See what March and April has to offer in the way of seasonal plants. The snowdrops may have faded but the bluebells will soon be with us. Learn about bluebell folklore: fairies, truth, enchantment, love, gratitude and humility.
Both 3.5 mile (approx 2 hours - £20, children half price) or 6 mile (approx 4 hours - £35, children half price) circular walks available.
Learn about the evolution of horticulture and how it can be traced back for many thousands of years.
Hear how landscaping led to the modification and adaption of nature to create visible beauty and eye-catching features for the landed gentry and is still relevant to today's leisure gardeners.
These walks are delivered with the support of various custodians of historic gardens & landscapes. (2 hour - £25 and 4 hour - £40 sessions available, £5 per walker will be donated from our charge to the hosting home/garden)
Woodland and forestry walks offer the opportunity to learn to identify our indigenous and non indigenous tree species, spot evergreen and deciduous trees and hear all about why they have evolved to keep or shed their leaves.
Find out about the myths and legends that surround our forests and woodlands.
Both 3.5 mile (approx 2 hours - £20, children half price) or 6 mile (approx 4 hours - £35, children half price) circular walks available.
Have you smelt wild garlic? Do you know its Latin name? Do you know the more common name for ‘Devil’s Leaf’? Could you spot flowering Borage? And did you know it has been historically used to lessen a hangover?
Did you know Rosehips are a good natural source of Vitamin C? And Rowan berries were traditionally soaked and fermented by the Welsh to make a strong liquor? Could you identify a Sloe for use in making Sloe Gin?
Note, we strongly advise against eating anything you are not 100% sure about, it is our sole focus on these walks to purely help with various common plant identifications, hopefully learning some Latin names along the way and have group discussion on the various plant's historical usage.
Both 3.5 mile (approx 2 hours - £20, adults only) or 6 mile (approx 4 hours - £35, adults only) circular walks available.
Tailored talks, species identification and in-depth analysis, question and answer session. For groups of eight or more, £300 for a half day and £550 for a full day.