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Booking |
Wheelchair |
Sunday 20 January -
(see listing for times)
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OCCOMBE ORCHARD WASSAILING |
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Join a lantern-lit musical procession to the orchard to scare bad spirits away and bring good luck. Bring a mug, torches, wellies, pans and spoons to make plenty of noise. Refreshments available to purchase.
A glass jar lantern making workshop takes place, followed by a procession. |
Meet:
Occombe Farm
Time:
- Workshop 3.30 to 4.30pm;
- Preparation for procession and refreshments 4.30 to 5.30pm.
- Procession 5.30pm |
Charges:
£3.50 per lantern (free to those who
attended Saturday’s workshop). You must make
a lantern to join in the procession |
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Mon 21 January
Time: 2.30pm |
PRE-WAR SHIPPING IN TORQUAY HARBOUR |
David Eeles |
Torquay Museum Natural History Society talk by David Eeles,
Local Maritime Historian |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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Mon 21 January
Time: 2.30pm |
Seismic faults & sacred sanctuaries: Earthquake archaeology in the Mediterranean |
Dr Iain Stewart |
Torquay Museum Natural History Society talk by Dr Iain Stewart |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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Sunday 3 February
Time: 9.30am to 4pm |
HEDGE LAYING COURSE |
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A hands-on course showing you the basics of hedge laying. This course is free if you join the Soil Association |
Meet:
Occombe Farm Cafe |
Charges:
£50, or FREE if you join the Soil Association |
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Mon 10 February
Time: 2.30pm |
0.34 Leagues under the Sea, and more –sampling the Earth’s crust in mid Atlantic |
Dr Nicola Pressling |
Torquay Museum Natural History Society talk by Dr Nicola Pressling |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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Monday 18 February
Time: 10am to 3pm |
CALCULATE YOUR
CARBON FOOTPRINT |
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Come along and calculate your carbon footprint online using the Occombe computer suite.
Transition Torbay event. |
Meet:
Occombe Farm, Paignton |
Charges:
Free |
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Tuesday 19 February
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm |
TRILOBITE RACING |
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Create a model of one of these amazing creatures from Torbay’s past, then have some fun with trilobite races on the beach. |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Charges:
£2 per child |
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Wednesday 20 February
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm |
RUMMAGE IN THE
ROCKPOOLS |
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Adorn your feet with wellies and discover the wonderful creatures that live in rock pools.
Create a lovable limpet or starfish
to take home. |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Charges:
£2 per child |
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Booking |
Wheelchair |
Saturday 8 March
Time: 10am to 3pm |
FAIRTRADE TRAIL |
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Follow a trail around the farmyard and collect facts to win a delicious fairtrade prize.
Also, join us to make a huge collage of the fairtrade logo to be displayed in the café. |
Meet:
Occombe Farm |
Charges:
£2 per child |
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Tues 1 April
Time: 10.45am |
TORBAY AND THE GEOPARK |
Nick Powe |
Torquay Museum Natural History Society talk by Nick Powe Managing Director, Kents Cavern |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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BIODIVERSITY WEEK – 7 TO 11 APRIL |
Monday 7 April
Time: 1pm to 3pm; |
EXTREME SPRING ROCKPOOL RAMBLE |
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Discover the amazing marine life living at this special
underwater Local Nature Reserve at very low tide.
Bring waterproof clothing & suitable shoes.
Suitable for children 8 yrs plus. |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Adults £3.50, Children £2 |
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Tuesday 8 April
Time: 2pm to 4pm; |
SPRING WILD HEDGEROW NIBBLE |
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Discover which wild plants are good to nibble and infuse for tea on a stroll around Cockington. Finish by making some spring leaf teas yourself. |
Meet:
Front of Cockington Court |
Cost:
Adults £3.50 |
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Wednesday 9 April
Time: 7pm to 9pm; |
THE ENGLISH RIVIERA GEOPARK – WHAT’S SO
SPECIAL? (PART 1) |
John Risdon |
Course with local historian John Risdon |
Meet:
Cary Room, Cockington Court |
Cost:
Adults £3.50 |
Booking: Essential |
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Wednesday 9 April
Time: 7pm to 9pm |
BAT WALK AT BERRY HEAD NNR |
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Watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost, tune in with bat detectors |
Meet:
Berry Head Visitor Centre |
Cost:
Adults £3.50, Children £2 |
Booking: Essential |
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Thursday 10 April
Time: 1pm to 3pm |
GEOPARK KIDS |
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Hunt for weird & wonderful fossils found at Goodrington beach, identify them & then re-create the crafty creature |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Children £2 |
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Friday 11 April
Time: 1pm to 3pm |
HOBBY SEAHORSES |
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Create your very own hobby seahorse to ride on the beach & learn about seahorses & seagrass in Torbay |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Children £3.50 |
Booking: Essential |
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Wheelchair |
Friday 11 April
Time: 10am to 12pm |
BUILDING WITH TORBAY’S ROCKS |
John Risdon |
A gentle walk with John Risdon exploring Torquay’s exploitation of its geology, from beaches to buildings |
Meet:
Central Church Forecourt, Torre |
Cost:
Adults £3.50 |
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Saturday 12 April
Time: 8pm to 9.30pm |
SATURN & THE CRATERS OF THE MOON |
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See Saturn and its rings through a telescope & explore the craters of a first quarter moon. If cloudy, a bat walk |
Meet:
Occombe Farmyard |
Cost:
Adults £3.50, Children £2 |
Booking: Essential |
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Sunday 13 April
Time: 10am to 12pm |
GUILLEMOT SEABIRD COLONY WALK |
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Enjoy the spectacle of the South Coast’s largest guillemot colony, with close up views through the camera. |
Meet:
Berry Head Visitor Centre |
Cost:
Adults £3.50, Children £2 |
Booking: Essential |
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Monday 14 April
Time:2.30pm |
TORQUAY MUSEUM SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY GROUP |
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“Voicing the Past” – Memories of Torquay |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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Monday 14 April
Time: 1pm to 3pm |
A BLUE WHALE’S TALE |
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Enchanted whale & dolphin nature tales & fun crafty activities |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Children £2 |
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Tues 15 April
Time:10.45am |
TORRE ABBEY PROJECT – THE FINAL CHAPTER |
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Talk by Dr Michael Rhodes BEd PhD AMA MIFA Head of Torbay Museum Services, Life Member TMS |
Venue:
Torquay Museum |
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Wednesday 16 April
Time: 7pm to 9pm |
THE ENGLISH RIVIERA GEOPARK – WHAT’S SO
SPECIAL? (PART 2) |
John Risdon |
Course with local historian John Risdon |
Meet:
Cary Room, Cockington Court |
Cost:
Adults £3.50 |
Booking: Essential |
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ENGLISH RIVIERA CREAM TEA FESTIVIAL Friday 18 to 23 April |
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Coinciding with the Queen's Birthday and St. George's Day, the English Riviera Cream Tea festival is a celebration of all things English. From croquet to fish and chips and real ale to Morris dancing, the festival promises six days of traditional merriment, all with a healthy dollop of clotted cream on top! The quirky and eccentric inaugural festival is packed with the sort of seaside shenanigans you'd expect from a resort famed as both the birthplace of Agatha Christie and Fawlty Towers.
For more info visit www.englishriviera.co.uk
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Event |
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Description |
Meet |
Charges |
Booking |
Wheelchair |
Sunday 4 May
Time: 10am to 1pm |
SEABIRDS MAYHEM |
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Enjoy the largest guillemot colony on the south coast of England. Guided walk & children’s activities. |
Meet:
Berry Head Visitor Centre |
Cost:
Adult £3.50, Children £2 |
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Sunday 4 May
Time: 10am to 4pm |
COCKINGTON FOOTPATH MAINTENANCE |
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Volunteer your time to help our rangers re-instate eroded paths around Cockington. |
Meet:
Outside Country Park Office |
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Saturday 10 May
Time: 10am to 12pm |
SHEEP SHEARING AND WOOLLY CRAFTS |
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Watch our Dorset Down sheep being sheared.
Join in a felt-making workshop & make your own adorable Dorset Down! |
Meet:
Occombe Farmyard |
Cost:
Children £2 |
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Sunday 11 May
Time: 10am to 4pm |
SPRING WILD FOODS MASTERCLASS |
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A guided tree walk, harvest & picnic to learn about the food & medicinal uses of trees, shrubs & woodland plants. Make spring tree teas & salad to complement the buffet lunch provided. |
Meet:
Warren Barn |
Cost:
£50 or FREE if you join the Soil
Association (includes lunch). |
Booking: Essential |
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Friday 16 May
Time: 8.15pm to 10.15pm |
COCKINGTON BAT BONANZA |
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Discover more about the masters of nocturnal aviation.
Use bat detectors to tune into their ultrasonic calls. |
Meet:
Higher Lodge Car Park, Cockington |
Cost:
Adults £3.50, Children free |
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Saturday 17 May
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm |
SALTERN COVE BEACH CLEAN |
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Help us keep this beautiful cove clean |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Free |
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Sunday 18 May
Time: 6am to 8am |
DAWN CHORUS AND BREAKFAST |
David Norman |
Enjoy birdsong with an early morning walk, reward yourself with a hearty breakfast afterwards.
Led by local bird expert David Norman. |
Meet:
Occombe Bake House Café |
Cost:
£9.50 (incl. breakfast) |
Booking: Essential |
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GEOPARK WEEK – 24 MAY TO 1 JUNE
To celebrate European Geopark Week, organisations
across the Bay have created an exciting week of events.
Join us for this special week and journey through time!
For more information:
call 01803 606035 or download the listing here (PDF file 191Kb) |
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| Mon 26 May to Fri 30 May |
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE FESTIVAL |
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Led Walks throughout the Geopark all week.
For more details see www.englishriviera.co.uk |
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From 24 May |
ART EXHIBITION |
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Art inspired by the English Riviera Geopark |
Venue:
Cockington Court Restaurant |
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Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 May
Time: 9.30am prompt to 4.30pm |
DRY STONEWALLING COURSE |
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Using different styles, techniques & mortars, learn the skill of repairing & building traditional stone walls |
Meet:
Occombe Farmyard |
Cost:
£50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association |
Booking: Essential |
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Sun 25th May
Time: 10-3pm |
FLINT AND FIRE |
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Karl Lee, one of the country's leading Prehistoric Technologist will be demonstrating the ancient art of flint knapping and fire making |
Meet:
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves |
Cost:
FREE – additional fee for cave visit |
Booking:
Not required |
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Sat 24 May at 1pm through to Sun 25 May at 4pm |
GB6GEO CALLING |
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Drop in anytime to take part in this international communication event and make contact with other Geoparks around the world by radio |
Meet:
Kents Cavern Prehistoric Caves |
Cost:
FREE – additional fee for cave visit |
Booking:
Not required |
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Monday 26 May
Time: 1pm to 3pm |
GO CORAL CRAZY! |
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Hunt for fossilised coral on the beach & make your own coral reef fish money box! |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Children £2 |
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Tues 27 May
Time 10am to 12pm |
STEP BACK IN TIME |
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Follow Bishops Walk with a ranger looking at Torbay’s dramatic geological and cultural heritage |
Meet:
Anstey’s Cove car park |
Cost:
Adult £3.50, Children £2 |
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Tues 27 May
10:30am |
TORBAYS COASTLINE |
Rosemary Firch |
Talk by Rosemary Firch |
Venue: Torquay Museum |
Cost:
FREE but donations welcome |
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Tues 27 May
Time : 1.30pm to 3pm |
FOSSIL GIANTS |
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Come and see some of the fossils in the museums collections and have a go at moulding model fossils in clay (intended for children aged 8-12, younger children must be accompanied by an adult) |
Meet:
Torquay Museum Cost |
Normal museum admission plus £1 per child for materials |
Booking:
Call 01803 293975 to avoid disappointment |
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Wednesday 28 May
Time: 10am to 3.30pm |
TRASH OR TREASURE DAY |
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Fun-packed day of free activities including scrappy workshops, juggling, beach art, puppet shows & more! Bring an old plastic bag to swap for a free cloth bag. |
Meet:
The Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Free
Sponsored by Torbay Council |
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Thurs 29 May
Time: 1.30pm to 3pm |
CRYSTALS ROCK |
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Explore the difference between rocks and minerals and look at some beautiful crystals. Then have a go at sorting out a geological puzzle |
Meet:
Torquay Museum |
Cost:
Normal museum admission plus £1 per child for materials |
Booking:
Call 01803 293975 to avoid disappointment |
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Thursday 29 May
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm |
WILDFLOWER EVENING WALK |
Nigel Smallbones |
Discover the white rock rose, orchids & other wildlife with Berry Head site manager Nigel Smallbones |
Meet:
Berry Head Visitor Centre |
Cost:
Adult £3.50, Children £2 |
Booking: Essential |
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Fri 30 May |
POETS FRIDAY |
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Poetry readings themed around the rich geological, environmental and cultural heritage of the Geopark, with a cream tea. |
Venue:
Cockington Court Tearooms |
Cost:
Tickets £6 in advance from the Cockington Court Tearooms |
Tickets in advance |
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Friday 30 May
Time: 10am to 12pm |
GEOPARK KIDS |
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Create a giant sand art picture, scavenge the shore & use your findings to create a collage of amazing tropical seas from our past |
Meet:
Seashore Centre |
Cost:
Children £2 |
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Saturday 31 May
Time: 10am to 12noon |
BEACH CLEAN AT CHURSTON COVE |
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Help us keep this beautiful cove clean |
Meet:
Churston Cove |
Cost:
Free |
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Sunday 1 June
Time: 10am to 1pm |
DESERT LANDSCAPES |
John Risdon |
Walk with John Risdon to Saltern Cove unraveling the mysteries of “fruitcake” rock, fossils in the sand & missing time. Return on foot or by bus. |
Meet:
Paignton Information Centre |
Cost:
Adults £3.50 |
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