KEEP IT GREEN! ECO-FRIENDLY EVENTS IN SURREY

AMBLES & RAMBLES

Discover Ambles & Rambles, a free Whistlestop Arts audio guide where Luna and Annalees walk four Surrey Hills routes, all reachable by public transport. Explore the Devil’s Punch Bowl with its accessible walks, wildlife-rich Frensham to Bourne, history-filled Shalford to Chilworth, and creatively inspiring Leith Hill Place. Featuring local voices, art, access and heritage, it’s perfect for walkers and armchair explorers alike. Listen, find route, and explore Surrey’s nature in all its glory.

For more information, visit whistlestoparts.org/amblesrambles

INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT WOODLAND MANAGEMENT / JULY 3 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATIONAL RESERVE, LEATHERHEAD

Want to know why nature and our woodland are so important? Sign up for this course designed for landowners, land managers, and communities (ages 18+) to understand what makes ancient woodlands irreplaceable, the threats ancient woods and trees face today and how to manage them appropriately.

For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org

BEE KEEPING EXPERIENCE / JULY 12 / SILENT POOL DISTILLERY, ALBURY

Did you know that honey is a key botanical in the Silent Pool Gin recipe? It’s added to help create the smooth, luxurious mouthfeel that sets our gin apart and is sourced from the sustainable hives adjacent to the Silent Pool distillery. Join Bee Farmer Sergio at the distillery for an exclusive and fascinating beekeeping experience. Under his expert guidance, you’ll step into a beekeeper’s suit and peer into the busy hives. Learn about the life cycle of bees and their importance to our planet and find out how and why we use their honey in our gin.

For more information, visit silentpooldistillers.com

REWILD YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN WORKSHOP / JULY 14 / KNEPP ESTATE, DIAL POST

Experience Knepp’s two incredible vegetable gardens and take a deep dive into how vegetables can be grown in a way that balances quality and productivity with the need to restore wildlife and combat climate change. The historical Kitchen Garden in the Rewilded Walled Garden at Knepp Castle has been re-designed by Tom Stuart-Smith for sustainable vegetable growing at domestic scale. Inspired by regenerative principles, Knepp are diversifying their edible and useful plants, encouraging natural predators to control pests, including plants for a vast range of pollinators and providing important wildlife habitat. It also improves soil conditions to grow sustainably and help store carbon. Win, win.

For more information, visit knepp.co.uk

GROW YOUR OWN GARDEN MEADOW / JULY 16 / RHS GAREN, WISLEY

If you’re looking to enrich your garden – no matter its size – while supporting vital pollinator habitats, this course is for you! Discover why meadows are a beautiful and beneficial addition to any outdoor space. You’ll gain practical guidance on designing and planting your own mini meadow, along with essential tips for ongoing care and maintenance.

For more information, visit rhs.org.uk

MODERN RE-UPHOLSTERY PROJECT / JULY 24 – 25 / FARNHAM MALTINGS

During this two-day course you will learn modern reupholstery techniques, including stripping down and reupholstering a modern dining chair or chair with a drop-in-style seat pad. Hayley & Martin, co-founders of Fox & Furb Upholstery & Design Studio, will guide you through the reupholstery and recovering process, leaving you with the skills required to replicate that process at home. This course is for complete beginners; everybody works at a different pace.

For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com

 

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