National Insect Week: Free activities to celebrate invertebrates
Join the team from Life on the Edge during National Insect Week with free craft activities.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Celebrating the wonderful world of invertebrates, the team from Life on the Edge are holding free activities on Thursday 26 June during Insect Week at Coleton Fishacre.
Try your hand at watercolour painting in the garden at Coleton Fishacre, or join a storytelling session for under 8s as children's author Nan Eshelby reads from nature-inspired books.
Life the Edge is a 5 year project which aims to work with farmers, landowners and the local community to make a difference for rare and endangered invertebrates on the South Devon Coast.
The National Trust is working in partnership with South Devon National Landscape, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Bug Life - The Invertebrate Conservation Charity.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Suitability
Children are very welcome when accompanied by an adult.
- Meeting point
Please ask at Reception for directions.
- What to bring and wear
These activities takes place outdoors, so please wear weather appropriate clothing.
Upcoming events
Creating Coleton Fishacre: photographic exhibition
We’re delving into the archives to when Coleton Fishacre was created 100 years ago. From the moment the family fell in love with the South Devon coastline to seeing their dream country home finished, we invite you to celebrate it’s centenary.
Pop up talks in the house
100 years on and the Art Deco interior at Coleton Fishacre remains timeless. Why not join a pop-up talk to learn Would you like to learn more?
Little Acorns at Coleton Fishacre
Come along and join in a free Little Acorns sessions for under 5’s at Coleton Fishacre.
Coleton Cocktail hour
It wouldn't be a celebration of the 1920s without a cocktail or two. Come along every Wednesday at 4pm and sample a different Savoy recipe at Coleton's Cocktail hour.