Fb
Pageant of the Forest, Herefordshire
This household time out on 19 June – on Monstay Farm within the stunning Mortimer Forest (pictured) on the Herefordshire/Shropshire border – is a celebration of forestry crafts, merchandise and wildlife. The Pageant of the Forest will provide demonstrations – together with the way to construct a timber home in a day – plus actions from wood bowl carving to pot throwing with clay from the forest, and stalls promoting vegetation and native foods and drinks.
Grownup £5, under-12s free, friendsofmortimerforest.co.uk
Wealden literary pageant, East Sussex
Launched by husband-and-wife crew Andrew and Laura Willan as an escape from our screen-dominated, fast-paced lives, Wealden literary pageant (25-26 June) is a celebration of nature, creativity, and the outside. Authors, poets, artists and makers who take inspiration from nature (together with poet laureate Simon Armitage and Raynor Winn creator of The Wild Silence) characteristic on an in depth programme of talks and actions, alongside main scientists and environmentalists. Going down at Boldshaves Backyard in Woodchurch, Kent, a lot is designed to encourage kids to spend time open air (together with tree climbing and nature trails). There’s a tenting space surrounded by gardens and woods, too.
Grownup £12, baby £8. Some occasions are free, others individually priced. Discuss Cross Saturday (for all talks) £60. Tenting additional. wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk
Wilderfest, Devon
New this 12 months, Wilderfest (1-3 July) is a micro-festival celebrating nature, and the potential of our native landscapes and species to thrive as soon as once more. Held at Rewilding Coombeshead, conservationist and beaver specialist Derek Gow’s farm in north-west Devon, the weekend will likely be full of inspiring talks by ecologists and rewilding specialists, together with ornithologist Roy Dennis, Benedict Mcdonald (the creator of Rebirding), and environmental advisor Dr Roisin Campbell-Palmer. There will likely be a nightingale speak, with music, from Sam Lee, nice foods and drinks, on-site beaver and wildlife excursions, and the prospect to kickback within the stunning countryside.
Weekend tickets £150together with tenting and occasions, wilderlands.co.uk
Timber pageant, Leicestershire
Going down within the glades of Nationwide Forest at Feanedock in Leicestershire, Timber (1-3 July) is all about celebrating and re-examining our relationship with the pure world. Alongside dwell music from the likes of Penguin Cafe and the Orielles, there’ll be enchanting outside efficiency area, talks on the way to dwell extra sustainably, author-led debates, wellbeing actions from forest bathing to mindfulness walks and a preloved garments swap.
Weekend tickets from £149.80 grownup, together with tenting, £53.50 baby (3-15). Day tickets from £48.15 grownup, £21.40 baby.timberfestival.org.uk
Inexperienced Gathering, Wales
All the pieces concerning the Inexperienced Gathering (4-7 August), a non-profit off-grid pageant outdoors Chepstow, celebrates nature, the surroundings and a greener lifestyle. Vast-ranging dwell music, spoken phrase and efficiency characteristic alongside permaculture workshops, nature trails and conventional craft classes. Audio system vary from activists to lecturers, low-impact options to fashionable residing are showcased, and merchants are chosen for his or her moral sourcing. All electrical energy on website is photo voltaic or wind powered and festival-goers are inspired to return by public transport, cycle or car-share.
Weekend tickets from £130 grownup, £80 16-17-year-olds, £55 11-15-year-olds, £20 6-10-year-olds, under-fives free. Day tickets £35, out there on the gate. greengathering.org
Into the Wild, Sussex
A nature-focused pageant held on the attractive Chiddinglye Property in Sussex, Into the Wild (26-29 August) goals to assist individuals develop a deeper hook up with nature whereas having enjoyable. There’s an enormous array of workshops, bushcrafts, children actions, storytelling, dance, yoga, plus good dwell world music from the likes of Afriquoi, Mobius Loop and Olivia Fern, and silent discos underneath the bushes. The main target this 12 months is on biodiversity, rewilding and regeneration – taking a look at what could be performed to assist save the planet and its wildlife. Into the Wild additionally hosts smaller Wild Weekends all through the summer time.
Weekend tickets from £120 grownup, £55 baby, together with tenting and occasions. occasions.liveit.io
Between the Bushes,Wales
Held in picturesque Merthyr Mawr nationwide nature reserve in south Wales, Between the Bushes pageant (26-28 August) is designed to reconnect individuals to the pure world. Combining nature and science, the programme options modern people music, artwork and spoken phrase, hands-on science workshops, and a wellbeing space. The reserve is one in every of Wales’s websites of particular scientific curiosity and a haven for wildlife, with magical woodland areas and big sand dunes framing the ocean past.
Weekend tickets £120 grownup, £50 baby (underneath fours free); day tickets £30-£50 adults, £15 baby; tenting additional. betweenthetrees.co.uk
Gathering at Wild Ken hill, Norfolk
Going down on an necessary rewilding website in west Norfolk, this new one-day pageant (17 September) celebrates the pure world, with discussions, workshops and performances on themes from rewilding and meals manufacturing to wellbeing and creativity. Audio system embody environmentalist and author Mary Colwell on her work Curlew, and Tony Jupiter, chairman of Pure England, on nature restoration, and there will likely be guided excursions of the woodlands and beaver habitat, a forest college, nature writing workshops, yoga and meditation.
£55 adults, £30 12-24, free 11 and underneath. wildkenhill.co.uk
Moffat eagle pageant, Scotland
Following its debut final 12 months, the Moffat Eagle Pageant (16-18 September) celebrates one in every of Scotland’s most iconic wildlife species. Organised by The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Mission, a charity that works to extend populations of the hen in that space, the pageant goals to focus on its conservation efforts and unfold consciousness of a hen that after flourished right here. With wildlife talks, falconry shows, raptor identification lessons, tree climbing, dwell music and ukulele workshops, there's loads of enjoyable for all ages.
Full programme and ticket costs to be confirmed. Join updates. goldeneaglessouthofscotland.co.uk
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