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Upcoming events

at Windermere and Footprint

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Help Out Day: Apple Tree Planting 

Help create an orchard at Common Farm.

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on
8 Mar 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00
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Make Your Own Shave Horse 

Make your own shave horse in an evening!

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on
20 Mar to 8 Oct 2025
at
17:30 to 21:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Bench Making 

Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools.

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on
3 Apr to 6 Dec 2025
at
09:00 to 18:30
+ 4 other dates or times
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Spoon Carving 

Make your own spoon using traditional greenwood techniques.

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on
26 Apr to 1 Nov 2025
at
09:00 to 17:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Bowl Carving 

Hand carve your own trough bowl from greenwood using axes, draw knives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.

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on
6 May to 9 Oct 2025
at
09:00 to 17:00
+ 2 other dates or times
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Family Bushcraft 

Two days of fun and memorable experiences. Learn effective fire lighting and bushcraft skills, campfire cooking (food included), nature walk and story telling.

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on
10 May to 5 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30
+ 3 other dates or times
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Scandinavian Shrink Pot Carving 

Create a beautiful natural pot from greenwood, using the shrinkage of the tree as it dries out to create a sealed pot.

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on
22 May to 12 Nov 2025
at
09:00 to 17:00
+ 1 other date or time
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Help Out Day: Invasive Walk and Talk 

Learn about the conservation work the Windermere rangers are doing to support habitats and biodiversity and how you can help.

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on
22 May 2025
at
09:30 to 15:00
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Woodland Explorer Residential 

Three unforgettable days for 8 - 16 year olds.

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on
24 May to 26 May 2025
at
09:30 to 16:00
+ 2 other dates or times
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Help Out Day: Coppicing at Skelghyll Woods 

Help our rangers with coppicing at Skelgyhll Woods, Ambleside

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on
4 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00