Specific
Dates available from individual website links below:
GREENWAY
EVENTS and COLETON
FISHACRE:
Meet the gardening
team throughout the season every Thu & Fri at Greenway also
every Fri at Coleton Fishacre both sites normal admission &
a 1hr guided walk 2.15 3.15.
For further information
please visit our websites www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway
& www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coletonfishacre
or call 01803 842382 for information.
Brixham
Yacht Club Lots of Sailing in 2011 for more details visit: www.brixhamyachtclub.com
Torbay
Coast & Countryside Trust: Berry Head & other Brixham
Events. 01803 606035. www.countryside-trust.org.uk
January
March 2012 Events
Primitive
Tools Workshop
Saturday 4 February
Have you ever wanted to know how primitive humans made
their survival tools? Have you ever heard of Flint Knapping?
Join expert Karl Lee for a hands on workshop to learn how to
make primitive tools by working flint. Suitable for all ages,
children must be over 8 years and accompanied by an adult.
Note: please bring an old towel to cover your legs
when working flint; do not wear shorts, sandals or skirts.
Meet: Berry Head Main Car Park
Time: Choose from 10am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm 4pm
Cost: Adults & Children £8 each
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
Bird
Feeders
Wednesday 15 February
Come along and make some simple bird feeders to help
your garden birds through the last of the winter.
Suitable for ages 5+
Meet: Berry Head Main Car Park
Time: 10.30am 12pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2.50
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
Jupiter,
Mars and the Winter Sky
Saturday 18 February
Enjoy a night under the glorious winter sky with
astronomer Chris Proctor. We will explore Venus, Jupiter and
Mars and sights including the Great Orion Nebula and the Andromeda
Galaxy, hot drink in hand. Wrap up well, it will be cold! If
cloudy we will enjoy a presentation in the visitor centre.
Meet: Berry Head Main Car Park
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Cost: Adults & Children £5
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
Greenway
by Twilight
Exclusively for Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust members
Tuesday 28 February
Unravel the secrets of Agatha Christie's world with
a fascinating behind the scenes' tour of Greenway House by
twilight. Get a feel for the house she described as the
loveliest place in the world'. The tour will be followed
by tea and cake in the cosy Greenway kitchen.
Meet: Greenway House, parking in main car park (tbc)
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Cost: £10 to Trust members
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035. This event needs
minimum numbers to run.
Aspects of
Nature
3 March 15
April, 10.30am 5pm
Greenway
An exhibition of paintings
and limited editions from one of the country's leading colourists,
Charles Summers. Inspired by the natural world, Charles Summers
has received awards from the Royal Horticultural Society and
his work is collected internationally. His exhibition at Greenway
is not to be missed!
This is a free exhibition,
normal admission prices to Greenway apply.
Tea Time Talks
9, 11, 16, 18,
23, 25, 30 March, 1 April, 3.30pm 5pm
Greenway
A series of tea time
talks on interesting subjects such as the project leading up
to the opening of Greenway, High Cross House and The Garden
House. With speakers including Robyn Brown, project manager
and now general manager of the National Trust English Riviera.
Each talk will be followed by tea and cake in the cosy house
kitchen.
£10pp
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
Camellia Walks
9, 10, 16, 17,
18, 23, 24, 30, 31 March 2012, 12pm 2pm
Greenway
Come along and see the
lovely spring colour in Greenways woodland garden in the company
of our fact-filled gardeners.
Join the knowledgeable
Greenway gardeners to see the emerging colours of spring after
the long winter. Learn about the history of Greenway's beautiful
spring flowering plants in detail and enjoy a delicious warming
soup in the cafe and the opportunity to chat with the gardeners
over lunch.
£8pp
Booking essential: Please
call 01803 842382
Woodland Crafts
Workshop
14 and 15 March
2012, 10am 4pm
Bradley
Join us again for this
hugely popular course, as we host another two day introduction
to Woodland Crafts; working with our rangers to look at making
gate hurdles, trellis, woodturning and cleaving. Develop skills
that you might have only read about in books, as this really
is a unique opportunity to learn these old crafts.
£30pp
Booking essential: Please
call 01803 842382
Conservation
Insight: Umbrellas and Walking Sticks
16, 23, 30 March,
11.30am 1pm
Greenway
Come along to Greenway
to see the conservation team in action, whilst they undertake
a deep clean of Greenway's collection of umbrellas and walking
sticks. Drop in and see Greenway's knowledgeable team explaining
their work and they will be ready to answer any questions you
may have.
This is a free drop in
session, normal house admission charges apply.
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
Mothering Sunday
at Greenway
18 March 2012,
12.15pm 2pm and 2.12pm 4pm
Greenway
Looking for the perfect
treat for the perfect Mother this Mothering Sunday? Spoil your
Mum this Mothering Sunday with a delicious three course lunch
in the beautiful setting of Greenway's house kitchen. Enjoy
locally sourced seasonal food, and surprise your Mum with a
posy of flowers provided by Greenway!
£25pp
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
New Coleton Fishacre
Jazz Club
30 March, 27
April, 25 May 2012, 7pm 9.30pm
Coleton Fishacre
New for 2012 is the Coleton
Fishacre Jazz Club, set in the elegant, art deco surroundings
of Cafe Coleton. Join us for a relaxing evening with friends,
and enjoy a delicious two course supper accompanied by local
jazz musicians.
£25pp
Booking essential: Please
call 01803 842382
NGS Day
1 April 2012,
10.30am 5pm
Greenway
Support the work of the
National Gardens Scheme which pays for eight National Trust
careership Gardeners every year at selected properties, by visiting
Greenway garden free of charge. For every visitor to Greenway
garden on this day, the National Trust pay a contribution to
the NGS.
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
Laundry Day
4, 11 April,
6 June, 25 July, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August 2012, 11am 3pm
Coleton Fishacre
Join us at Coleton Fishacre's
newly opened laundry to experience life as a 1930s laundry maid!
Have a go washing linen from the period using a washing dolly,
washboard and mangle, with the expert supervision of our knowledgeable
volunteers.
This is a free drop in
event within the house, normal admission prices to Coleton Fishacre
apply.
Easter Egg-stravaganza!
6 8 April,
10.30am 5pm
Greenway
Join us for a host of
egg-citing activities! Including a trail round the garden and
lots of other eggs-tra fun things to do.
Please call 01803 842382
for details
Easter Fun at
Coleton Fishacre
6 9 April 2012,
10.30am 5pm
Coleton Fishacre
Join us for a host of
egg-citing activities! Including a trail round the garden and
lots of other egg-stra fun things to do.
Child £2
Please call 01803 842382
for details
Conservation
Insight: Furniture
13, 20, 27 April
2012, 11.30am 1pm
Greenway
Drop in and see Greenway's
skilled house staff undertake a detailed clean of the collection
of carved wooden furniture, as the knowledgeable team explain
their work and answer any questions you may have.
This is a free drop in
session in Greenway house, normal admission charges to Greenway
apply.
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
Shoal Art Brixham
18 April 3
June, 10.30am 5pm
Greenway
A stunning exhibition
at Greenway, featuring the work of Nicky Stevenson, Emma Carter,
John Gillo, Julia Finzel, Kevin Wright, John Stevenson and Elisabeth
Hadley. These award winning professional artists produce a visual
feast for all.
This is a free exhibition
at Greenway, normal admission prices to Greenway apply.
Twilight Tours
3, 10, 17, 24,
31 May 2012, 6pm 8pm
Greenway
Take the chance to see
Greenway House after hours, in a twilight glow. Enjoy canapés
in the House Kitchen followed by a fascinating guided tour of
the House accompanied by some of our extraordinarily knowledgeable
volunteers. Discover the secrets of the Greenway that Agatha
Christie knew and loved, and get a feel for yourself of the
house she described as 'the loveliest place in the world'.
£15pp
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
Dawn Chorus Walk
13 May 2012,
5am 8am
Greenway
Join us for this wonderful
opportunity to listen to and identify early morning bird song,
whist taking a walk on the beautiful Greenway estate with one
of our countryside Rangers. To make it even more worth your
while, the walk finishes with a delicious breakfast in Greenway's
house kitchen!
Adult £8, child
£4.
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382.
Local Gardens
Open Evening
16 May 2012,
6pm 8pm
Coleton Fishacre
An exciting opportunity
for local residents to come and visit Coleton Fishacre's spectacular
garden after hours... Do you live locally to Coleton Fishacre?
If so, this event offers you the exclusive chance to come and
explore the spectacular gardens after hours - and for free!
Call 01803 842382 for
details.
Conservation
Insight: Ceramics
18, 25 May, 1
June, 11.30am 1pm
Greenway
Drop in and see Greenway's
skilled house staff undertake a detailed clean of the collection
of ceramics, as the knowledgeable team explain their work, and
answer any questions you may have. Learn how different ceramic
surfaces are treated, and see wet and dry surface cleaning in
action.
This is a free drop in
session in Greenway house, normal admission charges to Greenway
apply.
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
NGS Day
19 May, 10.30am
5pm
Coleton Fishacre
Come along to the National
Gardens Scheme day at Coleton Fishacre gardens to support this
worthwhile charity. Support the work of the National Gardens
Scheme which pays for some 8 National Trust careership Gardeners
every year at selected properties, by visiting Coleton Fishacre
gardens free of charge!
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
Evening Tours
of Greenway Garden
23 May, 20 June,
25 July 2012, 7pm 9pm
Greenway
Enjoy the tranquillity
of Greenway garden with this walk and talk with one of Greenway's
knowledgeable gardeners after all the other visitors have left,
and learn about the history of the garden, followed by delicious
refreshments in the cafe.
£10pp
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
Fairy Day!
27 May 2012,
2pm 4pm
Greenway
It's the fairy queen's
birthday, but we've lost her cake! Can you help us to find it?
Join us for another of
our hugely popular Fairy Days at Greenway!
Queen Camellia is having
a birthday party and Fairy Magnolia has made a cake, but it's
gone missing and she doesn't have enough time to make another
one...can you help?
£3 child
Please note that Greenway
operates a pre-booked car parking system: to book your car please
call 01803 842382 or visiting website www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
NGS Day
22 June 2012,
10.30am 5pm
Compton Castle
Support the work of the
National Gardens Scheme which pays for some 8 National Trust
careership Gardeners every year at selected properties, by visiting
Compton Castle gardens free of charge! For every visitor to
Compton Castle gardens on this day, the National Trust pays
a contribution to the NGS.
Call 01803 842382 for
details.
Edible Garden
Tour
27 June 2012,
2pm 4pm
Compton Castle
Have you got green fingered
envy of you Allotment Savvy friends? Walk and talk with one
of our hugely knowledgeable gardeners at Compton Castle , and
discover what you can grow and eat in your own garden at home.
See the hidden vegetable patch where we produce food for the
Castle and pick our gardeners brain about any problems you're
having with your very own edible garden.
This is a free event,
normal admission charges to Compton Castle Apply.
Please call 01803 842382
for details
Rose Workshop
5 June 2012,
2pm 4pm
Compton Castle
Join a member of Compton
Castle 's knowledgeable gardening team to perfect your rose
gardening skills. Learn about the best technique of dead heading
and pruning, as well as the maintenance routine of the rose
garden with this free drop in session in the beautiful gardens
of Compton Castle .
Normal admission charges
to Compton Castle apply.
Please call 01803 842382
for details.
Evening Garden
Walks
18 July, 8 August
2012, 6pm 8pm
Coleton Fishacre
Take the chance too see
the gardens of Coleton Fishacre in a new light. Join a knowledgeable
member of our fantastic gardens team for an exclusive guided
walk of the garden at dusk. Taking in an extensive swathe of
this beautiful garden, and going into greater detail than the
daily garden walk, this really is a must for anyone with an
interest in gardening, whether coastal, formal or simply in
general. Followed by refreshments and spectacular views from
the loggia.
£10pp
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
Pondemonium!
25 July, 1, 8,
15, 22, 29 August 2012, 2pm 4pm
Coleton Fishacre
If you go down to the
pond today... Because we know that you all loved doing this
over the last few summers (just as much as we did!) - we're
going to go pond dipping all over again! So if you missed it
last year, take the opportunity to explore the underwater world
of Coleton Fishacre, with the expert help of one of our Gardens
team, or with one of our intrepid Rangers.
Open Air Theatre:
Grimm's Fairy Tails
26 August 2012
Bradley
If you go into the woods
today
The Brothers Grimm spin tales of wicked witches, talking
animals, plucky maidens and dashing adventurers in this deliciously
dark and thrillingly inventive show for adults and children
alike. Music, magic, and some of the best-loved stories ever
to have graced the stage, all in the atmospheric open air setting
of Bradley, performed by the fabulous Pantaloons!
Booking essential: please
call 01803 842382
Law Maintenance
Workshop
26 September
2012, 2pm 4pm
Coleton Fishacre
Think you know the difference
between Lawn and Grass? Come along and have a chat with our
gardeners about how to tip your lawn looking tip-top and in
great condition. Covering the general care of lawns, maintenance
techniques, and moss control; learn all the secrets and skills
you'll need to get your lawn looking fresh as a daisy (but without
the daisies!)
This is a free workshop,
normal admission charges apply.
Please call 01803 842382
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