| Sat 17 July, 4pm |
Discovery Lecture: Tree Stories: The Oak |
Sorry Cancelled |
| Thurs26 August |
AONB Junior Ranger Club |
Morning session 10am-12pm, afternoon session 1-3pm.
All activities outdoors.
Full details and activities TBC |
| Sun 29 August, 8pm |
Discovery Lecture: It’s A Bats Life |
A rare opportunity to explore the Arboretum at night! Try your hand at operating a bat detector, watch bats as they feed and discover our nocturnal nature.
Simon Bassindale will introduce us to the bats that live in the AONB and beyond. There are 17 species of bat in the UK, all of which are protected by law because their numbers have decreased so dramatically.
We will start with a half hour talk, introducing you to some of the UK’s bat species before heading out into the Arboretum.
You will be shown how to use a bat detector and interpret the different noises the detector gives out. We will discover together which species of bat feed in the Arboretum.
Bat detectors will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own if you have one. Please bring a torch.
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| Sat/Sun September 11-12 |
Wild About Wood |
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Sat 16 October, 4pm |
Discovery Lecture: Foray For Fungi |
as above |
Wed 27 October, 2pm |
Discovery Lecture: Foray For Fungi |
Delve into the wonderful world of mushrooms and toadstools with Malcolm Greaves, member of the East Yorkshire Fungus Group.
Learn about woodland fungus, where to find them, and some hints on identification. Find out about some of the rare fungi Malcolm has discovered living happily in the Howardian Hills.
After his talk Malcolm will lead a foray (mushroom hunt) into the Arboretum. |
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Events earlier this year |
| January 1 |
Winter Wellie Walk |
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Sat 27 March, 6pm |
Discovery Lecture: Star Party |
Members of the Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society will help us find our way around the stars and planets with the aid of their large telescope.
The Arboretum is a brilliantly dark place for star gazing. Our 8ft wide projection screen will also be used to show the position and movement of the stars.
Dress warmly, bring a torch, and you are welcome to bring your own telescope if you have one. All torches should be covered with red crepe paper or cellophane to avoid dazzling other people.
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Sat 10 April, 4pm |
Discovery Lecture: Tree Stories: The Wollemi Pine |
This series of three illustrated talks presents some of the many stories – biological, historical, economic, geographical –that trees at the Arboretum could tell us.
We will hear about their evolution, their special characteristics, and their significance for people both in the past and for us today.
Each talk of around 45 minutes, after each talk, a guided walk in the Arboretum takes us to see some of the trees that have told us their stories.
The first looks at the Wollemi Pine, also known as The Dinosaur Pine, join us to find out why! |
Tues 13 - Sun 18 April
10.00am - 4.00pm
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'An eye on my world' Photography Exhibition by John Illingworth
http://www.fiji-images.co.uk/news19241.html |
John will be exhibiting 'An eye on my world' a collection of new pictures covering the whole spectrum of subjects which have caught his eye.
All of the pictures exhibited will be for sale and John shall be in attendance most days of the exhibition if anyone has any questions about the pictures or if you just want a chat! |
Mon 19 - Sun 25 April
10.00am - 4.00pm |
'An eye on the Natural World' Photography Exhibition by John Illingworth
http://www.fiji-images.co.uk/news19241.html |
The exhibition will change to incorporate a Natural History theme, with special emphasis on trees and things found in the North Yorkshire forests around the Arboretum Trust area. |
Sat 22 May, 4pm |
Discovery Lecture: Tree Stories: The Beech |
details as Sat 10 April, |
Sat 5 June, 4pm |
Discovery Lecture: Close Encounters:Tree Photography
http://www.davidrodway.org.uk |
David Rodway, member of Stockton Camera Club, was awarded the Volunteer Photographer Award by The Woodland Trust in 2009. His pictures have appeared in various publications including The Daily Telegraph, The Yorkshire News and the Ripon Gazette as well as in the Butterwick Hospice Calendars for 2009 and 2010.
He gives many audio-visual presentations around Teesside and has travelled as far as Leeds, Ripon and Knaresborough to give talks.
This talk is about getting up close with your camera to take interesting details that abound in our woodlands and opportunity will be given to go out into the Arboretum to take some pictures both up close and landscape. Bring your own camera and tripod if you have one!
He will also be showing a couple of photographic sequences from his Regeneration of Hackfall Woods presentation.
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