Forthcoming Events not to be missed!
Yarner
Trust Courses
For
more information visit
www.yarnertrust.org
Clovelly
events listed below may be subject to change, so please consult www.clovelly.co.uk
for latest details or phone the Visitor Centre on 01237 431781.
For all events normal entry charges to Clovelly apply.
2011 charges: Adult £5.95, Child £3.75, Family (2A, 2C): £15.90.
Clovelly is a privately owned village. Part of the admission fee contributes
to the maintenance of the village to preserve its timeless charm and magic.
What's
on at The Yarner
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view the course programme
"Shake A Leg” – Friday 27th January. Shanties and songs of the sea, stories and a good giggle. Optional pre-show “Shanty Supper” with fish or vegetarian options (pre-booked tickets only) Price £6 Adults £4 Under 18s, or including a two course supper, £12 Adults £8 Under 18s. Licensed bar and snacks available on the night. For more details and to book tickets please contact Michael or Alison Stubbs at Home Farm 01288 331416
Morwenstow Community
Players Present
BOOBS in the WOOD ( Errors in the Forest! )
Written by Ivor Potter, Producer Jonathan Hobbs
Musical Director & Co Producer Colin Tape
At Morwenstow
Community Centre Fridays & Saturdays
10/11th and 17/18th February 2012 - Curtain up 7.30 p.m.
Book your tickets in advance with Gill Mannix
Tel 01288 331759
Adults £5 Under 16’s £2.50
Hanzel & Gretal need saving from the dastardly Dirty Dick and Nasty Nick so please follow the trail of breadcrumbs through the woods to our pantomime and help save our babes from their evil clutches!!!
Sunday 26th February
2pm – Kid Carpet and the Noisy Animal Tour. Children’s
Rock and Roll Theatre by Theatre Bristol at Welcombe Village Hall.
Suitable for children aged 3 – 9. Popcorn on sale!!!
Tickets : £6 adults, £4 for children (Under 3’s go free)
Please contact Emma
Morrison on 331389 to book tickets or for information.
HARTLAND
ABBEY SNOWDROP WEEKEND
Saturday
11th and Sunday 12th February 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy
a wonderful day out in the snowdrops, some planted many hundreds of years
ago. See the early daffodils, camellias, hellebores and spring flowers. This
year you can choose to come on either the Saturday or the Sunday for the first
time. Please do bring your dogs too; they love all the walks!
Children (under
5) free. Over 5 £1. Adults £3.50. House open at extra charge
For further information please ring 01237 441234 or visit
www.hartlandabbey.com
Hartland Abbey, Hartland, EX39 6DT
Family
Activities at the Yarner Trust 2012
Bring the
family and do activities together in Yarner’s grade II listed medieval
buildings. Choose from historical activities, creative crafts or forest skills.
(Forest skills will be inside in wet weather). Drinks and biscuits at 11.30am.
Minimum age 6, Adults £5, children £3. Concessions for families
on low incomes.
Spring Half Term
Feb 14th
Tue Forest Skills: Woodland Creatures by the Fire 10am – 1pm Louise
Graham
Make a fire and
find treasures to create your woodland creature. After a hot chocolate break,
finish your creation in the barn.
Feb 16th Thu Tudor
Bread Making 10am – 1pm Rosie Beat
Dress up as a Tudor and learn how they made bread in Tudor
times.
Feb 17th Fri Past
Rhymes – singing, dancing, costumes and 10am – 1pm Teri West
play from bygone eras.
HARTLAND
ABBEY DAFFODIL DAY AND MOTHERING SUNDAY
Sunday 18th March 2012, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hartland Abbey
is holding their Daffodil Day again this year on Mothering Sunday. It will
be a lovely chance to come with the family to see the wonderful collection
of historic daffodils, many planted 150 years ago. Please do bring your dogs
too; they love all the walks!
Hot pasties,
light lunches and cream teas available in aid of St. Nectans Church
Children
(under 5) free. Over 5 £1. Adults £3.50. House open at extra charge
For further information please ring 01237 441234 or visit
www.hartlandabbey.com Hartland Abbey, Hartland, EX39 6DT
Are you
interested in Natural Beekeeping?
We have been asked by a couple of new local Top Bar beekeepers if
we could have the occasional meeting here for support etc. Decided to go ahead
and have booked an apiary visit for 2.30 on Sunday 1st April.
You would be most welcome to join us, especially if you are thinking of starting
beekeeping this year.
We now have 3 colonies:
The Lizards - our large colony. They had a heavy varroa load last Autumn
and we couldn't seem to get on top of it with sugar dusting alone. We decided
to use Apilife Var on them, but rather late in the season. Couldn't bring
ourselves to use the winter acid treatment, so just hoping they will be OK
this year. They have survived so far and seem to have stores left, despite
the mild winter. We offered them some fondant before Christmas, but they were
not very interested. We hope to get these into their new, large hive, as soon
as possible in the Spring.
The Dolphins - A tiny caste given to us last year. These have increased
in number and seem to be doing OK, despite all the odds. We fed them very
heavily with syrup last Autumn and fondant all winter, but it was worth it.
We hope to move these into another hive in the Spring, either the Lizards'
present one (with the window), or another new large one.
The Nectans - Our nucleus formed from The Lizards last year. These
are still in a nucleus box, but are filling it at the moment. We need to get
them into a larger hive, as soon as possible, in the Spring too. We have been
feeding them with fondant since before Christmas and they seem ok.
Do let Sue
know on 331700 if you intend to join us on 1st April. We anticipate we'll
meet for about 2 hrs and then have a cuppa & biscuits before departing.
Remember
there are 3 Natural Beekeeping courses being run by The Yarner Trust this
year, by Phil Chandler, at our Apiary. This meeting is not a replacement for
these, it's just intended as a forum for finding out a bit about Top Bar Beekeeping
and/or getting some support.
Sue Dollimore
& Jim Morrison
Family
Activities at the Yarner Trust Easter Holidays 2012
April 2nd Mon Tudor Spinning & Weaving 10am – 1pm Rosie Beat
Dress up as a Tudor and learn spinning and
weaving.
April 3rd Tue Making
Willow Hearts 10am – 1pm Maggi Rogers
Cut your own willow from Yarner’s willow beds
and make hearts after a hot chocolate break.
April 5th Thu Creative
Felting 10am – 1pm Sally Fulcher
Learn how to make felt from wool fibres by
creating a place mat or picture to take home.
April 10th Tue
Tudor Bread Making 10am – 1pm Rosie Beat
Dress up as a Tudor and learn how they made
bread in Tudor times
April 11th Wed
Forest Skills: Den Building By The Fire 10am – 1pm Louise Graham
Gather sticks and poles to make a den, keep
warm by the fire and enjoy hot chocolate together.
April 12th Thu
Paper Making 10am – 1pm Sue Giblett
Experiment
with colour and texture to create
your own hand made paper.
April 13th Fri
Past Rhymes – singing, dancing, costumes 10am – 1pm Teri West
and play from bygone eras.
Willow
Course Programme 2012
Frame
Baskets & Willow Platters Sat & Sun 24th & 25th March £95
The ancient craft of frame basketry lends itself to simple, organic shapes
and the use of wild and hedgerow material. Make a small, round egg or berry
basket using colourful willow. Suitable for beginners.
Willow Hearts Family
Day Tues 3rd April Morning £5 Adults £3 children
Cut your own willow from Yarner’s beds and learn how to weave your own
hearts, which look stunning as wall decorations.
Wattle & Weaving
for Gardeners Sat 14th April £55
An opportunity to make a support for climbing plants, a wattle hurdle, a pot
cover or even a compostable compost bin, using simple willow weaving techniques.
Baskets from the
Beach Sat & Sun 12th & 13th May £95
After a morning beachcombing at Welcombe Beach, learn techniques such as pairing,
waling and randing to create your individual basket. Suitable for both beginners
and improvers.
Rush Bags Sat 21st
July £55
This workshop is suitable for all abilities and covers the basic skills of
rush weaving. Use this beautiful, soft material and decorate with natural
finds to create a fashionable bag to take home.
Vegetable Baskets 29 & 30th September £95
Christmas Willow
Trees & Garlands Fri 16th November £55
Christmas Willow Angels & Hearts Sun 18th November £55
For full details
and to make a booking,
visit www.yarnertrust.org or call 01288-331692
HARTLAND
ABBEY BLUEBELL WEEK
Sunday 22nd to Sunday 29th April 2012, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hartland Abbey
will hold a ‘Bluebell Week’ this year to give everyone a chance
to visit on a day of their choice, especially if the weather is variable!
The legendary bluebells at Hartland Abbey stretch from the Walled Gardens
to the sea. Please do bring your dogs too; they love all the walks!
Hot pasties, light lunches and cream teas available in aid of St. Nectans
Church
Children
(under 5) free. Over 5 £1. Adults £3.50. House open at extra charge
For further information please ring 01237 441234 or visit www.hartlandabbey.com
Hartland Abbey, Hartland, EX39 6DT
NEW FOR
2012 :CLOVELLY FOLK FESTIVAL
Saturday
5th and Sunday 6th May
This new
event is shaping up to be a spectacular ‘must see’, with well
known local folk bands, buskers and Morris dancers at different venues throughout
the village over the whole weekend and Special Celebrity Guest performance!
Tickets for
the event are priced at £15 Adult and £35 family (2A+2C) Local
camping available. See our website www.clovelly.co.uk
for further details.
Clovelly
Celebration of Local Ales and Cider Saturday 26 May - Monday 28 May
Enjoy a
range of tasty local brews. These unique local ales and ciders are not industrially
manufactured, but created with passion by small North Devon breweries. So
come along and raise a glass to support North Devon's brewers and cider makers.
At Red Lion
and New Inn bars
Normal admission charges apply
New Inn
Street Party in celebration of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Saturday, 2nd June in Clovelly village.
A fabulous street party in this most picturesque of streets to celebrate this
momentous royal occasion. See
the Clovelly website for details. Normal admission charges apply
Lundy
Gig Row: Departs Saturday 14 July; returning Sunday 15 July
In Clovelly harbour
The row from
Clovelly to Lundy and back across 32 miles of open seas is a huge test of
endurance - depending upon the weather and tides it can take up to four hours.
Pilots rowed these speedy craft out to ships, battling to be the first alongside
to win the pilotage job. So come along and support the brave crews!
Leaving Clovelly 8.00 am, arriving at Lundy about 11.00 am. Leaving Lundy
about 1.00, arriving back at Clovelly about 4.00 pm Normal admission charges
apply
Clovelly
Maritime Festival in support of North Devon Hospice: Sunday, 15 July
From 10:00 a.m. until
5 p.m. in Clovelly Harbour
This great
day out is packed with attractions, including rousing shanty singers, Punch
and Judy, maritime themed entertainment, local stalls and more.
Enjoy fresh
seafood or a succulent spit roast on the quay and delicious, fresh strawberry
and cream teas at the New Inn.
Normal admission
charges include all entertainment
Woolsery Agricultural Show, in aid of various charities Monday,
30th July
at Clovelly Court
Summer
in North Devon would not be complete without a visit to this ever popular
show. Classes
include crafts, cattle and sheep, together with horse and pony competitions.
You'll find bustling trade and exhibition stands with stalls offering locally
made crafts and food and fairground rides and a bouncy castle for the children.
It's a great
summer day out for all the family!
Lifeboat
Weekend in aid of the R.N.L.I.
Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th August 2012 From 10:00 a.m.
In Clovelly harbour
Held in aid
of the RNLI, it is a popular celebration of the Clovelly Lifeboat, Spirit
of Clovelly. The Lifeboat House will be open both days to the public.
On Saturday there'll be a sponsored swim from Bucks Mills to Clovelly. On
Sunday enjoy a cross dressing-up race, a tug-of-war and the ever popular slave
auction in which young local men are 'sold' to the highest bidder to do their
chores for the day. With many local stalls, a cobble race, an auction of pledges,
a lifeboat display and a helicopter flypast. Normal admission charges apply.
Clovelly
Gig Regatta August, Date to be confirmed
The West Country boasts a long tradition of racing pilot gigs. Gig racing
is exciting, strenuous and often downright dangerous, with crews reaching
speeds of 9 knots in North Devon's powerful tidal waters. You're
assured an exhilirating day's racing.
Normal admission
charges apply
Lobster
and Crab Feast In support of the National Lobster Hatchery.
Sunday, 2 September 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. In Clovelly harbour
We pay tribute
to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, quay
kitchens, beer tasting, local food stalls, prize draw, arts and crafts stalls.
For the children there's face painting, a creative workshop and storytelling,
walkabout magic, balloon modelling, street theatre and N. Devon A.O.N.B.'s
event-themed craft activities.The Red Lion Harbour restaurant will be offering
delicious seafood, crab and lobster platters, each with a complimentary glass
of bubbly.
In aid of the National Lobster Hatchery at Padstow, who will bring along a
tank of baby lobsters, to be later released into the sea. http://www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk
Normal admission charges apply
Clovelly
Herring Festival Sunday, 18 November
From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.in Clovelly Harbour
Clovelly was once a major centre for herring fishing. This popular festival
is held in support of sustainable fishing by traditional methods and to celebrate
the herring, the Silver Darlings of the sea. There'll be herring specialities,
beer and cider, traditional shanty singers, street entertainment, local stalls
and the N. Devon A.O.N.B. will provide event-themed, free craft activities.
Mike Smylie will return with his 'Kipperland' exhibition and smoke his delicious
kippers and bloaters. There will also be net making, flax processing and a
curragh on show provided by 'Flaxland', plus local stalls. Clovelly
Herring Festival featured in:Countryfile
Magazine, November 2011
Channel 4's River Cottage series
http://www.visuallink.co.uk
http://www.timesonline.co.uk
http://www.bbc.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Normal admission
charges apply.
Christmas
Lights in support of the R.N.L.I. Sunday, 2 December
About 3:30 p.m. Starting from the Visitor Centre
Christmas is
a magical time at Clovelly. A local brass band leads the procession down to
the harbour and accompanies Christmas carols sung with the Torridge Male Voice
Choir. A hog roast, punch and mince pies follow and Father Christmas makes
a surprise visit. At about 5 p.m. the switch is thrown and the entire village
and harbour are lit up. It's a fantastic sight and there is a grand finale
of fireworks to finish off. Admission charges from 3:00 p.m. by donation to
R.N.L.I.
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