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Our wildlife experiences and nature-based activities are of course abundant here in our ancient forest and wild river valley. Our countryside holds many treasures and we have a wide range of activities and experiences ideal for exploring and learning about our natural world.
We have foraging and bushcraft experiences, wildlife safaris and birdsong walks, birds of prey and falconry experiences and much much more. They are all wonderful experiences ideal for a family or group, great for photographers, kids and as a gift experience. Why not join naturalist, broadcaster and author Ed Drewitt for a dawn chorus experience or wildlife safari? They are a great way to find out more about all that this area has to offer, learn to identify the signs of wildlife and the wonderful range we have here. Falconry experiences offer the unique opportunity to get up close to some incredible birds of prey including owls and hawks. Take part in handling, feeding and flying experiences perfect for all ages and learn about these stunning birds in a beautiful location.
See our What's On Guide for all the Nature and Wildlife Events in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley here.
Don't forget to read more about our Nature and Wildlife in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley here.
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Coleford
Join the Forestry England Ranger team on the main lawn at Beechenhurst for some free, fun-filled family activities this summer.
You can expect colouring and activity sheets, stickers and all sorts of forest treasures to play with, such as deer antlers and leaves. Each week will have a different theme:
*Thursday 27 July - Leaves and fungi
*Thursday 3 August - Trees
*Thursday 10 August - Birds
*Thursday 17 August - Woodland animals
*Thursday 24 August - Insects
*Thursday 31 August - Timber and planting
Beechenhurst, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
On Monday 20th May 2024, Nature in Art Museum & Art Gallery are opening their Sculpture Garden as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS).
Find some brand new sculptures in the garden, inspired by Nature. Metal artist MissFire, Blacksmith Joanna Williams (FireIronArt) and contemporary artist blacksmith, Jenny Pickford. Jenny has previously exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
There will be a plant sale and a garden book sale in aid of the charitable Trust that runs Nature in Art. (Please bring some cash!)
There will also be…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
Come and join us at Nature in Art as we celebrate Earth Day. Throughout the day, there will be fun activities to get involved with, from making insect hotels to feathery bird masks (+ much more). Family activities are linked to 'The Wild Escape', which is an initiative led by The Art Fund to engage young people with the UK's natural environment through art. Activities will also relate to birds and to the theme of Earth Day 2023: Invest in our Planet.
JRCS Falconry will be joining us to show a magnificent selection of Birds of Prey.…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Lydney
Come and join us by the banks of the river!
Families with children aged 5-10 years are invited to come along and meet our friendly team at this wonderful location by the banks for the river.
In this two hour 'Eco Detectives' workshop you will:
• Be a river scientist, have a go at testing water quality
• Investigate how we can reduce pollution and save precious water
• Try out water marbling art (Suminagashi) to learn what happens when oil spills on water
These events are free of charge to families. However, spaces are limited so…
Lydney Harbour, Gloucestershire
Tintern
Retreat to the forest and nurture your well-being on an eco-retreat at Hill Farm, Tintern. Based in The Wye Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty, It is the perfect place to get away from the stresses and strains of life to relax and rejuvenate.
Recommended as one of The Guardian's top 10 well-being retreats in the UK, you will be looked after by experienced eco-retreat hosts Tom and Hayley Court who established Forest Retreats in 2015.
FRIDAY
4pm: Arrival
5pm: Opening Circle
5.30pm: Yoga and Meditation
7pm: Dinner
8pm:…
Clearwell
You will be on the hunt for varieties of bats, deer, badgers, foxes, voles, mice, hedgehogs and wild boar. Late afternoon and evening are the perfect times to spot boar, when they come snuffling out to feed at dusk and during the night. You'll be visiting popular places for the boar and looking out for their humbug-patterned boarlets. Fallow deer are also frequently seen here and may be encountered at any time. Amongst the ancient woodland we'll also be listening out for evening birdsong, as Song Thrushes, Blackbirds and Robins, and…
Soudley
Join us for our traditional charcoal burn,The Dean Heritage Centre is one of only a few places in the country to make charcoal using the tradtional turf and earth kiln method.The wood for our charcoal is obtained as a result of sustainable managment of woodlands in the Forest of Dean.
The Dean Heritage Centre, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
The annual exhibition of The Wildlife Art Society International. A display consisting of over 300 works, both 2D and 3D. The society provides a focus for the interests of wildlife artists, painters, sculptors and photographers, whether they are professional, serious amateur or leisure artists. Most works are for sale. See members demonstrating every day.
The Wildlife Art Society International was founded in 1992 and has grown to be one of the leading Wildlife Art Societies in the UK and continues to grow in recognition…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
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Todays fast paced world makes it a challenge to take time for ourselves to focus on wellbeing and all this means for you.
Take this opportunity now, to make time for you.
We seek to promote:
- awareness of emotions and motivation
- staying calm
- a positive mindset
- empowering focus
- enabling wellbeing and resilience
Most of all engaging in simple joy and fun, keeping wellbeing simple and accessible to all.
Tintern
Retreat to the forest and nurture your well-being on an eco-retreat at Hill Farm, Tintern. Based in The Wye Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty, It is the perfect place to get away from the stresses and strains of life to relax and rejuvenate.
Recommended as one of The Guardian's top 10 well-being retreats in the UK, you will be looked after by experienced eco-retreat hosts Tom and Hayley Court who established Forest Retreats in 2015.
Enjoy a blissful yoga and meditation practice followed by a delicious vegetarian brunch…
St Briavels
Improve your photography with a 2 or 4 hour one to one (or small group) lesson with professional photographer, David Broadent. Suitable for all levels these sessions are held outdoors throughout the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. Work on your creativity or get to grips with your camera. Questions? Just ask.
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
A fascinating series of relief editioned original prints, primarily created using wood, lino and stencils, by renowned print maker Julia Manning RE, SWLA. Bringing to life what she calls the 'incredible – implausible sometimes! – life of Eels.'
Guided by international eel expert, Andy Don, and focusing on areas of Somerset, Manning has learnt about these fascinating creatures and the challenges that they face. Though the medium of print, she has visualised an incredible visual story of eel migration and metamorphis.
The European…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Soudley
Join us this May half term for Wildlife Week at the Dean Heritage Centre!
Explore nature with our onsite wildlife walks. Little explorers can enjoy with bug and nature crafts in the craft hut.
Discover our native bugs and insects with our Minibeast Hunt, as you and your family uncover the tiny treasures hidden in the forest floor. You can also engage in springtime fun with our specially crafted activity sheet.
The Dean Heritage Centre, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
Nature in Art will again be one of the first venues to show the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breath taking diversity of the natural world.
Using photography's unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet.
Wildlife Photographer…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
A must see exhibition - a stunning collection of works by Elizabeth Gray.
Elizabeth Gray, who also used the name Ben Venuto had a long association with Nature in Art. The very first item to be accessioned into the Nature in Art collection was by Elizabeth, a watercolour entitled 'Trouble Overhead', depicting grouse cowering on the moors as an eagle flies above.
Elizabeth died just before her 94th birthday in March last year and since then we have been given access to her studio. This has resulted in a fascinating display of work…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Ross-on-Wye
Pop along to the Ross-on-Wye Town Council offices (opposite Truffles Delicatessen on the High Street) on Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd November for some 'wild' half term activities! From 10am to 3pm each day:
•Learn more about wildlife in the area and how we can help turn our gardens into wild spaces
•Take part in a hedgehog trail
•Learn how rubbish can be hazardous to wildlife
•Have a go at building your own bird box, which can be taken home for a donation to the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust.
Soudley
Bookings only!
Join Alex for a walk in the woods to learn about the history, plants and wildlife of this stunning land betwixt two rivers.
Click here for more info >https://www.deanheritagecentre.com/whats-on/guided-walks-with-with-local-historian-alex-knight
The Dean Heritage Centre, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
Bird Photographer of the Year is the world's leading bird photography contest.Celebrating birds and supporting conservation through photos.
The full display of winning photos will be exhibited at Nature in Art Museum & Art Gallery for a month.
Photographers from all over the world entered more than 20,000 images into this year's competition, each with their eyes on the £5,000 grand prize. Photographer Jack Zhi, from the USA, was declared this year's grand prize winner for his dramatic image taken in Southern California…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth
A new exhibition of the work of popular cartoonist, Norman Thelwell is opening at Nature in Art on 6th June 2023.
To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition will include a broad selection from a remarkable body of work produced over a lifetime.
Norman Thelwell (1923 -2004) was one of Britain's most popular cartoonists to have worked in Britain since the Second World War. Although best known for his images of little girls and their ponies, his work is far more wide ranging than many realise. The countryside and…
Nature in Art - Museum and Gallery, Gloucestershire
Tintern
Retreat to the forest and nurture your well-being on an eco-retreat at Hill Farm, Tintern. Based in The Wye Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty, It is the perfect place to get away from the stresses and strains of life to relax and rejuvenate.
Recommended as one of The Guardian's top 10 well-being retreats in the UK, you will be looked after by experienced eco-retreat hosts Tom and Hayley Court who established Forest Retreats in 2015.
9.30am: Arrive and welcome
10-10.30am: Opening Circle
10.30-12pm: Yoga with Hayley…
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