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The Community Forest - Tree Care & Open Day

Join us on Friday 22 August for a free woodland after-care and open day in the beautiful Killerton countryside at Elbury.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Friday 22nd August 11.00 – 15.00

Fancy getting out in nature before the summer holidays end? Curious to discover a new corner of the countryside on your doorstep? Join us for a free woodland after-care and open day in the beautiful Killerton countryside at Elbury, just adjacent to Cranbrook country park. Enjoy a family-friendly day of tree surveys, mulching, and exploration of the newly opened woodland and footpaths.

This site is part of our Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest project, which saw 70,000 trees planted across 93 hectares and three sites during winter 2024/25 with help from local communities in Cranbrook and Broadclyst. Come and see how the woodland is growing, learn how we care for young trees, and find out how you can be part of its future. Children and dogs welcome!

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This event is free but booking is essential.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Children are welcome and must be supervised at all times.

Meeting point

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What to bring and wear

This is an outdoors event so please dress for the weather. Wellies or sturdy boots required.

Accessibility

A porta loo will be on site

Other

Please dress for the weather, bring snacks, water and a flask (and lunch if your planning to stay for a full day). Drop in session. This is a free event but booking is required

Contact info

National Trust Box Office

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