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Crafting in the Mill: Bug hotels

Create your own bug hotel

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

As you walk through the woodland to Gibson Mill, gather up sticks, moss and leaves to create your very own bug hotel!

These will be made with no plastics and can be taken home to live in your garden.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

Ground floor of Gibson Mill

Accessibility

Full access statement can be found on our homepage.

Contact info

Hardcastle Crags Estate Office/Gibson Mill

Upcoming events

Event

Crafting in the Mill: Butterfly symmetry painting 

Create your own beautiful butterfly this spring

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on
27 Apr 2025
at
10:00 to 14:00
Event

Live Wild: Nature Queers 

Join Live Wild to connect to nature, self and community

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on
30 Apr to 29 May 2025
at
10:30 to 14:30
+ 4 other dates or times
Event

Crafting in the Mill: Potato printing bluebells 

Create your own bluebell picture

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on
2 May to 5 May 2025
at
10:00 to 14:00
+ 3 other dates or times
Event

Crafting in the Mill: Ant nest activity 

Help us build ants to join the Gibson Mill ants nest

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on
10 May to 11 May 2025
at
10:00 to 14:00
+ 1 other date or time