Nature Day for Great Big Green Week
Join us for Nature Day at Dunstable Downs - a free, family-friendly celebration of wildlife, wildflowers, and this special landscape, as well as the ongoing work to conserve it.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Part of Great Big Green Week, the UK’s biggest celebration of community action for nature and climate, Nature Day brings together local charities, organisations, and visitors in a day packed with fun, discovery, and inspiration.
We'll have local crafts people, stalls and activities set up across the grass, offering plenty of chances to learn, create, and connect with nature.
What’s on?
• Protect Our Roots: Meet the team behind the project across the Ashridge estate.
• Joanne Bowes: local natural textile artist from Beyond the Workhouse will be showing her Natural Colour exhibition and running weaving demonstrations. She'll also have some small card looms - perfect for little visitors to have a go.
• Beespoke Beekeeping: Get up close to honey bees and find out how local artisan honey is made with beekeeper, Alan Roberts.
• We'll have a nature scavenger hunt and butterfly survey sheets available - see what you can spot across the Downs.
• Owl pellet dissection: a hands-on look at what owls eat and what we can learn from it.
• Meet a National Trust ranger: learn about their conservation work and see some of the machinery they use.
• Orchid Walk: a guided stroll to see the Downs’ seasonal showstoppers. 12.30-2.30pm. Booking required via our What's On page. £3 adults, £1.50 children - or 'pay what you can'.
Sunday 14 June, drop in anytime between 10.00am and 5.00pm.
Free entry to the event (normal car parking charges apply. Orchid walk requires booking).
Times
Prices
Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Suitability
Children are very welcome.
- Meeting point
Event will be held on the grass around our Visitor Centre. Information can be found at our courtyard hub.
- What to bring and wear
This event is outside so please wear suitable footwear and clothing for the weather.
- Accessibility
This event is accessible to all, with step-free access and accessible facilities. Please note that the event will be held on grass, so some uneven surfaces are to be expected. The orchid walk is sadly not accessible.
- Other
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. Visitors are invited to bring their own picnics, however BBQs are not permitted.
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