The Arboretum Trust

Kew at Castle Howard

EVENTS

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	Events 2008
	Much Ado About Nothing Oddsocks Theatre Company Sunday 6th July
	Shakespeare’s celebration of love, intrigue and smouldering desires will be performed in their usual inimitably entertaining, family friendly way by the mult-talented Oddsocks cast on their Elizabethan pageant wagon. Order of Service: A summer evening outdoors Strolling Minstrels to warm the guests Scenes of serenading, soliloquies and song A little light refreshment Drama, danger and the denouement Finale: - A happy congregation. Details later.

	Events 2007
A Comedy of Errors Oddsocks Theatre Company Sunday 8th July	AONB Junior Rangers October 22/24	Easter Activity Days April 11/12



	Events 2006
The Taming of the Shrew Oddsocks Theatre Company Sunday 23^rd July		AONB Junior Rangers December 18/19/20
	<---- On a beautiful summer evening a near capacity audience were treated to a large helping of music, song, slapstick and comedy, with added prenuptial tension and a host of comedy characters in what must be one of the most entertaining productions of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. For pictures of this performance please click Here The AONB junior rangers club held three fun filled activity days in the arboretum. Sessions included: Feed the birds Tree skeletons Nature Detectives Star trekking Festive fun, where items collected in the sarboretum were used to decorate willow wreaths and yuletide logs ----->

Reception for Volunteers and Supporters Tuesday 6th June	Presentation of the CPRE Mark Award Wednesday 21st June	Winter Wellie Walk Boxing Day and New Years Day


	Events 2005
A Morning with Alan Titchmarsh Thursday 12^th May		The Tempest Oddsocks Theatre Company Sunday 24^th July
	<----- On a beautiful, sunny, still May morning about 300 people enjoyed a Morning With Alan Titchmarsh. He was introduced by the chairman of our trustees, after which he entertained the audience with many varied tales, ranging from his childhood visits to Castle Howard, his early days as a student gardener at Kew through to being a TV celebrity. After questions and a book signing session Alan and his wife, Allison, then joined our trustees and benefactors for lunch. For more pictures of this occasion please click Here We are grateful to Bettys of York and Taylors of Harrogate for providing the refreshments. ------------------------- On a chilly July evening a crowd of around 300 enjoyed an evening of drama, suspense, horror, hilarity, music, mystery and magic as they were entertained by the ODDSOCKS Theatre Companies production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. At the end of the performance one of the gathered hot air balloons braved the gusting wind and was last seen racing in a south westerly direction. For pictures of this performance please click Here ---->
Visit by the Scottish Rhododendron Society Friday 13^th May		Volunteers BBQ Tuesday 26^th July


	Events 2004
Visit by the IDS Friday 7^th May	Volunteers BBQ Wednesday 23^rd June	The Legend of Robin Hood Oddsocks Theatre Company Sunday 18^th July


	Events 2003
Romeo and Juliet Oddsocks Company Sunday 29^th June	Trees, Trumpets And Trombones York Railway Institute Band Saturday 5^th July	Volunteers BBQ Wednesday 10^th September

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