COMPLETE TRUST EVENTS LIST

EVENTS JULY- AUGUST 2008

English Riviera Geopark Cruises

View Torbay’s beautiful coastline from the best vantage point - the sea, and hear the stories behind its formation and rich cultural past from tropical seas to ancient deserts and the Napoleonic fleet to fishing trawlers.  A wonderful experience for all the family.

Cruises run everyday (weather permitting) lasting for 1 hour

Departure from: Princess Pier, Torquay & Brixham Harbour

Departure times: 11am, 12pm, 1.15pm, 2.30pm, 3.45pm

Cost: Adult £6, Child £4, Seniors £5.50

More information: Greenway Ferry Service Tel: 01803 844010

www.greenwayferry.co.uk

 As You Like It

Thursday 3 July

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring low-backed seating.  Order a fresh hamper from Occombe Farm to enjoy during the performance – 01803 696255

No booking required, tickets available at the performance

Meet: Occombe Farm

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance starts at 7pm

Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

As You Like It

Saturday 5 July

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!

No booking required, tickets available at the performance

Meet: Roundham Head, Paignton

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance starts at 7pm

Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

Veteran Tree Recording

Saturday 5 July

An exciting practical workshop for local people to learn about the importance of veteran trees in our landscape and how to go about spotting and recording them for the national Ancient Tree Hunt project and their Summer of Hugs campaign.  There will be a short training session indoors but most of the day will take place outdoors looking at trees in parkland and woodland in and around Cockington.

Meet: Country Park Office

Time: 10 am to 3pm

Cost: Free – funded by the Ancient Tree Hunt Project

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Pizza Perfection

Sunday 13 July

Make and bake your own pizza in our outdoor clay oven.

Meet: Occombe Farm

Time: 12pm to 1pm / 1pm to 2pm

Cost: £4 per pizza

Walk Through Time
Wednesday 16 July

Discover where ancient desert, volcanoes and changing sea levels have shaped the landscape of today.  Taking in Goodrington, Saltern Cove and Sugarloaf Hill.  Bring refreshments.

Meet: Seashore Centre, Goodrington

Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm

Cost: Adults £3, Children free

Bat Walk at Berry Head NNR

Friday 18 July

Come and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These

masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat

detectors.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 7.45pm to 9.45pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Bread making Masterclass

Saturday 19 July

A hands-on day of practical bread making with artisan producer Emma Parkin from Emma’s Bread.

Meet: Warren Barn

Time: 10am to 4pm

Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association, includes lunch

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Spider Hunt at Cockington

Saturday 19 July

Kids, want to scare your parents?  Test your nerves on a hunt for the big, bad and ugly.

Meet: Front of Cockington Court

Time: 2pm to 4 pm

Cost: Children £2

Cockington Magic Book Signing

Wednesday 23 July

Cockington Magic by Charlie Shields is an exciting fantasy novel set within Cockington.

Come along to pick up your copy and have it signed by the author.

Meet: Cockington Court Restaurant & Tearooms

Time: 11am to 1pm

Cost: £6.99 to purchase novel

Treasure Island

Thursday 24 July

Open-air theatre by Quantum Theatre. Bring rugs, low seating and a picnic!

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £9, Children £6

Booking: Through Torbay TIC’s, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also

available on the gates

Family Adventure Trail

Monday 28 July

A family adventure trail challenge – hunt for letterboxes and collect clues around the park to learn more about Cockington’s bird life.

Meet: Front of Cockington Court

Time: Arrive between 1.30pm-3pm (trail takes about 1 hour)

Cost: Children £2

As You Like It

Monday 28 July

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!

No booking required, tickets available at the performance.

Meet: Berry Head

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

Underwater Puppet Theatre

Tuesday 29 July

Create your own seaweed forest puppet theatre with a sea creature cast and find out about the amazing animals that live in Torbay’s underwater forests.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Cost: Children £2, 1 puppet theatre per family

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Geopark Kids – The living & the dead!

Wednesday 30 July

Hunt for evidence of underwater creatures that used to live here in the past and for the weird and wonderful underwater creatures that live here today.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 10am to 12pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Merry Wives of Windsor

Thursday 31 July

Open-air theatre by Illyria. Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £9, children £6

Booking: Through Torbay TIC’s, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also

available on the gates

Bat Walk at Berry Head NNR

Thursday 31 July

Came and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These

masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat

detectors.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 7.45pm to 9.45pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Rockpool Ramble

Friday 1 August

Discover anemones, devil crabs, squat lobsters and blennies at Goodrington’s rockpools.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 11am to 1pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Children’s Butterfly Walk

Friday 1 August

Come and see the beautiful butterflies of the grasslands then make your own to take

home.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 11am to 1pm

Cost: Children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

As You Like It

Friday 1 August

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!

No booking required, tickets available at the performance.

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

Splosh! Torbay Marine Arts Festival

Sunday 3 to Tuesday 5 August

Be inspired by the sea! A marine arts festival with puppetry, painting and more.

Meet: Seashore Centre & Living Coasts

Time: 10am to 3pm

Cost: Free

Digital Photography Masterclass

Sunday 3 August

A hands-on day of learning how to use your digital camera for wildlife photography with local expert Mike Langman

Meet: Warren Barn

Time: 10am to 4pm

Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association includes lunch

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Farmyard Rangers 1: Young Farmers

Monday 4 August

Help the rangers feed and look after the farmyard animals.

Suitable for children 7 -12 years old. Adult supervision required.

Meet: Occombe Farmyard

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Eco-Rangers 1: Wildlife Detectives

Wednesday 6 August  

Learn how to track animals and be a real wildlife detective. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.

Meet: Gamekeeper’s Cottage

Time: 1.30pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Devon Butterflies for Beginners

Friday 8 August

An introduction to Devon's beautiful butterflies with a short stroll along the Maidencombe coast path and meadows. Brush up on your identification skills from common blues to marbled whites. Weather dependent.

Meet: Maidencombe Car Park

Time: 10am to 12.30pm

Cost: Adults £3.50

Meet the Great Green

Friday 8 August

Use nets to harmlessly catch meadow creatures including the Great Green Bush Cricket.

Packed lunches available.

Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £2

The Tempest

Friday 8 August

Open-air theatre by Chapterhouse. Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £12, children £8

Booking: Through Torbay TIC’s, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also

available on the gates

Farmyard Fling

Sunday 10 August

Enjoy a delicious Occombe BBQ, real ales and local cider with live music, entertainment and family activities. 

Meet: Occombe Farmyard

Time: 11am to 3pm

Cost: Free

Family Treasure Hunt

Sunday 10 August

Fun for all the family – search the headland for hidden clues to win prizes.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 10am to 12noon

Cost: £5 per team (maximum of 5 people per team).

Farmyard Rangers 2: Minibeasts Need Homes!

Monday 11 August

Get stuck in creating and constructing a minibeast manor. We will also have a go at sweep netting in our meadow and discovering some of the creatures which may move into the new manor!

Suitable for children 7 – 12 years old. Adult supervision required.

Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: £4 Children

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Sharks are Sweet

Tuesday 12 August

Learn about the softer side of sharks and make your own friendly basking shark to take home.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Cost: Children £2

Geopark Kids

Wednesday 13 August

Hunt for fossils on the beach and then make Geopark flags

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 10am to 12pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Eco-Rangers 2: Woodland Explorers

Wednesday 13 August 

Discover Cockington’s woodlands and its inhabitants through an afternoon of fun-filled activities. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.

Time: 1.30pm to 4 pm

Meet: Gamekeeper’s Cottage, Cockington

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Summer Secrets

Thursday 14 August

Follow clues around the Country Park and see how many summer secrets you can spot.

Meet: Front of Cockington Court

Time: Arrive between 1.30pm-3pm

Cost: Children £2

Pinocchio

Thursday 14 August

Open-air theatre by Illyria. Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £9, children £6

Booking: Through Torbay TIC’s, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also

available on the gates

Meet the Tractors

Friday 15 August

Come and see our vintage and modern tractors and take part in a kids craft activity making tractors. Trailer Rides around the farm.

Meet: Occombe Farmyard

Time: 11am to 3pm

Cost: Free, £1 per trailer ride

As You Like It

Friday 15 August

Open-air theatre by Westcountry Theatre Co. Bring rugs or low seating and a picnic!

No booking required, tickets available at the performance.

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £8.50, children £5

Bat Walk at Berry Head NNR

Friday 15 August

Came and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These

masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat

detectors.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 7.15pm to 9.15pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Farm Rangers 3: Bugs & Birds

Monday 18 August

Discover and explore some hidden, secret places at Occombe with a ranger, taking part in pond dipping and bird watching.  Binoculars, telescope and nets all provided.

Suitable for children 7- 12 years old. Adult supervision required.

Meet: Outside Occombe Farm Café

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Slugs, Snails & Fish Tails

Tuesday 19 August

A truly revolting rockpool ramble for kids! Discover the smallest, slimiest and smelliest creatures in Goodrington’s rockpools and make your own gruesome beastie to take home.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Cost: Children £2

Berry Head Illuminations

Tuesday 19 August

Make willow lanterns then join the procession to the forts for stories from a professional

storyteller.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 7pm to 9.30pm

Cost: Children £6

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Eco-Rangers 3: Go Grrreen!

Wednesday 20 August

Find out how you can go green with a range of fun-packed activities from making ‘skottles’ to campaigning for change. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.

Meet: Gamekeeper’s Cottage, Cockington

Time: 1.30pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Rockpool Rambling

Wednesday 20 August

Come and explore the seashore with Nigel Smallbones to find out what creatures are

lurking in the rockpools.

Meet: Shoalstone Beach

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Summer Bugs & Beasties

Thursday 21 August

Hunt the ‘mini-forest’ meadows of Cockington for bright butterflies, brilliant beetles and bizarre bugs.

Meet: Gamekeeper’s Cottage, Cockington

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £2

Meet the Bees

Friday 22 August

Come and meet the Occombe Bees and our Beekeeper in total safety!

Meet: Occombe Farmyard

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Free

Bat Bonanza

Friday 22 August

The masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics, as we tune in with bat detectors to the sound of their hunting calls.

Meet: Higher Lodge Car Park

Time: 7.45pm to 9.45 pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Beachcomber Boat Building

Tuesday 26 August

Beachcomb for treasure, build a boat and race it. Be prepared to get wet!

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 1pm to 3pm

Cost: Children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Farmyard Rangers 4: Baking for Beginners

Tuesday 26 August

Become an Occombe Farm baker for the afternoon - prepare and bake your own bread to take home.

Suitable for children 7- 12 years old. Adult supervision required.

Meet: Occombe Farm

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Creatures of the Night

Wednesday 27 August

Discover the bats of Berry Head and the moths that they hunt, using bat detectors and

moth traps to catch a glimpse into their world.

Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre

Time: 6.45pm to 9.15pm

Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Eco-Rangers 4: Batty Picnic

Wednesday 27 August

Bring a hamper to enjoy a family picnic before decorating lanterns for the twilight bat hunt. Suitable for ages 8 and up; all children to be accompanied by an adult.

Meet: Gamekeeper’s Cottage, Cockington

Time: 7pm to 9 pm

Cost: Children £4

Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Hound of the Baskervilles

Wednesday 27 August

Open-air theatre by Illyria. Bring rugs or low-backed seating and a picnic!

Meet: Cockington Court

Time: Gates open at 6pm, performance begins at 7pm

Cost: Adults £9, children £6

Booking: Through Torbay TIC’s, the Trust main office or call 01803 606035, tickets also

available on the gates

Meet the Spiders

Friday 29 August

Kids, want to scare your parents? Test your nerves on a hunt for the big, bad and ugly.

Meet: Occombe Café

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Cost: Children £2

Rockpool Ramble

Sunday 31 August

Discover anemones, devil crabs, squat lobsters and blennies at Goodrington’s rockpools.

Meet: Seashore Centre

Time: 11am to 1pm

Cost: £3.50 per adult, £2 per child