CEP Events
Please come and join in these events organised by the Community Earth Project and our partners. We will add more events – keep checking for programme updates. If you have any queries, please email: cep.nature.recovery@gmail.com
Sat 4 May, 10.30am
Loftus Bluebell Walk with
Loftus Accord Walking Group
Come on a guided walk to spot Bluebells and other Spring flowers in bloom. Starting from Loftus Town Hall, this walk takes you through local woods. You need a good level of fitness for this circular walk of about six miles that includes stiles, descents and climbs. We shall stop for light refreshments in Handale Abbey walled garden.
Meet: outside Loftus Town Hall (TS13 4HG) at 10.30am
Parking/buses: free parking off the market place at South View car park off North Road, Loftus TS13 4JL; the town is served by Arriva X4 and 5 buses
Terrain: be prepared for muddy conditions
Booking: no booking required
Cost: free
Tue 21 May, 10.30am
Cleveland Street Trail with
Loftus Accord Walking Group
From Loftus Town Hall we follow the monastic route from Loftus to Guisborough Priory. This is a linear walk of about 9 miles and we will return by service bus to Loftus. Please bring light refreshments for a stop in North Skelton.
Meet: outside Loftus Town Hall (TS13 4HG) for 10.30 start
Parking/buses: free parking off the market place at South View car park off North Road, Loftus TS13 4JL; the town is served by Arriva X4 and 5 buses
Terrain: wear suitable clothing and footwear for off-road walking
Booking: no booking required
Cost: free
Bank Holiday Mon, 27 May, 11am
Nature Recovery at Bank House Farm,
Glaisdale – Tour with Chris Padmore
Chris will show you nature recovery projects on the farm, including hedging, wildlife ponds, planting and other projects in the pipeline.
Meet: Bank House Farm, Glaisdale, Whitby, YO21 2QA
Parking: Field parking or on the road especially if wet (walk up the track to the farm)
Terrain: Steep and wet in places, wear appropriate footwear
Booking: No booking required
Cost: free
Fri 31 May, 11am–2pm
Art Workshop with award-winning environmental artist James Owen Thomas
James is a COP26 One Step Greener Ambassador and a Tree Council, Force For Nature Ambassador as well as Artist in Residence for Whitewoods Wellbeing. At this workshop he will explore the craft skills and artistic approaches needed to create collage using recycled material, highlighting nature and the importance of protecting the environment. You will be able to take the collage you create home with you. See James’s website to learn more about his work: www.jamesowenthomas.com
Meet: Danby Village Hall, Danby, YO21 2LZ
Parking: Danby Village Hall car park
Booking essential: cep.nature.recovery@gmail.com
Cost: £5
Sat 1 Jun, 2–4pm
Guided Tour of a Forest Garden & Ancient Woodland with Botanist Anne Press
A Forest Garden is a nature-rich garden using principles of permaculture. If you’d like to do something for nature recovery, this is a good example. It can be described as an ‘ARK’ (Act of Restorative Kindness) from the international ARK movement (https://wearetheark.org).
Anne will meet us at the Church and take us on a tour of her ‘Forest Garden’ developed over 40 years – giving tips on how to create your own ARK. Followed by a nature visit to nearby ancient woodland and a churchyard with rare plants. Maximum 12 people.
Meet: St Andrew’s Church, 2pm, Ingleby Greenhow (near Great Ayton)
Parking: At village hall or on the road. Visitors might like to lunch at The Dudley Arms (pub or coffee shop) and use their car park.
Terrain: Steep in places, wear appropriate footwear
Booking essential: cep.nature.recovery@gmail.com
Cost: free
Thu 6 Jun, 2pm–4pm
Creative Breathwork with
Tom Woodfin from Perception Architecture
Tom will lead us through breathing and tapping techniques that will help us understand and regulate negative emotions particularly associated with the climate crisis and threats to nature. He will focus on breathing to help with feelings such as grief, guilt, helplessness and anger and teach techniques and share resources that we can use to help ourselves feel more positive and motivated to act to support nature recovery.
Meet: Danby Village Hall, Danby, YO21 2LZ, for a 2pm start
Parking: Danby Village Hall car park
Booking: Booking would be helpful but is not essential: cep.nature.recovery@gmail.com
Cost: donations to cover costs
Wed 12 Jun, 10.30am
Tour of Loftus historic centre with Loftus Accord Walking Group
Join us on a tour of the town, tracing its history from modern mining developments through the industrial revolution with influences from the nobility, castles, abbeys and archaeological evidence of dwellings and commercial salt production dating from 3,800 BC.
Meet: Loftus Town Hall (TS13 4HG) at 10.30am
Parking/buses: free parking off the market place at South View car park off North Road, Loftus TS13 4JL; the town is served by Arriva X4 and 5 buses
Booking: No booking required
Cost: free
Sat 22 Jun, 11.30am–5pm & 7–11pm
Mini Arts Festival with 3-Minute Arts CIC
& Community Earth Project
Arts performance and environmental festival in Glaisdale presenting winning 3-minute plays, stories and songs; young musicians and actors; interactive stories; ‘River of Words’ art and poetry workshop; jazz, folk, bands and dance; puppetry and fortune telling; music and poetry workshop; environmental and green stalls with Community Earth Project; delicious food and bar with Liz Druce (Egton Supper Club), and more…
New! Evening session from 7pm:
Fylingdales Folk Choir, Marigolds, Sons of Sheila, Doomfolk.
Full programme to be posted at: www.eskvalleynews.co.uk/mini-arts-festival
Venue: The Robinson Institute, Glaisdale, YO21 2PW; doors open 11.15am
Parking: on street and round the village green
Booking: No booking required
Cost: donations to cover costs (pay what you can)