Residentials
18 to 21 July: Grass Identification
Grasses are often considered to be a ‘difficult’ group of plants to identify, the aim of this introductory course is to get all participants familiar with and confident in the identification of at least the most common species. Led by Sarah Watson-Jones. Organised by FSC Malham Tarn.
- Tel: 01729 830331
- Email: enquiries.mt@field-studies-council.org
- Website: http://www.field-studies-council.org/malhamtarn/leisurelearning.aspxCost: £250 residential, £187 non-residential
Day events
Green hay harvesting event
As part of the Hay Time project, every year Pippa Rayner (YDMT) and a team of contractors harvest and spread green hay to initiate restoration of meadows throughout the Yorkshire Dales. If you are interested in seeing the machinery in operation and finding out more, then register with Pippa at p.rayner@ydmt.org.
Please note that places are very limited and whilst likely to take place in mid-late July, the exact date of the event will be decided at short notice and is subject to weather conditions.
2 July: Flowers of Arkengarthdale - Guided Walk - 2.00pm-5.00pm
Join Charles Helm for a 4 mile walk enjoying the flowers of Arkengarthdale. Meet at Langthwaite car park. Organised by Yoredale Natural History Society.
- Tel: 01969 623031
2 July: Monitoring the flora at Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserve
Come and help National Park staff led by Tim Thom in monitoring the flora in this local nature reserve. You do not need to be an expert, as groups will include experienced and less experienced recorders. Contact Mike Canaway for more details. Organised by Craven Conservation Group.
- Tel: 01729 823808
- Cost: Voluntary contributions welcome (suggestion £1)
3 July: Monitoring the flora at Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserve
Come and help National Park staff led by Tim Thom in monitoring the flora in this local nature reserve. You do not need to be an expert, as groups will include experienced and less experienced recorders. Contact Mike Canaway for more details. Organised by Craven Conservation Group.
- Tel: 01729 823808.
- Cost: Voluntary contributions welcome (suggestion £1)
4 July: Monitoring the flora at Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserve
Come and help National Park staff led by Tim Thom in monitoring the flora in this local nature reserve. You do not need to be an expert, as groups will include experienced and less experienced recorders. Contact Mike Canaway for more details. Organised by Craven Conservation Group.
- Tel: 01729 823808
- Cost: Voluntary contributions welcome (suggestion £1)
5 July: Comparison of Grasslands at Greenhow - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Come and join a local ecologist on a guided walk, looking at different grassland types (limestone, acid grasslands and mining spoil heaps) and the contrasting varieties of wildflowers found on them. Booking essential. For more details and booking, contact Nidderdale AONB. Organised by Nidderdale AONB.
- Tel: 01423 712950
- Email: nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk.
- Cost: Adults £4, Under 16’s free
8 July: Dent Hay Meadows - Discovery Walk - 2.00pm-4.00pm
An easy 2.5 mile (4km) walk through the riverside hay meadows upstream from Dent discovering the meadow flora. Meet at Dent car park. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01969 666210
- Email: hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk
- Cost: Adults £2, Under 16’s free
13 July: Bringing in the Drinkins - 10.00am-4.00pm
Taste some examples of traditional food that would have been brought out at harvest time in days gone by. Find out more about a traditional harvest in the Dales. See us at Buckden National Park car park. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01756 751690
- E-mail: grassington@yorkshiredales.org.uk
- Cost: Free
16 July: The Environmental Benefits of Hay Meadows - 6.00pm-8.00pm
Come and join local expert Marion Wilby near Middlesmoor for a walk and talk about the environmental benefits of hay meadows. Learn more about the biodiversity related to this traditional farming practice. Booking essential. For more details and booking, contact Nidderdale AONB. Organised by Nidderdale AONB.
- Tel: 01423 712950
- Email: nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk.
- Cost: Adults £4, Under 16’s free.
24 July: And on that farm he had a barn…and a barn…and a… - 1.00pm-5.00pm
A mostly easy 4 mile (6.5km) walk along the riverside and 'Dales Way' between Kettlewell and Starbotton, looking at the buildings that would have been associated with the original farming practices in the dale. Meet at Buckden National Park car park. Led by Don McLellan. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01756 751690
- E-mail: grassington@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost: Adults £2, Under 16’s free.
25 July: Storytelling - 2.00pm-3.00pm
Drop in storytelling for all the family. Dales Countryside Museum. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01969 666210
- Email: hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost: Free.
27 July: Swaledale, Riverside & Fellside - Guided Walk - 11.00am-3.00pm
A 6.5 mile (10.4km) generally easy walk through meadows to Gunnerside returning along part of the Corpse Way. Meet at Feetham church 5 miles west of Reeth on B6270. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01748 884059
- E-mail: reeth@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost: Adults £2, Under 16’s free.
30 July: Teddy Bear's Picnic - 12noon-2.00pm
Bring your teddy bear and a picnic for a couple of hours fun and games, to include a short trail. (Children under 16 must be accompanied). Meet at Grassington National Park Centre. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01756 751690
- E-mail: grassington@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost: Children £2, Adults free.
30 July: Practical Methods Used to Harvest Hay Meadow Seed - 1.00pm-5.00pm
Observe a practical demonstration of the methods used to harvest seed from hay meadows to assist in the creation of new ones. Led by Nigel Hitchinson, Hedgerow Landscapes. Location in Nidderdale to be announced. Booking essential. For more details and booking, contact Nidderdale AONB. Organised by Nidderdale AONB.
- Tel: 01423 712950
- Email: nidderdaleaonb@harrogate.gov.uk.
- Cost: Adults £4, Under 16’s free.
30 July: 'Discover & Do' - 2.00pm-4.00pm
Children's craft activity afternoon. Make a collage and find out more about the flowers in our hay meadows. Only suitable for children over the age of 8. Booking essential. Dales Countryside Museum. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01969 666210
- Email: hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost £2.
31 July: Teddy Bear's Picnic - 12noon-2.00pm
Bring your teddy bear and a picnic for a couple of hours fun and games, to include a short trail. (Children under 16 must be accompanied). Meet at Malham National Park Centre. Organised by YDNPA.
- Tel: 01969 652380
- E-mail: malham@yorkshiredales.org.uk.
- Cost: Children £2, Adults free.
Abbreviations:
AONB = Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
FSC = Field Studies Council
YDMT = Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
YDNPA = Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
