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The UK’s biggest celebration of climate change action is happening this summer and English Heritage is excited to be involved.
This year, we’re looking forward to celebrating Great Big Green Week at more than 10 of our sites. June is one of the best months of the year to enjoy our glorious gardens, with our visitors having the chance to learn more about how we’re caring for them in a sustainable way. Highlights of the week include clay workshops at Walmer Castle, a pot-painting and seed-sowing workshop at Brodsworth Hall and a willow-weaving workshop at Witley Court.
We can learn so much about sustainability from the ways in which our sites were managed in the past. Many of our gardens have a long history of sustainable practices which arose out of necessity, such as crop rotation, water management and seasonal food production. At Audley End, for example, the walled garden was specifically designed to provide shelter and protection from harsh weather, allowing the growing season for fruit and vegetables to be extended. We’re excited to share stories like these with our visitors.
Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...
Byland Abbey, York, UK
Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...
Byland Abbey, York, UK
Many people have stressed the need to re-assess the way we live to create a sustainable way of living on Earth. Join us for these tours where our brilliant volunteers will be explaining how the monks went about things and how they saw things- which might give food for thought...
Byland Abbey, York, UK
We are pleased to share that our brilliant volunteers will be hosting a series of tours through Great Big Green Week, where you can experience the magic and wonder of this brilliant site.
Step into the bright and vibrant landscape and see nature and history come together as one.
Thornborough Henges, New Ln, West Tanfield, Ripon, UK
We are pleased to share that our brilliant volunteers will be hosting a series of tours through Great Big Green Week, where you can experience the magic and wonder of this brilliant site.
Step into the bright and vibrant landscape and see nature and history come together as one.
Thornborough Henges, New Ln, West Tanfield, Ripon, UK
Join us in the grounds of Belsay Hall as we take part in the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Learn the art of composting with our expert gardens team.
Belsay Hall, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, NE20 0DX
Join us for this Member’s Event at Osborne for a tour of the wildflower meadows. We will look at the changes to these areas from the Victorian era and our efforts to conserve a diminishing habitat, look at some of the wildflowers that we have in bloom and discuss the...
Osborne House, York Ave, East Cowes Isle of Wight, PO32 6JX
Join our specialist garden team for this Member’s talk on how to attract wildlife into your garden. This will be a chance to see what we do for nature at Kenilworth Castle and ask questions about how to replicate this yourselves. This event is graded as moderate access, as the...
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden , Castle Green Off Castle Road, Kenilworth Warwickshire, CV8 1NG
Join us in the grounds of Brodsworth Hall as we take part in National Big Green Week. Make your own bird feeder in our willow weaving workshops, learn about Bees and see them at work with our bee keeper talks and explore the gardens with our volunteer led tours. Come...
Brodsworth Hall, Brodsworth, Doncaster, DN5 7XJ
Come and join our expert volunteer on a tour of Osborne’s terraces. We will look into Prince Albert’s design for, arguably, the most spectacular area of the garden and see the summer bedding display in full bloom. We will also look into the work involved in maintaining this large scale...
Osborne House, York Ave, East Cowes Isle of Wight, PO32 6JX
Take part in national Great Big Green Week 2024 at Boscobel House. Come along for this Member’s Event – a morning willow-weaving workshop led by Daisy Askins, an artist and basketmaker based in Ironbridge. In this workshop, you will learn how to use the basic tools and techniques of willow...
Boscobel House and The Royal Oak , Brewood, Bishop's Wood Shropshire, ST19 9AR
Join us in the grounds of Belsay Hall as we take part in the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Find out what it’s like to work in our gardens team and have a go at planting the gardens...
Belsay Hall, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, NE20 0DX
Join us for this Member’s Event at Osborne for a behind-the-scenes tour of our composting facilities and our efforts to garden in a sustainable manner. Mowing, weeding and pruning creates a lot of garden waste, all of which is composted on site in one way or another so come and...
Osborne House, York Ave, East Cowes Isle of Wight, PO32 6JX
Join us for a walk and talk tour of Marble Hill’s landscape and learn about the ways in which we at Marble Hill work towards conserving nature and learn about ways to do more for Nature Conservation. This event is graded as moderate access as it will take place outside...
Marble Hill, Richmond Road, Twickenham London, TW1 2NL
Join us for this Member’s Event at Walmer Castle. Walmer Castle is known for its acres of well-maintained and award-winning formal gardens, but for Great Big Green Week we are looking at the more natural areas within the grounds. This tour will take you through the two-acre meadow within the...
Walmer Castle, Kingsdown Road, Deal Kent CT14 7LJ, CT14 7LJ
Come and join our expert volunteer on a tour of Osborne’s walled garden. Learn about the gardens history and how English Heritage restored the garden. See some of the elaborately trained fruit trees and which plants we are growing to be used as cut flowers in the house. This tour is...
Osborne House, York Ave, East Cowes Isle of Wight, PO32 6JX
Join our specialist garden team for this Member’s event. Wildflower meadows are an essential part of our landscape but are sadly diminishing every year. Come along to learn how to make the perfect meadow to protect your local wildlife. Hear how our specialist garden team looks after Kenilworth’s Elizabethan Garden...
Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden , Castle Green Off Castle Road, Kenilworth Warwickshire, CV8 1NG
Join us for this Member’s Event at Osborne for a tour of our historic trees. Many of the trees at Osborne were planted by the royal family – some are very early introductions to the UK. Come and take a walk around the gardens and hear the stories behind some...
Osborne House, York Ave, East Cowes Isle of Wight, PO32 6JX
Join us in the grounds of Belsay Hall as we take part in the Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. Learn how to take cuttings from plants and take yours home to grow and enjoy.
Belsay Hall, Nr Morpeth, Northumberland, NE20 0DX
Come enjoy a family tree tour as part of Big Green Week, learn about the varied Marble Hill trees and efforts to conserve them. This event is graded as moderate access as it will take place outside on sometimes uneven ground.
Marble Hill, Richmond Road, Twickenham London, TW1 2NL
Join us at Scarborough Castle for the Great Big Green Week. There will be tours exploring the greener side to the castle headland, as well as activities.
Scarborough Castle, Castle Road, Scarborough North Yorkshire, YO11 1HY
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