DALES DIARY SPRING 2023

Kiplin Hall & Gardens

Near Scorton, Richmond, DL10 6AT 01748 818178 kiplinhall.co.uk

Open 6 days a week (closed on Thursdays)

Buckets of Fun at Easter

31 March–19 April, 10am–5pm Standard admission applies.

Discover buckets of fun activities hiding in the grounds of Kiplin this spring. Play games, explore trails, learn, and laugh as a family in the fresh air.

The Forage Box

6 April, 10am–2pm

£35, booking required.

Discover the wild food waiting to be found during a 4-hour workshop, including all-important identification guidance. Explore while walking the Kiplin estate to find and taste wild ingredients with a foraging expert.

The Wild Escape - Earth Day

22 April, 10am–4pm

A live demonstration of chainsaw carving from The Yorkshire Carver, Shane Green. Part of our The Wild Escape Sculpture Trail, highlighting biodiversity at Kiplin. (The Wild Escape is made possible by lead support from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with additional support from Art Fund.)

The Yorkshire School of Garden Design

ysgd.co.uk

Designing with Plants The know-how behind the beauty

9, 10 & 11 May

This three-day introductory course is a fun, inspirational and highly informative way to dip your toe into the enlightening world of planting design. You’ll learn about the mechanics and the artistry behind some of the world’s most stunning plant compositions, have a go at designing a planting scheme yourself and leave with a whole new palette of species to experiment with. The course runs over three consecutive days during the verdant and colourful month of May. During the course students will be given exercises to complete, culminating on the final day in their own planting design for a border.

The course is delivered by Alistair Baldwin with support from Ben Preston in the beautiful setting of Harewood House. It will include time in the iconic York Gate Garden in north Leeds, some 15 minutes from Harewood. £450 + VAT.