Events
Events, training courses and practical opportunities to help conserve local wildlife form a major part of our activities. See featured events below. For a full list with details download the What's On Events Guide
Fungi with Diane Meares
Saturday 23rd October
Join our fungi expert for a fun and practical beginners’ guide to fungi – find out about what fungi are, why they are important, and how to identify them in the field. 10.00am - 4.00pm. £25 per person. Please book in advance as numbers are limited.
Contact: Attenborough Nature Centre 0115 972 1777
Apple Day
Saturday 23rd October
Join in an afternoon of activities for all the family celebrating apple trees and apple products at the Idle Valley Nature Reserve. 1pm – 2.30pm. £2 per person. Booking essential.
Contact: Rural Learning Centre 01777 713 945
Rustic Ladder-back Chair Workshop
Saturday 23rd October
A two-day course with local craftsman Ray Lister. Using hazel and ash from the coppice management within Treswell Wood, you will learn, step by step, how to make this charming piece of furniture, and by the end of the course you will have completed your first chair. 10am – 3pm. £80 per person. Meet at the craftsmen sheds in Treswell Wood. Please bring packed lunch; tea and coffee provided. Booking essential. Continues on Sunday 24th October.
Contact: Samantha Lister 07791 544 061
