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Great Big Green Week | The Promise Tree

It's Great Big Green Week. What one thing will you do to look after our precious planet? Hang your pledge to nature on The Promise Tree and make it real.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

Each year during Great Big Green Week, we ask visitors to Parke to hang their colourful promise to nature on the Promise Tree, and share it with everyone. We are left with a beautiful sight and a whole tree of uplifting intentions. What promise will you make to nature this year?

This year we will continue into a second week in line with Bovey Great Big Green Week that follows the national celebration.

Times

The basics

Suitability

We actively encourage children to take part with their family

Meeting point

The Promise Tree is in the orchard on the path down to the café from the car park, just before the entrance to the walled garden

What to bring and wear

We will provide pens, tags and colourful ribbons to hang with your promise

Accessibility

There is a steep stone path from the car park to the entrance to the orchard and there are steps entering the orchard. Further details on accessibility at Parke can be found here: https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/access-guides/parke-national-trust

Other

Car parking is free for National Trust members or £3 for 2hrs. Every car park ticket helps to support the conservation of Parke.

Upcoming events

Guided walk at Parke: Orchids and wildflowers 

A gentle guided walk to identify some of Parke's beautiful wildflowers with a focus on orchids.

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on
22 May to 29 May 2026
at 10:00 to 12:00+ 1 other date or time

Drop-in Volunteering Day | community conservation task 

Can you spare a few hours to help us with a fun conservation task at beautiful Parke in the lead up to Bovey Great Big Green Week? The more the merrier!

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on
31 May 2026
at 10:30 to 15:00

Waggy Walk at Parke 

We've teamed up with the team at Devon Loves Dogs, join us for a sociable dog walk around the estate. In the run up to Great Big Green Week we will share ideas on how to care for our favourite dog walking areas.

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on
4 Jun 2026
at 18:00 to 20:00

Guided walks at Parke - Wider Estate 

A free and friendly volunteer-led walk around the beautiful natural landscapes of the Parke Estate.

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on
14 Jun to 12 Jul 2026
at 10:00 to 12:00+ 2 other dates or times