Britain's What's On Event Guide
Wilding Weekend 2023
Hooke Farm has been transformed into a wildlife haven with bird boxes, bat caves, butterflies, and bee-friendly wildflower meadows. The landscaping project inc a series of ponds in a wetland area, orchard trees, and woodland planting all interlinked with mown paths through swaying grass. There are standing stones, a stilted henhouse, a giant throne, and driftwood stags.
Locally sourced lunch, cream teas, ice-creams & refreshments throughout both days.
There will be Stalls, Talks and/or Tours including:
- The Dorset Wildlife Trust: Hosting a stall with information on wildlife and conservation in Dorset
- Bee Happy Plants & Seeds: Selling plants, seeds and books etc
- Bumblebee Conservation Trust: Giving bee tours
- The Great Big Dorset Hedge: Talking about their campaign to survey, map, plant, expand and join up hedgerows across Dorset
- Dorset Mammal Group: Stall explaining their working for mammals in Dorset
- Colin Varndell: Exhibiting and talking about his wildlife photography
- Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust: A stall and reptile tours
- Stone carver, Tom Clark: Talking about the building the bat egg
- Butterfly Conservation: Helping with moth trapping and showing what they’ve found
On Saturday night there will be a moth and bat tour. Visitors to arrive at 9pm for food and talks followed by the tour. See www.juliahailes.com for further details.
Locally sourced lunch, cream teas, ice-creams & refreshments throughout both days.
There will be Stalls, Talks and/or Tours including:
- The Dorset Wildlife Trust: Hosting a stall with information on wildlife and conservation in Dorset
- Bee Happy Plants & Seeds: Selling plants, seeds and books etc
- Bumblebee Conservation Trust: Giving bee tours
- The Great Big Dorset Hedge: Talking about their campaign to survey, map, plant, expand and join up hedgerows across Dorset
- Dorset Mammal Group: Stall explaining their working for mammals in Dorset
- Colin Varndell: Exhibiting and talking about his wildlife photography
- Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust: A stall and reptile tours
- Stone carver, Tom Clark: Talking about the building the bat egg
- Butterfly Conservation: Helping with moth trapping and showing what they’ve found
On Saturday night there will be a moth and bat tour. Visitors to arrive at 9pm for food and talks followed by the tour. See www.juliahailes.com for further details.
Saturday 17 Jun 2023 and Sunday 18 Jun 2023
Hooke Farm, Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3NZ
10.30pm to 5.30pm on both days£8 for adults / £4 for children
Ticket money is donated to National Garden Scheme charities. Any further profits are donated to Operation Future Hope, for their work wilding schools and courses for school children.
The Bat and moth tour, including food and half-price tickets to the Wilding Weekend, will be £20 per head.
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