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Herefordshire Brockhampton Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Key to symbols Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10am-4pm Berrington Hall Spring Blossom Festival Follow the Little Explorers Bird trail Booking advisable. Sat 21 Mar – Fri 22 May, 10am-5pm around Croft, tracking down the clues Call individual property Wintry Garden Adventure Trail Enjoy guided walks, nature journaling, as you go and collect your delicious Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb, 10am-4pm a family trail, ‘50 things’ activities and chocolate treat at the end. Booking essential. Embark on a wintry garden adventure this half traditional crafts. Follow our fi rst accessible £2.50 (incl. prize) Call individual property term. Follow your trail sheet and learn more path through the orchards and discover about the garden and its wildlife during winter. the story of the apple in our artist Make a Bird Feeder Booking essential. Call Central £2.50 per trail (incl. prize) designed ‘orchard rooms’. Wed 15 Apr & Thu 16 Apr, 11am-3pm Box Offi ce on 03442 491895 Have a go at making a bird feeder this (5% booking fee applies) Mother’s Day Weekend Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt holiday and use it to attract birds to your Sat 21 Mar & Sun 22 Mar, 10am-4pm Sat 4 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 11am-4.30pm own garden. ‘Help a wild animal’ and Event repeated on other dates, Tuck into a delicious afternoon tea in the Explore spring through the tales of ‘Watch a bird’ are also two of your check website for details tea-room, take a springtime stroll through Beatrix Potter on this Cadbury’s family ‘50 things to do before you’re 11¾’. the parkland, treat Mum to something trail through the orchards, follow the £2 per bird feeder School holiday event special in the gift shop and take part clues and win a prize. in a planting activity in the gardens. £2.50 (incl. prize) Blooming Bluebells Mon 20 Apr – Sun 10 May, 10am-5pm Easter event ‘Fruition’ - The Courtyard Orchard Croft Castle and Parkland Discover blankets of our native

Daily from Wed 1 Apr, 10am-5pm British bluebells in the wood ©National Trust Images/Eleanor Dobson ‘Fruition’ is made up of several apple Nature Explorers Trail pasture and along the carriage- trees from the orchard, which have been Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb, 10am-4pm rides in Fishpool Valley. Ask at temporarily moved into the courtyard Follow the diff erent animal tracks Visitor Reception for a map of the as part of our project to restore the through the gardens and fi nd out best places to spot them. walled garden and pleasure grounds. more about winter wildlife at Croft. Enjoy a completely unique outdoor £2.50 (incl. prize) The Weir Garden dining experience surrounded by springtime blossom. Wildfl ower Meadow Sowing ‘Wake up Wildlife’ Trail Sun 15 Mar, 11am-3pm Sat 15 Feb - Sun 23 Feb, 10.30am-3pm Blossom and Birdsong Trail Help our garden team sow the wildfl ower It’s been a long winter at The Weir Garden Sat 4 Apr – Sun 19 Apr, 10am-4pm meadow at Croft and come back again in but it’s not long until spring and there’s Step into spring this Easter holiday and spot summer to see it in full bloom. lots to do. Help get the garden ready for the signs of the new season on our family The wildfl ower meadow is sown with a spring with this family trail and help wake trail; budding leaves, chattering birds and mixture of chamomile, poppy, corncockle, up the wildlife of The Weir. trees laden with blossom in the orchard. cornfl ower and corn marigold. £2.50 £2.50 (incl. prize) Mother’s Day Weekend Mother’s Day Cream Tea in the Garden Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Sat 21 Mar & Sun 22 Mar, 10am-4pm Sun 22 Mar, 11am-3pm Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10am-4pm Treat Mum to a special Mother’s Day Treat Mum to something sweet in this Follow the Blossom and Birdsong trail afternoon tea in the tea-room, spot the beautiful setting. Join us in the springtime around Berrington, following the spring fl owers on a walk through the garden as you treat Mum to a delicious clues and exploring the gardens as parkland and make a fl oral decoration in cream tea, freshly made by Herefordshire Notes you go. Will you fi nd the the gardens on Sunday only. Classic Cake. stash of delicious chocolate £3 per fl oral decoration £5 Normal property admission applies prizes at the end? to all events unless otherwise stated. £2.50 (incl. prize) Little Explorers Bird Trail Cadburys ‘The Wind in Children must be accompanied by an adult. Family the Willows’ Trail Sat 4 Apr – Sun 19 Apr, 10am-4pm ticket includes two adults and two children. Heron Walk Following your trail through the gardens, Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10.30am-4pm Sat 25 Apr, 11.30am-12.30pm & 2pm-3pm see if you can fi nd the diff erent egg s and Join Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger as you Guided walks: Prior booking for guided walks During spring, the herons use the island on the nests and discover what springtime birds decipher the clues and learn more about this is essential as places are limited. Contact lake as their nesting spot, making this area a Site are up to at this time of year. nostalgic tale which is set in the beautiful numbers are provided. Sorry, no dogs allowed of Special Scientifi c Interest (SSSI). Join our £2.50 (incl.prize) English countryside. Complete your sheets unless otherwise stated. rangers for a guided walk and discover more and win a prize at the end. about these elusive, elegant creatures. £2.50 All event details correct at time of going to press.

This is just a selection of our events. To fi nd even more great things to do visit us online at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands

www.nationaltrust.org.uk What’s On 1 Spring 2020 ©National Trust Images/Gillian Day Shropshire Carding Mill Valley and the Sunnycroft Stars in Your Skies - From Birr To Hubble Snowdrop Weekend Sat 15 Feb, 7.30pm-10pm Sat 22 Feb & Sun 23 Feb, 10.45-3.45pm Show the Love Day We will take a look at the discoveries made (each tour 45mins) Sat 15 Feb, 11am-3pm along the way including both those made with Local snowdrop collector Eddie Roberts will Ever wondered how you and your family The Hubble telescope, and the Birr Leviathan be giving a series of informative tours of the can #ShowTheLove you feel for our of Parsonstown, Northern Ireland. The evening garden to explain the origins and stories environment and climate? Come and includes soup and a roll, served from 7.30pm. behind this surprisingly diverse species, fi nd out as diff erent local climate and £11 of which we now have around 37 varieties, nature focused organisations show some with local links. you what they are passionate about Make Your Own Bird Box £2 and how you can make a diff erence. Thu 20 Feb, 10am-2pm (each session lasts 1hr) Our Ranger team will help you to make your Walk Fundraiser Deer Feeding own wooden bird box to hang Sat 28 Mar, 10am-4.30pm Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb, 2pm-3pm in your garden. All materials Our very rare, very delicate Halliday See the Attingham fallow deer up will be supplied, just bring conservatory needs your fundraising feet close as we feed them their winter rations your enthusiasm. to help with it’s restoration. Help us achieve every weekend at 2pm in the , £7.50 this endeavour and join us in this challenging and daily in the Shropshire February yet manageable walk up the iconic local half term school holidays 125 minutes to celebrate 125 years - landmark, the Wrekin. Special Guided Walk £20 Attingham Camp Fri 21 Feb, Thu 12 Mar, Sat 21 Mar, Sat 23 May, 2pm – Sun 24 May, 5pm Sat 4 Apr & Wed 15 Apr, 10am-12.05pm The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt The popular Attingham Camp is back for its Spend 125 minutes walking to celebrate 125 Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10.45am-4pm

fi fth year. Bring the family and a tent for a years of the National Trust through the eyes of Can you complete the trail to receive ©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey one night, fun fi lled camping spectacular. those who give up their free time to look after your chocolate egg ? Activities include stories, campfi re, twilight the wild landscape of the Long Mynd. Tea, £2 fun and star watching. Dinner and breakfast coff ee and cake included. will be provided. Booking closes at midnight All walks will start at the Chalet Pavilion. Embroidery Workshop Thursday 21 May. £10 Wed 22 Apr & Wed 20 May, 10am-4pm Adult £30, child 2-16 £15, Spend the day at Sunnycroft creating your child under 2 £5 Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - very own piece of embroidery alongside Live at the Chalet RSN’s Amanda Carter. Whether you are a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Thu 5 Mar, 7pm-10pm beginner or hoping to hone your existing Sat 4 Apr & Sun 5 Apr, With a story that includes over twenty years needlework skills, Fri 10 Apr - Mon 13 Apr, 10am-4pm of music making with the likes of Seth Amanda will guide you The Animals of Attingham wood are Lakeman, Cara Dillon, Levellers, Kate Rusby through the techniques. waking up to the joys of spring. Can you and Show of Hands, Kathryn Roberts and £65 help them by finding where they are hiding Sean Lakeman have established themselves and completing all of their challenges? as pillars of modern British folk. College Finals Exhibition Once you have met them all you can claim £15 Fri 8 May – Tue 26 May (excl. Wed’s & Thur’s), your chocolatey prize at the end. 10.30am-4pm £3 Talk, Soup and a Roll - Art & Design students have been invited to 35 years with the National Trust present their designs for a sculpture to be Willow for Well-being with Mon 9 Mar, 10.30am-12.30pm installed in our Hosta Circle based on the the Wild Craftist Long Mynd Ranger Dave celebrates 35 years theme of well-being. Their designs will be Mon 2 Mar, Mon 6 Apr of working for the National Trust with a look exhibited throughout May, come along and & Mon 4 May, 10am-12noon back over the years and a few of the funny vote for your favourite. Join a free willow weaving session for a little moments along the way. It will be followed bit of crafting with sticks and time well by a tasty bowl of soup. spent with others. No questions asked, no £11 weaving skills required and all the willow Wild Garlic Walk supplies provided. Book a free ticket at - Bird Song Walk Sun 5 Apr, 10am-12noon Staff ordshire https://wildcraftist.nutickets.com Sat 2 May, 9.30am-12.30pm Walk through an area of woodland where Dave Pearce is your guide to this bird walk. wild garlic carpets the slope as far as the eye Grange Garden Night Run - The walk route will take in some of his can see, before tasting some of Experience Attingham in a New Light favourite spots to enjoy the sounds from the our very own garlic pesto and Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Sat 29 Feb, 5pm-8pm resident birds of the Long Mynd along with taking an ‘all things garlic’ Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 9.30am-4.30pm Join us for our Night Run this leap year day, the summer visitors. recipe sheet home with you. Discover the delights of spring while taking in partnership with Cotswold Outdoor. This £8 £4 part in our Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at event is about having fun at your own pace, Biddulph Grange Garden. Don’t forget to meeting new people, exploring Attingham Dudmaston Scavenger Hunt pick up your chocolate treat. after dark and raising funds for our on-going Thu 9 Apr, 10am-1pm £2.50 conservation work. Snowdrop Walks Spend some time exploring the Wenlock Edge Explorer 2.5k - £7, Adventure 6k - £14 Sat 15 Feb, Sun 16 Feb, woods and track down some of nature’s Staff ordshire Day – Talks and Oatcakes Sat 22 Feb, 11am-4pm treasures. Can you fi nd them all and claim a Fri 1 May, 11am-2pm Attingham Uncovered – see a live Enjoy a walk through the prize? Children must be accompanied by an Help us celebrate Staff ordshire Day with archaeology dig in progress Dingle and spot the earliest adult. Drop-in event, pay on the day. special talks about the history of the garden Sat 23 May – Sun 31 May, 10am-3pm signs of spring. Warm up in the £2.50 and try oatcakes, a local delicacy. The Attingham team are continuing to tea-room afterwards with a uncover archaeological remains of a light snack or tea and cake. Little Trackers Edge and the Rock Houses previously unknown building on a little Thu 16 Apr, 10am-12noon visited part of the estate and Twentyman in 2020: Be a nature detective and join the ranger Little Snappers you are invited to come and Where Art Meets Nature to discover who calls the Wenlock woods Mon 17 Feb & Thu 20 Feb, Mon 25 May see their daily fi nds in this Wed 1 Apr – Sun 31 May home. Use our specialist equipment to & Thu 28 May, 10am-12noon & 1pm-3pm week-long, family friendly (excl. Fri’s & Sat’s), 12.30pm-4pm search for wild animal clues. Arrive Join us on a nature walk to see if you can snap archaeological dig. In partnership with Art promptly ready for the 1 mile walk, signs of wildlife and nature on . Gallery, this new exhibition features work wellies recommended. Pay on the day. Our photographers will be on hand to by local artist, Anthony Twentyman. £2.50 off er you the best tips and tricks to get the This collection of Twentyman’s work perfect shot. Little legs in the morning, big Caring for Collections: celebrates nature’s power to make us Wild Food Foraging kids in the afternoon. a Hands-on Workshop feel connected, alive and human. Sun 26 Apr & Sun 3 May, 10am-2.30pm Child £5 Mon 2 Mar – Mon 23 Mar (Mon’s only), See what edible delights can be found at 1.30pm-4.30pm Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Wilderhope in spring and learn how to Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Learn about how we look after the historic in Comer Woods identify diff erent edible and poisonous Sat 4 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 11am-2.30pm collection at Benthall Hall - from waxing and Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10am-3pm species. Head back to the Manor house to Go on a woodland adventure to learn all polishing to preventing pests. A hands-on Discover what’s new in nature at learn how to process the plants and enjoy a about the animals that call Kinver Edge workshop with our conservation expert Dudmaston. Follow the trail around the wild edible lunch. home and solve the puzzles to win a followed by a cream tea. woodland and solve the clues to claim your £25 chocolatey prize. £10 Cadbury chocolate treat. £3 (incl. prize) £2.50 (incl. prize) Bat Walk Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Wed 6 May & Thu 14 May, 8pm-10pm The Big Wildlife BioBlitz Sat 11 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 12.30pm-3.30pm Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Join the rangers and learn about the bat Sat 23 May, drop in from 10am-4pm Discover nature in the beautiful species on Wenlock Edge. Use our bat Be a nature detective on a free family day to Benthall Hall gardens, as you complete Sun 12 Apr & Mon 13 Apr, 11am-4pm detectors to locate and listen to their calls then discover the wildlife of Kinver Edge. Have a go the clues to get a chocolatey prize. Follow Bunny’s trail around the orchard and enjoy a warming hot chocolate. Wear sturdy at pond-dipping, bird-ringing, bug-hunting, £2.50 (incl. prize) courtyards at Dudmaston Hall. Solve the boots, wrap up warm and bring a torch. and investigate mystery objects – from snake clues to claim your Cadbury chocolate treat. £5 skins to skulls, pellets to poo! Find us at the £2.50 (incl. prize) Warden’s House.

This is just a selection of the hundreds of National Trust events and activities taking place in the . www.nationaltrust.org.uk What’s On 2 Spring 2020 Spring 2020 Spring Upton House and Gardens and House Upton ‘Give it a go’ – DIY lampshade workshop lampshade – DIY go’ a it ‘Give 10am-12noon 5 Mar, Thu own your making at go’ a it and ‘give Come in room any brighten to drum lampshade fun, ‘no a is This spring. the house for Nicola crafter local with workshop sewing’ chosen fabric to your along Just bring Jones. Refreshments décor. DIY your create included. £30 the of Stories – Talk Tea Afternoon Unexpected 2.30pm-4pm 12 Mar, Thu hear guides to experienced our Join one of in the collection the items about some of will be talk The overlook. to easy are that and cup of delicious scone a by followed ee. coff lter fi or house tea £12 Tea Afternoon Sunday Mothering 12.30pm-2.00pm Sun 22 Mar, & 2.15pm-3.45pm stroll spend together: to day lovely A measure’ to ‘made beautiful our through an enjoying before and gardens house a includes that tea afternoon excellent sandwiches delicate bubbles, of glass treats. sweet and striking child £10 £18.95, Adult Holidays Easter 10am-4pm Apr, Sun 19 – Apr 4 Sat about the know you much do How Walk? Woodland our along live that insects visitor sheet from activity your Collect our through stroll a taking before welcome to discover Walk Woodland wonderful bugs. spring erent diff Workshop Art go’ a it ‘give Family-friendly 10am-1pm Apr, 9 Thu Tea-room Iris’s to whole family the Bring of the joy into stuck and get this Easter art go’ a it ‘give with this special crafting will show Lis Mann artist Local workshop. and paper pencils use paints, to how you art. of work a name into your turn to included. Refreshments child £10 £15, Adult Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 10.30am-3.30pm Apr, – Mon 13 Apr 10 Fri worms or many worms. How worms, Worms, to need blackbird baby a does caterpillars Woodland the through pass you As edge? fl and earn nd fi can you many how see Walk - egg chocolate Cadbury tasty a yourself worms. no promise we £3 Walk Chorus Dawn 5.30am-8.30am Sun 10 May, birds of variety a out for and listen Look an expert with chorus dawn their during light breakfast a enjoying guide, before restaurant. in the Pavilion together £15 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 9.30am-4pm Apr, – Mon 13 Apr 10 Fri Hunt on Egg Easter Cadbury our Join us for will need to You Walk. Welly Packwood’s the property to space parking car a pre-book see please weekend, the Easter visit over to details. for website £3 Tours House - Evening Look Closer A 6pm-8pm 16 May, Sat the house by see unique chance to A the of the history and discover night the stories and hear Come collection. the Packwood of pieces behind key wine. of glass a Includes collection. £17.50 Term Half May 11am-4pm Sun 31 May, – 23 May Sat half term fun this May family Join us for many how and see games, with outdoor you’re do before to 50 things our of . off tick can you 11 ¾

©National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra Packwood House Packwood Coughton Court Coughton Mothering Sunday Mothering 11am-5pm Sun 22 Mar, cream special a lunch out or mum to Treat Kitchen Garden in the with prosecco tea just pop in. book to no need there’s Café, the gardens through stroll relaxing a Take cards, walks our one of try or afterwards, . Reception Visitor from available Packwood Breakfast Tours Tours Breakfast Packwood Feb 27 Thu – 4 Feb Tue 9am-11.30am only), Thu & (Tue by followed delicious breakfast a Join us for just the house displayed of tour an exclusive the view his guests to intended Ash Baron as behind the stories and hear Come house. collection. the Packwood of pieces key £18.50 Term Half February 11am-3.30pm Sun 23 Feb, – 15 Feb Sat Welly on the adventure an for ready you Are your ‘Doodle a and map a up Pick Walk? Reception, Visitor from sheet day’ dream through together journey a on off and head the woods. Gardener with the Head Supper 6.30pm-9pm 4 Mar, Wed a for Packwood at Gardener Join the Head two- a with in the café evening relaxed the on how lecture a and meal course evolved have Packwood at gardens beautiful wine of Glass today. see can you what into included. ee and coff and tea £37.50 Jigsaw Festival Jigsaw Sun 8 Mar, & 7 Mar Sat 11am-5pm Sun 15 Mar, – 12 Mar Thu All on sale. jigsaws donated of Hundreds vital towards goes raised money have you If Coughton. at work conservation the call please donate to jigsaws any 400777. on 01789 property Tours Breakfast Conservation 20 Mar, Fri 19 Mar, Thu 9am-11am Mar, 27 & Fri 26 Mar Thu for ready the house get the team Watch about the more little a and hear the day preserving in to goes that work specialist breakfast by followed history Coughton’s café. in our £22 Sunday Mothering 11am-5pm Sun 22 Mar, this tea delicious cream a mum to Treat afterwards, the house Enjoy Day. Mother’s countryside wider the into stroll a take or from available cards, walks our with one of Reception. Visitor Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 11am-4pm Apr, 13 – Mon Apr 10 Fri all for and frolics fun Easter Join us for trail an outdoor With enjoy. to the family in the games traditional the grounds, around there’s crafts and take-home Shed Activity do. lots to prize) (incl. £3 Trail Nature May & 23 May Sat Sun 10 May, – 8 May Fri Sun 31 May, – May 27 Wed May, Sun 24 11am-4pm and fun this May family Join us for and critters creatures Coughton’s explore trail nature on our outdoors in the great with take-home the grounds, around crafts. and activities £2.50 What’s On 3 What’s Warwickshire Charlecote Park Park Charlecote Baddesley Clinton Baddesley Walkers’ Loyalty Card Loyalty Walkers’ 9am-3.30pm 29 Feb, Sat – 1 Feb Sat the grounds around walk a for Come stamped card your and get February during it up lled fi you’ve Once visit. you time each or sausage earned well a to you treat we’ll for reception visitor at Ask bap. bacon information. more Wander Welly Term Half 9am-3pm Sun 23 Feb, – 15 Feb Sat and explore wellies on some Pull You’ll at Charlecote half-term. welly- a ceramic, receive prize a as pot ower fl shaped take can you the end that at also We’ll paint. home to plant bulb to a you give after. up and look £3 Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 9am-4pm Apr, – Mon 13 Apr 8 Wed Easter Cadbury a for year this again Join us beautiful Charlecote’s Explore Hunt. Egg fun our Follow glory. its spring all in parkland what about more little a discover hunt to and end the day special Charlecote makes . egg chocolate yummy a with 9am-10am price between bird £2 early £3, prize) (incl. Walk Bat walk for website visit the Please 8 May, Fri sunset vary due to as these can times bats. lots of is home to Park Charlecote member a with the grounds around Stroll a nd out fi to Group Bat Warwickshire of and, hopefully, about them more little will equipment Detecting few. a see the evening. for be provided £10 Trail Nature Term Half 9am-4pm Sun 31 May, – 23 May Sat in the explore to half term Join us this May it as the parkland Enjoy sunshine. spring and this spring colour into burst to begins the end. at cool prize a receive prize) (incl. £3 February Half Term Half February 11am-3.30pm Feb, Sun 23 – 15 Feb Sat this February the estate and explore Come animal sculptures our and follow half term area. play woodland our to over Mothering Sunday 11am-5pm Sun 22 Mar, Mother’s mum this Treat cream a lunch out or to Day Barn Restaurant. our in tea the through stroll a Enjoy card walks a collect or afterwards, gardens wider the explore to Reception Visitor from countryside. Warwickshire Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 9.30am-4pm Apr, 13 – Mon Apr 10 Fri with chocolate hunt, Easter with our Join in will need You crafts. and take-home treat the to space parking car a pre-book to weekend, the Easter visit over to property details. for website see please £3 Term Half May 11am-4pm Sun 31 May, – 23 May Sat - how Baddesley and explore outside Get you’re do before to the ‘50 things of many today? off tick you 11¾’ can This is just a selection of the hundreds of National Trust events and activities taking place in the West Midlands. West the in place taking and activities events Trust National of hundreds the of a selection just is This Shugborough Estate Shugborough Moseley Old Hall Old Moseley British Wildlife Photography Photography Wildlife British Exhibition Awards 11am-4pm 1 May, Fri winning of is formed small exhibition This entries in of thousands chosen from images a including categories, separate fteen fi to categories junior and two lm fi for category with connect to people young encourage photography. through nature Bumblebee Safari Bumblebee May 27 Wed Apr, Sun 19 & Apr 18 Sat 12noon-2pm 30 May, Sat & about in theall is the buzz what Discover will show guide a where Garden, Walled the and identify catch to how you bumblebees. resident £3 Creature Creations Creature 11am-4pm Apr, – Mon 13 Apr 10 Fri in our crawlies creepy own your Design will feature most creative The tent. craft trail. spring in the May The Big Tree Climb Tree Big The Apr, 15 Wed & Apr 7 Tue session 1hr) (each 10am-4.45pm Company Climbing Tree Big Great The Join show to hand in the gardens be on who’ll harnesses) climb (with safely to how you trees. oak our one of £20 Wild Life Wild 10am-4pm Sun 1 Mar, across action into wildlife spring See trail. spotter’s on this nature the estate £1 Colonel Nicholas Devereux’s Devereux’s Nicholas Colonel Weekend War Civil Regiment 10am-4pm Apr, Sun 26 & Apr 25 Sat Old Moseley to return Regiment Devereux’s of authentic re-enactment with their Hall by Supported War. Civil during life military surgeon, own very and their cooks camp with all day, and drilling will be training they and 3pm. 1.30pm at displays Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Egg Easter Cadbury 10am-4pm Apr, 13 – Mon Apr 10 Fri around exploration -citing an egg Join us for trail. in our part and take the outdoors clue to clue from way your nd fi can you If delicious a with will be rewarded you prize. chocolate Cadbury prize) (incl. £2.50 Make More of your Photography Photography your of More Make Old Hall Moseley at 10.30am-12.30pm 7 May, Thu & 19 Mar Thu Lindsey photographer, Join profressional surroundings wonderful OBE, in the Bucknor and beginners for class tutored a for you helping photographers, level intermediate what and enjoy dence confi more gain to Includes activity. fun a is print out. A4 photo an £47 If You Go Down to the Woods Today Woods the to Go Down You If 28 Mar Sat Sun 1 Mar, & 29 Feb Sat Apr, Sun 26 & Apr 25 Sat Mar, Sun 29 & 11am-3pm Sun 31 May, & 30 May Sat a Make before time together Spend quality with friends den, make a build mud creation, re campfi a on cook or bug a social media our - check what nd out fi to pages family we activities have month. on each £1.50 February Half Term Wassailing Term Half February 11am-3pm 19 Feb, Wed – 15 Feb Sat Night, Twelfth on celebrated Traditionally singing of ancient custom is the wassailing for harvest good a promote to the trees to or Start the better. louder, The year. the marshmallows toasting by wassail your nish fi re. campfi woodland our by toasting marshmallow for £1.50 www.nationaltrust.org.uk West Midlands Worcestershire Barbara’s Birds - Family Trail Annual Asparagus Auction Sat 4 Apr – Thu 9 Apr Sun 24 May & Sun 31 May, 6.30pm-8pm Back to Backs Hills & Tue 14 Apr – Sun 19 Apr, 10am-4pm Hundreds gather in the courtyard In the 18th Century, the Countess of of the to bid for the season’s Hidden Stories kept a collection of beautiful birds best asparagus. All the produce Murder Mysteries at the Back to Backs Wed 12 Feb & Sun 23 Feb, 10am-1pm in her menagerie. Explore the parkland today is donated by local growers and Fri 7 Feb, Fri 20 Mar & Fri 24 Apr, 7pm-9pm Get out in the fresh air and enjoy a as we hunt for feathery clues to create our auctioned off by local man There’s been a murder at the Back to Backs, sociable 5 mile ramble through the own collection of wonderful birds - some Colin Jelfs. In past years thousands can you get to the bottom of what happened? stunning countryside of the and rare and exotic and some familiar to us all. of pounds have been raised for the Interrogate the suspects, follow the clues and surrounding area. As you walk fi nd out more £2 (incl. a reward) Bretforton Silver band instruments help the police solve the mystery. about the history and folklore of the hills. and the auction often makes the TV. £22 £3 Cadbury Easter Hunt - Family Trail Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10am-4pm Greyfriars’ House and Garden Candlelit Tours of the Back to Backs Introduction to Navigation Explore the parkland today as we hunt for Thu 13 Feb, Thu 27 Feb & Fri 6 Mar, various Tue 18 Feb & Thu 20 Feb, 11am-1pm feathery clues to create our own collection Living History at Greyfriars times from 6pm, see website for details A family workshop to learn navigations skills of wonderful birds - some rare and exotic Sat 15 Feb & Sun 16 Feb, 11am-3.30pm Come and see court 15 in atmospheric and techniques, teaching the core skills and some familiar to us all - and earn a Join us for Living History weekend and candlelight. Enjoy a tour of the Back to Backs involved to safely enjoy and navigate the chocolate reward, whilst stocks last. experience history come alive, as the in the atmospheric glow of candlelight. countryside. Learn the basic skills £3 (incl. prize) Worcester Re-enactors return and the £6 needed to navigate yourself Tudors take over the house. Explore the around the numerous paths RAF Deff ord Airfi eld Guided Walk house and garden in the company of our Discover Rag Rugging and tracks of the Clent Hills Sat 11 Apr, Tue 21 Apr, Sat 9 May, visitors from the past, and fi nd out what Sat 7 Mar, 10.30pm-12.30pm with the use of just a map Tue 19 May, 11am-1pm Greyfriars means to Worcester’s heritage. & 1.30pm-3.30pm and a compass. Join our guide taking in points of interest Learn the art of rag rugg ing with our craft £5 that relate to the top-secret airbase which Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt specialists. Learn the skills needed for this was home to Airborne Radar testing and Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 1pm-4pm traditional and once again fashionable craft Spring - Awakening your Senses development during the Second World War Take part in the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at and make a traditional rag rug. Wed 11 Mar & Sun 29 Mar, 10am-1pm and early years of the Cold War. Greyfriars. Follow the trail, solve the clues £27.50 Dig out your walking boots and join us for Walk approx 2 hours; about 3 miles. and pick up a prize. a 5 mile ramble around the Clent Hills as £2 (incl. prize) Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt they come to life after a long winter. The Firs – Birthplace of Edward Elgar Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10.15am-3pm £3 Hanbury Hall On a guided tour discover the homes of Musical Recitals at The Firs creatures living alongside our residents as Super Leg Stretcher Sat 8 Feb, 1pm Dawn Chorus Walk you complete a Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt. Thu 19 Mar, 10am-3pm Live music returns to Elgar’s Sat 18 Apr & Sat 25 Apr, 6.30am-9.00am £2.50 (incl. prize) Take on the challenge of a longer Birthplace with a whole host Join RSPB expert Garth Lowe for an early circular walk through the Clent Hills of musical concerts by morning walk around Hanbury’s stunning Wightwick Manor and Gardens and countryside on this 10 mile walk. talented performers. garden and discover the many songbirds £6 Adult £8/free – donations that make it their home. Valentine’s Day Gin Tasting Evening welcomed, depending on the day £18 with Halfpenny Green Wine Estate Fri 14 Feb, 7.30pm-9.30pm Sensory Outdoor Adventures Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Bring your loved one(s) to celebrate for Early Years Thu 9 Apr – Tue 14 Apr, 10am-4pm Valentines day at Wightwick with a gin Mon 10 Feb, 10am-11am Explore the gardens and park at Hanbury tasting evening. Indulge in artisan gins, A new sensory nature session for babies, Hall this Easter. Hunt for clues to discover plus a selection of tasty canapés. Learn History of the Hills toddlers and early years (5 years and under). some of nature’s best-kept secrets. about the production, history and tasting Wed 8 Apr & Sun 31 May, 10am-1pm A relaxing adventure for little ones and their Reveal them all to claim your delicious notes for each variety. Over 18’s only. Discover the history and old tales about adults, come and join us to learn more about chocolatey reward. £47 the Clent Hills on this 5 mile ramble music, well-being and the outdoors in a £3 (incl. prize) through the countryside. beautiful setting. February Half Term Family Crafts £3 Child £3 Wed 19 Feb – Fri 21 Feb, 11am-3pm Join us this February half term to make Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Family February Your contacts some traditional Victorian themed crafts Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb, 10.30am-4pm with your family. 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Sat 4 Apr – Sun 19 Apr, Berrington Hall 01568 615721 Make More of your Photography at £3.50 (incl. prize) 10.30am-4pm Wightwick Manor & Gardens Elgar and his daughter Carice Biddulph Grange Garden 01782 517999 Thu 27 Feb, Thu 5 Mar, Thu 23 Apr Bluebell Walk loved their rabbit Peter very & Thu 21 May, 10.30am-12.30pm Sun 26 Apr, 10am-1pm (shorter route 11am-1pm) much but he was known for Birmingham Back To Backs 0121 666 7671 Join profressional photographer, Get out in the fresh air and enjoy a his adventures. Can you Lindsey Bucknor OBE, in the wonderful sociable 3 mile ramble through the follow him around The Firs? Brockhampton 01885 482077 surroundings for a tutored class for stunning countryside of the Clent Hills £2 Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd beginners and intermediate level and surrounding area whilst enjoying the 01694 725000 photographers, helping you to gain more carpets of bluebells that cover the hills at The Fleece Inn confi dence and enjoy what is a fun activity. this time of year. Charlecote Park 01789 470277 Includes an A4 photo print out. £3 Fleece Inn Wedding Fayre Clent Hills 01562 712822 £47 Sun 1 Mar, 11am-3pm Croome Come and meet the team and local Coughton Court 01789 400777 Specialist Talk: Women Artists of the suppliers. The medieval Fleece barn is a Croft Castle and Parkland 01568 780246 Pre-Raphaelites The Acorn to Oak Exhibition unique and intimate venue for your Croome 01905 371006 Sun 8 Mar, 10am-12noon Sun, early Feb – Sun 31 May, 11am-4pm ceremony, the hops that line the timber This International Women’s Day we celebrate Celebrating 125 years of the beams are intertwined with lights, a truly Dudmaston 01746 780866 the female artists of the Pre-Raphaelites. National Trust’s properties. magical setting for such a special occasion. The Firs - Birthplace of Edward Elgar Join Helen, the House and Collections Paintings of favourite National 01905 333330 Manager, for a relaxed talk followed by a Trust properties painted by Fleecey Folk: Ray Cooper tour of the collection, featuring such artists Jilly Oxlade-Arnott will be on Sun 22 Mar, 8pm The Fleece Inn 01386 831173 as Evelyn De Morgan and Lizzie Siddal. display in the Court. A special Mothering Sunday treat. £22 Ray Cooper is a cellist, Greyfriars’ House and Garden A Tree-mendous Family Trail committed songwriter, 01905 23571 Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt Sat 15 Feb – Sun 23 Feb, 10am-4pm storyteller and Hanbury Hall 01527 821214 Fri 10 Apr – Mon 13 Apr, 10.30am-4pm This year we are getting to know some of multi-instrumentalist. Can you solve the puzzle to claim your Croome’s tallest residents. Kicking off with After touring the world Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses chocolate prize? Find all of the purple tales of how they came to be at Croome and with the Oysterband in 01384 872553 bunnies around the garden and solve the clues to help identify them (before leaves 2013 he decided to go solo Moseley Old Hall 01902 782808 clues they give you to claim your reward. make it a little easier to recognise them). and has never looked back. £2.50 (incl. prize) £2 (incl. a reward) £12 Packwood House 01564 782024 Shugborough Estate 01889 880160 Panorama Tower Open Day Easter Sunday Morris Wed 19 Feb, Sat 14 Mar, 11am-2pm Sun 12 Apr, 12noon-2pm Sunnycroft 01952 242884 & Fri 24 Apr & Sun 17 May, 11am-3pm During lunch on Easter Sunday our resident Upton House and Gardens 01295 670266 Visit the Panorama Tower, built in 1801 by Morris sides, Pebworth Morris and Belle James Wyatt for the 6th Earl of Coventry. d’Vain visit the courtyard to dance. Why not The Weir Garden 01981 590509 Take a peek inside one of Croome’s visit us for an Easter Sunday roast and watch Wenlock Edge 01694 725000 eye-catchers, usually closed to the public. the traditional Morris dancing. Wightwick Manor and Gardens Free, donations are welcome. 01902 760106 ©National Trust Images/John Millar Images/John Trust ©National This is just a selection of our events. To fi nd even more great things to do visit us online at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/midlands

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