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Pop-up heritage stall – crafts and stories for young families
Join us to get creative and learn the history of the Blackdown Hills. Receive a free children's book 'Noni the Blacksmith' for all families!
Dunkeswell Abbey guided tours
Join us for a one-hour guided tour of Dunkeswell Abbey, a monastic site nestled in a beautiful rural location in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape.
Tours of St Thomas’ Church, Thurlbear
Discover the delights of St Thomas' Church, Thurlbear on guided tours developed especially for the Blackdown Hills National Landscape Festival of Heritage and Heritage Open Days.
Drowning by numbers: the past, present and future of ancient water meadows
An evening at Coldharbour Mill exploring the history, ecology, and future of water meadows, one of England’s most iconic yet endangered landscapes.
Snowdrop walk at Otterhead Lakes
A short walk at Otterhead Lakes to see: drifts of snowdrops, beaver activity, micro-hydro plant, new bridge and permissive path.
Snowdrop Tea – St Nicholas Church
Come and wander around the churchyard to admire the snowdrops.
Snowdrop plants for sale. Tea and cake
Hembury Hillfort Clearance – volunteering day
Join Devon Archaeological Society for some scrub clearance, socialising, and a tour of Hembury Hillfort.
Connecting the Culm forum #7 – Managing water for nature and people
From a changing climate to growing communities, the future presents us with many challenges. We'll explore what this means for the River Culm with a range of speakers and the opportunity for discussion.
Rivers and birds unite us
Vicky Whitworth, co-chair of Friends of the River Axe, joins Chardstock Eco Group to tell the story of the River Axe, why the river ended up in a bad way, and how the people of the place are drawing inspiration from nature to make things better.
Open Farm Sunday
Join the Rivers Run Through Us team at Dennings Down Farm as we talk all things soils!
