"Conservation at work" 10am - 1pm
Help Dorset Countryside staff with practical conservation. No experience needed. Tools and gloves provided. We will be having a bonfire whilst clearing branches left from recent tree felling. Wear strong shoes and old clothes that embers from the fire won't spoil. Toasted tea cakes likely! Follow signs from West Moors Road and Redwood drive entrances.
"Winter trees and working woods" 2pm - 3pm. No need to book.
Adults £2.50 Children £1.50 (free for those "Conservation at work" helpers).
Spend an hour looking at some of our trees and shrubs in more detail. Learn to recognise some of our common species and find out how these trees have been used throughout history in construction, medicine, crafts and even the kitchen! Explore the folklore and mythology behind the "Lady of the Woods", the "Poisonberry" and the "Witches Aspirin". Meet at West Moors entrance.
