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countryside visitor centre

Open daily 10am-5pm 23 March - 31 October Free entry www.scotborders.gov.uk/harestanes The Best of the Borders! 13 Celebrate Harestanes’ 21st anniversary and the Year of Natural 2013! Set in beautiful countryside and with a great outdoor play park, there’s plenty to do, whatever the weather. Discover for yourself why Harestanes is one of the Borders best-loved attractions. Great tasting coffee and fresh baked cakes Savour the taste of freshly-ground FairTrade coffee and enjoy delicious scones and traybakes in Gill Orde’s lovely café. Planning a birthday party? Hire our courtyard room for parties and group visits. Assistance available for school and nursery classes. Gold Award - Green Business Harestanes is committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing energy and water use each year, and recycling as much as possible. Visit www.green-business.co.uk for details. Walking and cycling Discover the local countryside by foot and by bike. Harestanes is on St Cuthbert’s Way, a day’s walk from Melrose. A network of quiet public roads provides a choice of options for cyclists, including the 4 Abbeys Route. Disabled access The visitor centre ground floor is wheelchair-accessible with parking at the main entrance. A courtesy wheelchair is available for use around the building. Travel by bus The nearest request stop for buses is the A68 / B6400 junction, 15 minutes’ walk from Harestanes. Visit www.travelinescotland.com for timetables.

Stay in touch Join our e-mail list at www.scotborders.gov.uk/harestanes for news of events and exhibitions. Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre Ancrum, JEDBURGH TD8 6UQ Tel: 01835 830306 Email: [email protected] Web: www.scotborders.gov.uk/harestanes

Copyright Names, images and logos identifying Council and Harestanes Countryside Visitor Centre are subject to copyright, and design rights. The copyright of most of the information belongs to Scottish Borders Council. Unless otherwise stated, this information may be copied by you free of charge without obtaining formal permission, but only if it is produced accurately and not used in a misleading context or for commercial purposes, and provided you identify the source of the material and acknowledge the owner of the copyright. Events 23 March – 31 October 13 Bookings with payment can be made over the telephone from 23 March 10am-5pm daily by calling (01835) 830306. No refund if a booking is cancelled within 14 days of an event. A 50% refund will be made if a booking is cancelled more than 14 days before an event. Full refund if an event is cancelled. WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays 16th April – 28th 01835 823155 or 07979 902891. May 1330-1430 Further dates TBC. Thursdays 18th April – 20th June 1000-1100 Thursdays 18th April – 31st Music Time with Pooee October 1200-1600 and her Puppets! Harestanes SoftPlay Singing, playing instruments, New for Harestanes! Indoor soft dancing and puppets for pre- play for toddlers. £1 per child school children. £3 per session and enjoy a special discount in (five sessions per booking). For the café. 0-4 years. All children details call Pooee Pitman on must be with an adult.

MARCH Fri 29th – Sun 31st 1000- Decorate Your Egg! 1600 Approx. 1 mile. Give your egg an Easter Outdoor event make-over. Bring your own Easter Treasure Trail egg or buy one for 30p. Buy a treasure map, follow the Under-8s must be with an clues and collect an Easter adult. £1.50 per decorated egg prize! Children must be egg. No booking required. with an adult. £1.50 per map. No booking required. Sun 31st 1100-1300, 1330- 1530 (approx. 20mins) Sat 30th 1100-1300, 1330- Indoor event 1530 (approx. 20mins) Decorate Your Egg! Indoor event See 30th March for details.

APRIL Ages 4+, under-8s must be with Mon 1st 1000-1600 an adult. Max. of 10 participants. Approx. 1 mile. £5. Booking: Advised. Outdoor event Easter Treasure Trail Sat 6th 1300-1630 inc. break See 29th March for details. Indoor event Wed 3rd 1400-1600 Weave a Willow Deer Make your own beautiful Indoor event willow sculpture under expert Arty Wednesday guidance. Ages 12 to adult. Create your own nature-based Max. of 8 participants. £12. art work to take home. A Booking: Advised. Harestandifferent theme each week. Centre Sun 7th 1300-1630 inc. break Sun 14th 1400-1630 Indoor event Indoor & Outdoor event Weave a Willow Hare Draw in the Wild Make your own beautiful Learn to sketch nature under willow sculpture under expert expert tuition. Suitable for guidance. Ages 12 to adult. beginners. A different theme £12. Max. of 8 participants. each month. Ages 16 to adult. Booking: Advised. £8. Max. of 10 participants. Booking: Advised. Wed 10th 1400-1600 Indoor event Sun 21st 1400-1500 Arty Wednesday Indoor event See 3rd April for details. Tim Stead: His Life and Work Sat 13th 1000-1600 Maggy Stead Lenert presents Training event an illustrated talk on her Freshwater late husband Tim’s passion Invertebrate ID for uncovering the beauty Improving our knowledge of of wood through his unique wildlife relies on accurate furniture and sculpture. £3. identification. Freshwater Booking: Advised. This event biologist Dave Colvill leads complements With the Grain: a workshop identifying A Celebration of the Life pond invertebrates. and Work of Tim Stead in Ages 16 to adult. Max. of Harestanes Gallery Sat 23rd 12 participants. FREE. March – Mon 27th May. Organised by The Wildlife Information Centre. Booking: Essential (via www. wildlifeinformation.co.uk) MAY Sat 4th 1300-1630 inc. break Sun 12th 1300-1600 inc. Indoor event break Weave a Garden Plant Indoor & Outdoor event Support Draw in the Wild Use willow to make your own See 14th April for details. elegant plant support under expert tuition. Ages 16 to Sat 18th 0500-0730 adult. Max. of 8 participants. Outdoor event £18. Booking: Advised. Dawn Chorus Woodland Walk Sun 5th 1300-1630 inc. break Hear the dawn chorus at its Indoor event best and enjoy a springtime Weave a Garden Plant walk through beautiful Support woodland. Ages 8+. Under- See Sat 4th May for details. 16s must be with an adult. Max. of 24 participants. Mon 6th 1100-1300, 1400- Adult £5, Child £3. No dogs. 1600 (approx. 20 mins) Booking: Essential. Part of Indoor event Scottish Borders, Naturally! 18 May-16 June. More details May Day Make at www.scotborders.gov.uk/ Celebrate Spring with fun naturally art and craft activities for everyone! Ages 4+, under-8s Wed 22nd 1400-1530 must be with an adult. £2. No Outdoor event booking required. Harestanes Butterfly HarestanesSurvey Countryside Visitor Centre Take part in a national survey for Butterfly Conservation over a 1 mile route. No experience necessary. Under-16s must be with an adult. No dogs. FREE. Max. of 10 participants. Booking: Advised. Part of Scottish Borders, Naturally!

18th May-16th June. More © Charlie Waite details at www.scotborders. gov.uk/naturally and refreshments provided. Ages 16 to adult. Max. of 8 Sat 25th 1030-1400 participants. Adult £65, Conc. Hosted event £50. Booking: Essential. Toddleathon for UNICEF Complete a toddler ‘marathon’ Wed 29th 1400-1530 to raise funds for UNICEF in Outdoor event support of children around Harestanes Butterfly the world, and receive a Survey certificate! For children See 22nd May for details. 2-5 years accompanied by Part of Scottish Borders, parent(s). Details and sponsor Naturally! 18th May-16th forms from Ken Henderson, June. More details at www. tel. 01750 20112, email: scotborders.gov.uk/naturally kennethhenderson420@ btinternet.com or turn up on Wed 29th 2000-2200 the day. Outdoor event Sun 26th 0930-1700 Evening Woodland Outdoor event Walk Discover a world of bats, Laurie Campbell moths and owls on a short Photography Workshop walk in the woods at dusk. (Beginners & Intermediates) No dogs. Ages 8 to adult. Join wildlife and landscape Under-16s must be with an photographer Laurie adult. Max. of 24 participants. Campbell in a practical Adult £5, Child £3. Booking: small group workshop. Essential. Expert advice on all aspects Part of Scottish Borders, of outdoor photography. Naturally! 18th May-16th Participants must bring a June. More details at www. camera, tripod and outdoor scotborders.gov.uk/naturally clothing. Sandwich lunch JUNE Sat 1st 1300-1600 Part of Scottish Borders, Outdoor event Naturally! 18th May-16th Harestanes BioBlitz June. More details at www. Help to identify the wide range scotborders.gov.uk/naturally of animals, fungi and plants that make Harestanes their Sat 1st 1000-1700 home and continue a long Hosted event tradition of wildlife recording. Tesco Bank 4 Abbeys Experts from TWIC (The Challenge Wildlife Information Centre) A hike & bike charity challenge and other organisations will by Tesco Bank staff in aid of be on hand to lead recording three nominated charities parties. Ages 8 to adult, following the 4 Abbeys Cycle under-16s must be with an Route. Hares ntrysideadult. FREE. Visitor Centre Sun 2nd 1200-1600 Sun 9th 1300-1600 inc. Indoor & Outdoor event break Harestanes Wildlife Indoor & Outdoor event Family Fun! Draw in the Wild Try pond-dipping, listen to See 14th April for details. underwater sounds in the Part of Scottish Borders, wildlife garden, make a Naturally! 18th May-16th bumblebee house or create June. More details at www. your own leaf art! There’s scotborders.gov.uk/naturally lots of activities and hands- on advice from wildlife Wed 12th 1400-1530 experts too. FREE entry. Outdoor event Part of Scottish Borders, Harestanes Butterfly Naturally! 18th May-16th Survey June. More details at See 22nd May for details. www.scotborders.gov.uk/ Part of Scottish Borders, naturally Naturally! 18th May-16th June. More details at www. Wed 5th 1400-1530 scotborders.gov.uk/naturally Outdoor event Harestanes Butterfly Sat 15th 1000-1600 Survey Outdoor & Indoor event See 22nd May for details. BeeWalk Workshop: Part of Scottish Borders, bumblebee survey Naturally! 18th May-16th training June. More details at Would you like to help the www.scotborders.gov.uk/ Bumblebee Conservation naturally Trust monitor one of our most important groups of Sat 8th 1300-1600 pollinators? Come along Indoor event (Courtyard and learn how to survey Meeting Room) bumblebees and identify Beekeeping in the the most common species. Borders Ages 16 to adult. Children Ever thought about keeping are welcome if accompanied bees? Come along and by an adult. Lunch and meet members of the refreshments will be provided. Borders Beekeepers Outdoor clothing required. Association and discover No dogs. FREE. Booking: why so many people are essential as spaces are taking up this ancient and limited. Contact BBCT Officer rewarding activity. FREE. Elaine O’Mahony, tel: 01786 No booking required. 467818 or email: beewalk@ Part of Scottish Borders, bumblebeeconservation.org Naturally! 18th May-16th Part of Scottish Borders, June. More details at Naturally! 18th May-16th www.scotborders.gov.uk/ June. More details at www. naturally scotborders.gov.uk/naturally Sun 9th 1300-1600 Indoor event (Courtyard Meeting Room) Beekeeping in the Borders See Sat 8th June for details. Part of Scottish Borders, Naturally! 18th May-16th June. More details at www.scotborders.gov.uk/ naturally Harestanes Countryside Visitor©Tessa Bramall Centre Sun 16th 1330-1430 Hosted event 52nd Annual Jimmie Guthrie Memorial Run A great chance to see a range of vintage cars and motor cycles as they call in at Harestanes. Organised by the and Border Motor Cycle Club. More details at http://jimmieguthrie.weebly. com ©Jimmy Steel Sat 22nd 1000-1500 their future by recording them. Hosted Outdoor event Free. Children must be with an adult. Please bring a picnic. Ancient Tree Hunt Booking: Essential. Event Discover amazing heritage organised by Woodland Trust trees and help secure Scotland and Tree Register of their future by recording the British Isles. JULY Wed 3rd 1400-1600 Wed 17th 1400-1600 Indoor event Indoor event Arty Wednesday Arty Wednesday See 3rd April for details. See 3rd April for details.

Wed 10th 1400-1600 Wed 24th 1400-1600 Indoor event Indoor event Arty Wednesday Arty Wednesday See 3rd April for details. See 3rd April for details.

Fri 12th 1400-1545 Fri 26th 1400-1600 Outdoor event Outdoor event Muckle Minibeasts Wild in the Woods! Discover an incredible world Have fun building a den, of animals at your feet! learning outdoor crafts and Ages 4+, under-8s must be making a tasty woodland with an adult. Max. of 15 snack. Ages 8 to adult. £5. participants. £3. Booking: Max. of 12 participants. Advised. Booking: Advised.

Sun 14th 1300-1600 inc. Wed 31st 1400-1600 break Indoor event Indoor & Outdoor event Arty Wednesday Draw in the Wild See 3rd April for details. See 14th April for details. AUGUST Fri 2nd 1400-1545 Scottish Borders, selling Outdoor event quality gifts and products. Muckle Minibeasts Craft activities for all the See 12th July for details. family too. FREE entry.

Sun 4th 1200-1600 Wed 7th 1400-1600 Indoor & Outdoor event Indoor event Harestanes Craft Fair Arty Wednesday Harestanes Countryside Visitor CentreCraft designers from the See 3rd April for details. Wed 7th 2015-2230 Sun 11th 1300-1600 inc. Outdoor event break Bats and Moths at Indoor & Outdoor event Harestanes Draw in the Wild Discover the secret and See 14th April for details. surprising world of bats and moths! See what comes to Wed 14th 1400-1600 the moth trap with a local Indoor event expert and enjoy a short Arty Wednesday twilight walk to view and See 3rd April for details. hear bats. Warm clothing essential. No dogs. Under- Sat 17th 1000-1600 16s must be with an adult. Training event Adult £6, Child £3. Booking: Intro. to Spider ID Essential. Improving our knowledge of wildlife relies on accurate Fri 9th 1400-1600 identification. Spider Outdoor event expert Chris Cathrine leads Wild in the Woods! a workshop which uses See 26th July for details. microscopes to spot key features. Ages 16 to adult. Sat 10th 1000-1600 Max. of 12 participants. Training event FREE. Organised by The Intro. to Lichen ID Wildlife Information Centre. Improving our knowledge Booking: Essential (via www. of nature relies on accurate wildlifeinformation.co.uk) identification. Lichen experts Brian and Sandy Coppins lead Sun 25th 1300-1600 a workshop which includes Outdoor & Indoor event a visit to a local lichen Healthy @ Harestanes monitoring site. Ages 16 to Have a go at Zumba dance adult. Max. of 10 participants. exercise and try samples FREE. Organised by The of great-tasting food. Wildlife Information Centre. Sponsored by Gill Orde in Booking: Essential (via www. Catering. FREE wildlifeinformation.co.uk) SEPTEMBER Sun 8th 1300-1600 inc. and landscape photographer break Laurie Campbell for a small Indoor & Outdoor event group masterclass. Practical expert advice on all aspects Draw in the Wild See 14th April for details. of outdoor photography. Participants must bring a Sun 29th 0930-1700 camera, tripod and outdoor Outdoor event clothing. Sandwich lunch and refreshments provided. Laurie Campbell Ages 16 to adult. Max. of 4 Photography Masterclass participants. Adult £120, Conc. Join renowned wildlife £100. Booking: Essential. OCTOBER Tues 1st 1930-2130 inc. Celebrate the Year of interval Natural Scotland in the Indoor event company of one of Scotland’s top award-winning Laurie Campbell’s landscape photographers. Scottish Nature 2013 A spell-binding evening of astounding images, the Tweed’ 9th – 31st including recent work. October, led by artists Kate Adult £6, child £4. Booking: Foster, Jules Horne, Claire Essential. Pençak & James Wyness. Project supported by Creative Sun 6th 1100-1600 Scotland and developed with Indoor & Outdoor event assistance from Southern Apple Day Uplands Partnership and Celebrate autumn’s bounty Tweed Forum. FREE. No at Harestanes’ annual booking required. apple extravaganza, in partnership with Borders Sun 20th 1300-1500 Organic Gardeners. Apple Outdoor event ID, organic gardening Harestanes Anniversary advice, games, folk music Orchard and local food. A great Help plant a fruit tree in our family day out! FREE. new orchard and celebrate Harestanes’ 21st anniversary! Sat 12th 1400-1600 Fun fruity craft activities too. Approx. 2km FREE. Outdoor event Harestanes Fungal Sat 26th 1530-1700 Foray Indoor & outdoor event Harestanes is a great place Hallowe’en at for fungi! Discover more Harestanes on a walk with an expert. There are strange animals No dogs. Ages 8 to adult. stirring in the woods. Be Under 16s must be with an prepared for something adult. Adult £5, Child £3. spooky! Hallowe’en dress Booking: Advised. optional (suitable for outdoors). Ages 4+, under-8s Sun 13th 1300-1600 inc. must be with an adult. £5. break Booking: Advised. Indoor & Outdoor event Draw in the Wild Sun 27th 1530-1700 See 14th April for details. Indoor & outdoor event Hallowe’en at Wed 16th 1400-1600 Harestanes Indoor event See Sat 26th October for Arty Wednesday details. See 3rd April for details.

Sat 19th 1300-1600 Indoor & outdoor event River Action Celebrating the Year of Natural Scotland 2013. An afternoon of activities, complementing ‘Working ©SBC

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Sat 23rd March – Mon 27th May With the Grain A Celebration of the Life and Work of Tim Stead Tim Stead (1952-2000) spent his early working years at Harestanes, on his way to becoming one of the country’s most respected and talented artist craftsmen. This is the final opportunity to see this exhibition which features some of Tim’s keynote pieces and includes furniture and sculpture available to purchase. With the Grain is a collaboration between the Royal Botanic Garden and Maggy Stead Lenert.

Sat 1st June – Mon 26th August SuperNature Celebrate the Year of Natural Scotland! Harestanes Gallery showcases some of the best natural sites in the Scottish Borders in a super-sized exhibition of giant animals, plants and fungi. FREE.

Sat 31st August – Thurs 3rd October The Hain Family Art Show Rob Hain’s paintings of Scotland and its iconic architecture are increasingly sought after, featuring at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and beyond. Here he shares gallery space with his wife Margaret Scott, their son Alex and daughter Philippa. Work available to purchase.

Wed 9th – Thurs 31st October Working the Tweed Kate Foster, Jules Horne, Claire Pençak & James Wyness Celebrating the Year of Natural Scotland 2013. Four Scottish Borders artists collaborate to explore the hidden worlds, maps and languages of the River Tweed. Project supported by Creative Scotland and developed with assistance from Southern Uplands Partnership and Tweed Forum. See

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