Thistledown art & education

Education programmes and activities will be planned and co-ordinated by the on-site Education Officer and other on-site specialists later on in the Project’s development.

Events planned at Thistledown

Culinary Events

	Prehistoric Cookery and Barbecues
	Thistledown Wild Breakfasts
	Thistledown Local Breakfasts
	Bronze Age Baking

Seasonal Events

	Springwatch
	Dawn and Evening Safaris
	Seasonally themed Artistic Day and Weekend courses (later with resident artists)
	Harvest celebrations
	Seasonal Lighting competition (Autumn)

Activities

	Hands-on Milking
	Dowsing Days
	Courses on various rural crafts
	Artistic courses
	Children’s Art Activity Days
	Bat and Badger Watches
	Archery
	Flintknapping
	Archaeological walking tours of the farm and surrounding valleys
	Talks and lectures on agricultural and environmental issues by visiting and resident experts
	Theatrical performances, concerts and musical events

Eco-therapy weekends are also planned as the Centre develops.