Castle Quarry Activity Centre is in Tytherington, in a beautiful natural setting. Choose from indoor climbing, archery, shooting, caving, open canoeing or our 80 metre aerial runway.
All instructors are qualified and experienced - all necessary safety equipment is supplied. One call takes care of it all - 01454 411474
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Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury, BS35 3JY
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In addition the park boasts a Victorian Walled Garden, woodland walk, adventure playground, rockery and fishing lake.
Refreshments are available from the café year round with seasonal snacks and cakes prepared fresh every day. Next door to the café sits the farm shop stocked with a selection of locally sourced produce, toys and gifts.
Old Down Manor sits in the grounds of the country park and will be available for private hire and weddings.
Foxholes Lane, Tockington, BS32 4PG
Tel: 0845 6830730
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The club is managed by a Committee operating under a Constitution and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and to the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies.
Anyone interested finding out more can contact the Secretary, Frank Wells, on 01454 415443 or by email below.
Working parties are free, of course. Tools are provided. Guided walks are £1 per person. Illustrated talks: £3 (non-members welcome).
Tel: 07770 684200
We have regular social events such as skittles evenings, quiz nights, barbecues and the like, and there is always a Christmas dinner.
However, we are more than just a walking club. The Ramblers is a registered charity and one of its aims is to campaign to keep the footpath network open.
Please visit our website below for details of our walks.
Thomas Dagg gave the field to Thornbury in 1546, so we tend what must be some of the oldest allotments in the country.
There are 120 allotments, and the Association has over 100 members. It organises social events such as the Summer BBQ, the Autumn Talk, the Christmas Meal as well as distributing monthly newsletters, running the Allotment Shop and offering discounts to some local retailers.
Gillingstool Primary School has a large plot which offers all pupils the opportunity to grow and eat their own produce.
Membership costs just a couple of pounds a year, and brings many benefits. You don't need to be a plot holder to become a member. We have discounted seeds, competitive prices on gardening items, guest speakers and visits.
If you would like to become a member, or be added to the waiting list for a plot, click the website link below.
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The garden features a pergola, a solar-powered water feature, an interesting display of rocks and fossils from Aust Cliff and windchimes. It involves local groups, including the disabled and local schools, as well as the wider community.
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Its objectives are:
- To bring enjoyment to its members through an appreciation and love of the countryside.
- To endeavour to preserve footpaths and means of access to the countryside.
Contact Mary Cowley on 0117 910 4974 for more information.
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
Sock knitting certainly is addictive. This workshop is for knitters who have not knitted socks before and would like to learn the basic techniques.
www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
11am-4pm, Rock House, Elberton, Thornbury BS35 4AQ
Admission £2.50 Children free
10am-1pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
10am-1pm, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, Court Farm, Church Lane, Winterbourne BS36 1SE
Winterbourne Medieval Barn Force is a small crew of dedicated friends who enjoy improving and maintaining the physical aspects of the barn and its immediate environment. We work as a group one Saturday a month, rain or shine, with a tea and coffee break somewhere in the middle.
If you would like to join us in this often satisfying work, please just show up and pitch in. Everyone is welcome.
www.winterbournebarn.org.uk
7.30pm, Thornbury Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Thornbury
For more information please contact the Secretary Penny Mackinnon on 07733 368967 or click below.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...
9.30am, Thornbury Castle, Castle Street, Thornbury
Jenny, from Sense Africa, will guide you through a wealth of knowledge about how to get the best out of an African safari, from what to wear and listen for to weird and wonderful facts about specific wildlife.
Learn how to track animals and try out your new skills to see whether you are an 'Ace Tracker'!
Arrive at 3pm in the Tudor Hall for the informative talk, this will be followed by a delicious traditional cream tea.
£18.50 per person
Stay the night based on two people sharing - we are offering a special rate of £150.00 per night to include accommodation in a classic bedchamber and full English breakfast. Single occupancy £105.00 Quote 'Events'
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10am-4pm, meet at Sheiling School, Park Road, Thornbury BS35 1HP
Friends of Park Farm Medieval Fishponds have arranged an archaeological survey of two of the historic ponds within the Sheiling School estate.
The details of this event are yet to be finalised. However it is likely to be of another pond on land owned by Camphill Communities Thornbury (of which the Sheiling School is part). The good news is that this pond is DRY.
The survey will be led by Paul Driscoll (the South Gloucestershire Council Community Archaeologist). Training will be provide under the auspices of the SCARP initiative, a Heritage Lottery Funded project to help local groups research their historic environment.
Participants should bring packed lunches and drinks. A room will be provided for lunch breaks, and toilet facilities will be available. As this investigation is taking place in the Winter it is very weather dependent. Suitable clothing and footwear are essential. In the event that the weather prevents work on site, we will be looking into what can be done to occupy the time we are unable to work.
For more information, please contact Dave Rowley on 01454 412941 or by email below. He will email interested parties with more details nearer the date.
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11am-4pm, Edward Jenner Museum, Berkeley
Garden Admission Only.
Dr Jenner's Garden will once again be open as part of the National Gardens Open Scheme 2012. This is an exclusive chance to visit Dr Jenner's Garden off season. Come and explore, see the snowdrops and even visit Dr Jenner's Temple of Vaccinia!
Our Old Cyder House gift shop will be open, light refreshments will be available along with crafts and free trails for children.
Tickets are just £2.50, children go free and all ticket proceeds go to NGS.
www.jennermuseum.com/events.php
7pm-9pm, Armstrong Hall, Thornbury
An Evening with Matthew Wilson, garden designer and television presenter.
Tickets available from Pam Benson 01454 419245 and Ann Jones 01453 842317.
Click the link below for more information about Eastwood Gardeners' Club.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/hobbies.php
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Butterflies and Garden Flowers, with Sue Dodds and Sue Smith.
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.
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7.30pm, Thornbury Methodist Church Hall, High Street, Thornbury
Demonstration: ‘Travellers Joy’ - Elizabeth Graham
For more information please contact the Secretary Penny Mackinnon on 07733 368967 or click below.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
If you have ever dismissed creating a rug out of rags as being dull and uncreative, think again.
www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
This one day course will give you a complete introduction to keeping sheep, whether as lawnmowers, pets or fattening lambs.
www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
10am-1pm, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, Court Farm, Church Lane, Winterbourne BS36 1SE
Winterbourne Medieval Barn Force is a small crew of dedicated friends who enjoy improving and maintaining the physical aspects of the barn and its immediate environment. We work as a group one Saturday a month, rain or shine, with a tea and coffee break somewhere in the middle.
If you would like to join us in this often satisfying work, please just show up and pitch in. Everyone is welcome.
www.winterbournebarn.org.uk
7.30pm, The Old Cyder House, Berkeley
An Old Cyder House Talk by Dr Claire Hickman, Author of Historic Gardens of England - Northamptonshire
Tickets: £8 standard, £5 Concessions/Residents of Berkeley. Cash bar on the night.
Booking in advance is recommended. Email below or call 01453 810631.
www.jennermuseum.com
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10am-2pm, Castle Street and The Plain, Thornbury
Come and indulge in a celebration of food in Thornbury. Castle Street is being closed off to allow local food suppliers and caterers to display their products and services. There'll be plenty to see, try and buy.
This event is being organised by the Thornbury Chamber of Commerce, and has been arranged in conjunction with the Thornbury Arts Festival.
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury_f...
1.30-4pm, Armstrong Hall, Chapel Street, Thornbury
Thornbury will be all of a bloom this month with the annual spring flower show, organised by Thornbury Horticultural Society.
Entries in the show to include classes for bulbs in pots, cut flowers, floral classes, Easter basket arrangements, the beauty of spring, any other plant classes, photographic section, colour prints of British birds, wash day, and children’s classes – up to 7 and 8 to 14 years old.
Try your skills at the cookery classes, adult craft for fun classes. In conjunction with Thornbury in Bloom – we are running classes for a container of plants Winter into Spring. Our show is open to anyone to enter. There will be a plant sales table and refreshments.
Schedules for the Spring Flower Show are available from T & J Owen Florists, The Garden Shop, Thornbury Town Hall, Thornbury Library and on our web site below.
We are desperately looking for a Treasurer for our Society. Please contact Rex Davis (Chairman) 07934-560207.
www.thornburyhorticulturalsociety...
10am-4pm, Mumbleys Farmhouse, Sweetwater Lane, Mumbleys, Near Thornbury BS35 3JY
This one day course will give you the knowledge you need to understand all about beekeeping and what it entails, including a hands-on session in our Apiary.
www.mumbleysfarmhouse.co.uk
7pm, Jubilee Hall
We invite nominations from members to stand as an officer on the committee. Please contact Chairman Gareth Rees by 12th March 2012.
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Friday 30th March–Sunday 1st April, arrive from 3pm, Old Down Manor, Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG
Dietary and nutrition advice, holistic therapies, yoga classes and use of swimming pool and grounds for walking/jogging. The perfect weekend of relaxation and detox in the most peaceful of surroundings. Further information announced soon.
www.olddownmanor.co.uk
