Seed Gathering Season events 2009
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England
Bedfordshire
Date and Time: Sunday 4 October, 10am - 3pm
Organiser: Forest of Marston Vale
County: Bedfordshire
Town: Kempston
Location: Kempston Wood
Event Details: Tree seed collection.
Contact: Colin Carpenter 01525 716371 or 07751 356094 or http://www.communitytreestrust.org/
Date and Time: Sunday 18 October, 10am - 3pm
Organiser: Forest of Marston Vale
County: Bedfordshire
Town: Houghton Conquest
Location: King's wood
Event Details: Tree seed collection
Contact: Colin Carpenter 01525 716371 or 07751 356094 or http://www.communitytreestrust.org/
Date and time: Sunday 25 October, 10am- 3pm
Organiser: Forest of Marston Vale
County: Bedford
Location: Marston Thrift
Event details: A chance to join the Community Tree trust and collect tree seed from ancient trees and hedges in the area. Trees grown on from these collections now make up a large proportion of the stock used to create the Forest of Marston Vale.
Contact: More details, location and parking - call Colin Carpenter 07751 356094 or visit www.communitytreetrust.co.uk
Devon
Date and Time: Saturday 26 September, 10am - 12pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Devon
Town: Plymbridge & Upper Plym
Location: Meet at Plym Bridge Grid ref: SX 524 585
Event Details: Seed Gathering. A walk with Warden identifying native trees, then plant your own tree, take it home and watch it grow in your garden. Booking essential. Assistance dogs only are welcome. Children must be accompanied. Adults £4, Children£2
Contact: Dartmoor 01752 341337 dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk
Date and Time: Thursday 8 October, 10am - 12.30pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Devon
Location: Wembury Bay to Ayrmer Cove
Event Details: Join us on exploration of Noss Mayo Woods discovering nuts, fungi and fruits. Part of the South Hams Festival Programme. Booking essential. Adults £3
Contact: 01752 346585
Dorset
Date and time: Sunday 11th October, 2 - 4pm
Organiser: Samantha Dallimore - Dorset Wildlife Trust
County: Dorset
Town: Weymouth
Location: Lorton Meadows Wildlife Centre & Nature Reserve
Event details: Family Event, £1 per person. Join us at Lorton Meadows Nature Reserve for this national event, to discover more about native trees and collect seeds to plant and take home, with the People & Wildlife Officer, Samantha Dallimore. Refreshments afterwards, pots and compost provided. No unaccompanied children. Please phone or email to book a place: 01305 816546/ sdallimore@dorestwildlifetrust.org.uk , for further details, please see our website: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk.
Contact: Samantha Dallimore - 01305 816546
East Sussex
Date and Time: Sunday 27 September, 10am
Organiser: East Sussex County Council
County: East Sussex
Town: Buxted
Location: Wilderness Wood map ref TQ536240
Event Details: Walk in the woods and gather tree seeds to identify, take home and plant. Usual prices, small charge for seed planting guide. Meet at Wilderness Wood. Buxted station 3 miles (ask for walkers leaflet) bus information 0870 6082608
Contact: 01825 830509
Date and time: Wednesday 25th October
Organiser: Brighton and Hove Council Park Rangers
County: East Sussex
Town: Brighton
Location: Stanmer Park
Event details: Enjoy an autumnal stroll in Stanmer Park gathering seeds hidden in nuts, berries, haws, hips and sloes from native trees and shrubs. You can then plant them into pots and you can grow them at home. Meet the Park Ranger at Stanmer Church.
Contact: Cityparks 01273 292929 cityparks@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Gloucestershire
Date and Time: Sunday 11 October, 11am - 4pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Gloucestershire
Town: Nr Bath
Location: Dyrham Park
Event Details: Seed Gathering Weekend. Trail through the park gathering seeds to plant and return to Dyrham for planting back into the park. Booking not needed. Gates open 11am, last admission 4.30pm
Contact: 01179 372501
Date and Time: Saturday 17 October
Organiser: Gloucester Wildlife Trust
County: Gloucestershire
Town: Cirencester
Location: Siccaridge Wood Grid Ref: SO935035
Event Details: Come and explore this fantastic woodland. Make a collection of fruits and seeds from the meadow and wood. How many different kinds can you find? Look for signs that tell you which animals have been eating the seeds. Make a seed treasure wheel and and autumn nature palette as a souvenir of your visit. Free but booking required
Contact: 01452 383333
Greater Manchester
Date and time: Sunday 11th October, 1pm - 3pm
Organiser: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
County: Greater Manchester
Town: Wigan
Location: Mesnes Park
Event details: Come along to Mesnes Park to celebrate Seed Gathering Sunday, and make a difference by planting a tree. Meet the Rangers at the Pavilion Cafe.
Contact: Wigan 245 369 r.sixsmith@wlct.org
Hampshire
Date and Time: Sunday 27th September 2009 - 10.00am
Organiser: Friends of Priors Hill Copse
County: Hampshire
Town: Southampton
Location: Woolston Rd Butlocks Heath. Parish of Hound
Event Details: Local guides and community groups will be collecting seeds from the copse with a view to growing them on. The plants will be used as part of the regeneration scheme of the copse being carried out by the Friends of Priors Hill Copse.
Contact: Dick Walters 07818821113
Hertfordshire
Date and time: Sunday 4th October 2009 - 10.00a.m.
Organiser: Friends of Hanstead Wood
County: Herts
Town: Bricket Wood, St Albans
Location: Hanstead Wood, c/o HSBC College, Smug Oak Lane, Bricket Wood
Event details: Collection of acorns, conkers, berry seeds etc, planting of seedlings grown from seeds gathered two years ago, identification of berries from the Wood.
Contact: Mike Carter 01923 673169
Huntingdonshire
Date and time: 13th October 10.30 am til 12.00 pm
Organiser: Bridget Halford
County: Huntingdonshire
Town: near Waresley
Location: Waresley Wood
Event details: Join local Tree Wardens and Community Allotment members at this ancient woodland, owned by the local Wildlife Trust, to collect tree and shrub seeds to grow on in the local Tree Nursery. Lunch afterwards at the local pub.
Contact: Bridget Halford 07917 554057
Kent
Date and time: Wednesday 21st October, 10am to 3pm
Organiser: Kent High Weald Partnership
County: Kent
Town: Matfield
Location: Cinderhill Woods (TQ651424)
Event details: Heather Cutting and Seed Gathering! To help mark the Tree Council's 'Seed Gathering Season', we will be cutting our seed rich heather at Cinderhill for use at Tunbridge Wells Common. Cuttings will later be spread over the open areas of the Common to help recreate heathland in the heart of town. You're also welcome to take home some heather seed of your own, to help create your very own garden heathland at home! Visit www.khwp.org.uk to read more about our work in and around Tunbridge Wells.
Contact: Jane Frostick (Greenspace Officer), 01580 212972
Lancashire
Date and time: Sunday 4th October
Organiser: Doug Murray
County: Lancashire
Town: Oldham
Location: Brownhill Countryside Centre, Dobcross, OL3 5PB.
Event details: A very gentle wander near to Brownhill collecting tree seeds as we go. Return to Brownhill and to pot up and store the seeds in the Nature Garden and to take some home.
Contact: Doug Murray 01457 872598
Monmouthshire
Date and time: Saturday 10th October. 10.30am to 12.30pm
Organiser: Monmouthshire Countryside Service
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Goytre
Location: Goytre Hall Wood Picnic Site (SO 318 062)off the A4042
Event details: A fun family activity during the Tree Council's "seed gathering month". Discover more about different fruits and seeds and how we use them. Paint a picture using natural paints from the hedgerows. Bring your own newspaper, collect a seed to plant and take home. Wear suitable clothing and footwear. There is no charge for this activity. Family event - children to be accompanied by an adult. A "barrier free" activity. Accessible toilet on route. Assistance dogs only please.
Contact: Mark Langley. 07836 221 598
Norfolk
Date and time: Friday 9th October 1pm
Organiser: North Norfolk Workout Project
County: Norfolk
Town: Sheringham
Location: Pretty Corner (meet at Top Car Park, Pretty Corner Lane)
Event details: Gathering seed for redistribution locally.
Contact: Mark Webster 07843 069 567
Northamptonshire
Date and time: Saturday 10th October 13.00-16.00
Organiser: Irchester Country Park
County: Northamptonshire
Town: Wellingborough
Location: irchester Country Park
Event details: Join the Ranger and other Volunteers on a seed gathering walk to gather seeds, nuts and fruits to grow the trees of the future. Your chance to learn something new, benefit your local environment and have fun too!
Contact: 01933 276866
Date and time: Sunday 18th October, 1 - 4pm
Organiser: Moulton College
County: Northamptonshire
Town: Northampton
Location: The Countryside Education Centre, Holdenby, NN6 8DJ
Event details: Come to Holdenby for an autumn walk and follow our seed hunt trail around the estate.At the end of the trail there will be a warming camp fire plus a chance to plant your seeds and learn how to grow the next generation of trees. Adults £3 children £2. No charge for under 3s. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The walk is suitable for pushchairs. No Dogs Please. Meet at Holdenby Village Hall, NN6 8DJ
Contact: Becki Pulford, 01604 771279
Date and time: Saturday 10th October, 1:00pm to 4:00 pm
Organiser: Irchester Country Park
County: Northants
Town: Wellingborough
Location: Irchester Country Park
Event details: Join the Ranger and other Volunteers on a seed gathering walk to gather seeds, nuts and fruits to grow the trees of the future. Your chance to learn something new, benefit your local environment and have fun too!
Contact: 01933 276866
Somerset
Date and Time: Saturday 3 October, 2pm - 5pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Somerset
Town: Allerford
Location: Holnicote Estate
Event Details: Meet at Piles Study Mill grid ref: SS906466 for a guided walk with NT staff to witness the abundant harvest in our woodlands and orchards. To finish at Piles Mill where an apple identifier will be on hand for questions while you sample apple pies made with diverse varieties. Booking essential. Assistant dogs only welcome. Stout footwear recommended. Adult £4 child £1
Contact: Ann Lund 01643 862452 ann.lund@nationaltrust.org.uk
Suffolk
Date and Time: Tuesday 27 October, 10am - 12pm
Organiser: Ipswich Borough Council Ranger Service
County: Suffolk
Town: Ipswich
Location: Christchurch Park
Event Details: Enjoy and autumnal stroll in Christchurch Park gathering seeds hidden in nuts, berries, haws, hips and sloes from native trees and shrubs. You will then plant them into pots and you can grow them at home. Meeting at Reg Driver Visitor Centre. Their is a fee of £2 per adult and £1 per child
Contact: Laura Whitfield 01473 433994 park.rangers@ipswich.gov.uk
Surrey
Date and time: Sunday 20th September 10am
Organiser: Lower Mole Countryside Trust
County: Surrey
Town: Epsom
Location: Horton Country Park, Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PL
Event Details: Meet at 10am outside the Lower Mole office, then go for a guided walk around Horton Country Park for about an hour gathering seeds along the way, then after coffee, plant up in rootrainers any seeds gathered that can be planted that day. Finish by 1pm.
Contact: Helen Cocker 01372 743783
Date and Time: Sunday 11 October, 11am - 1pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Surrey
Location: Holmwood Common
Event Details: Busy bees have produced a bounty ready for picking or storing prior to the hard months ahead. How would the fruits have been gathered, preserved and stored by commoners in the past? Which are not edible? Bonfire and seasonal produce to finish. Booking essential. 20 places - book by 8 October. Adult £4, Child £2
Contact: 01372 220644
Warwickshire
Date and Time: Tuesday 6 October, 2pm - 4pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: Warwickshire
Town: Warwick
Location: Charlecote Park
Event Details: Seed Gathering Day at Charlecote Park. Booking essential
Contact: 01789 470277
Wiltshire
Date and time: Sunday 27th September
Organiser: Wiltshire College Lackham
County: Wiltshire
Town: Chippenham
Location: Lackham Country Park
Event details: 'Seed Gathering Season ' Event. Walks in the woods. Woodland crafts. Seed gathering. Sale of trees and shribs by Landcare Nurseries. For more information please visit http://www.lackhamcountrypark.co.uk/ Stout footware recommended.
Contact: Sheena Awdry 01249 466857
Worcestershire
Date and time: Saturday 26th September 2009 at 10.00am
Organiser: Andrew Young
County: Worcestershire
Town: Wythall
Location: Wythall Park, Silver Street. Wythall. meet in the main car park.
Event details: A walk around Wythall Wood collecting tree seeds, looking at the sights and sounds of the autumn woodland. Then potting up your seed and growing your own tree to plant out in a year or two. Planting containers and soil provided. In years to come you can show your children, your tree, which you grew.
Contact: Andrew Young 01564 826736
Yorkshire
Date and time: Friday 25th and Sat 26th September
Organiser: Wakefield MDC and Wakefield Tree Wardens
County: West Yorkshire
Town: Wakefield
Location: Anglers Country Park, Near Crofton, Wakefield
Event details: The 2 day event has been set up by Wakefield Councils Arboriculture Dept to mark the FSC accreditation of their woodland management. Their will be woodland demonstrations including horse drawn log pulling and country crafts. Wakefield Tree Wardens will have a stall to talk about tree matters and demonstrate how to collect seed and grow trees from seed. A guided walk in nearby Haw Woods by RSPB Field Teacher / Tree Wadren - Roger Parkinson. For more details Contact Anglers Country Park on 01924 303983 or e mail countryside_admin@wakefield.gov.uk
Contact: Roger Parkinson 07973 421146
Date and Time: Sunday 11 October, 11am - 3pm
Organiser: The National Trust
County: West Yorkshire
Town: Wakefield
Location: Nostell Priory
Event Details: Seed Gathering Day. Join us on the National Seed Gathering Day, by searching for seeds in the grounds at Nostell. Find out what they are and take them home to grow in your own garden. Booking essential
Contact: 01924 863892
Date and time: Sunday 8th November, 10:00 - 12:00
Organiser: Leeds City Council
County: Yorkshire
Town: Leeds
Location: Hunger Hills
Event details: Come and join the Rangers as we explore this mixed local woodland in the Horsforth area of Leeds. Collect seeds and plant them for taking home, seed dispersal games and a chat about the benefits of trees in your local area and discover how trees have shaped and influenced our lives. Booking essential as places are limited. Contact Steve Clavering 0113 2375207 or email countrysiderangers@leeds.gov.uk for booking and further details.
Contact: Steve Clavering 0113 2375207
Northern Ireland
County Down
Date and Time: Sunday 27 September & Saturday 17 October
Organiser: Ulster Wildlife Trust
County: County Down
Location: Kibroney Park
Event Details: From Seeds to Trees. Experience the autumn riches of Kilbroney Parks native trees on a guided walk to celebrate Seed Gathering Season. Find out why native trees are important and help ensure their survival by collecting seeds to plant at home. No charge, booking essential.
Contact: 02844 830282 events@ulsterwildlifetrust.org
Wales
Flintshire
Date and time: Saturday 3rd October, 2pm - 4pm
Organiser: Flintshire County Council
County: Flintshire
Town: Wepre, Connahs Quay
Location: Wepre Park Visitor Centre
Event details: Take part in a seed collecting day at Wepre Park. Meet at Wepre Park Visitor Centre. For more information contact Sarah Brown sarah.brown@flintshire.gov.uk
Contact: Sarah Brown 01352 703263
Gwent
Date and time: 27th October 2009, 10.30 - 1.30
Organiser: Gwent Wildlife Trust
County: Blaenau Gwent
Town: Cwm
Location: Silent Valley Nature Reserve
Event details: Celtic Trees and Seeds. Find out about the variety of trees growing at Silent Valley Nature Reserve. Collect seeds and other treasures, make natural art and follow the texture trail. Some refreshments available but bring a picnic if you like.
Contact: Veronika Brannovic 07528142095