Green Wood Centre

Green Wood Centre Events

Introduction to Small Woodland Management

15th March 2010
10am till 3pm
Far Forest Sports Pavilion
Callow Hill

Indoors for an interesting presentation on small woodland management. What are the benefits and affects of management? Why would you and how could you manage your woodland?

Lunch is provided.

After lunch Forestry Commission staff will be on hand to present the range of grants available and will lead a guided walk around a local wood.

To book your place please email Louise.Sutherland@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or call 01299 269 048

Real Food Café & Woodland Hall

@ the Green Wood Centre

Calendar of Events – Spring 2010

Thursday 25th March – Wine Tasting Evening with Oldacre Wines

Following the success of the last two events, Oldacre Wines will be hosting a series of tasting evenings throughout the Spring where you can sample their range of real wines from real vineyards. Accompanied by food to compliment each wine, the event offers an enjoyable evening out at only £10.00 per head. Phone: 08432 898 055 or email liz@oldacrewines.co.uk

Watch out for news on our Gourmet Evenings on Saturday 24th April and Friday 14th May in conjunction with Oldacre Wines.

Saturday 3rd – Sunday 11th April Art in The Gorge with Ironbridge Fine Arts & Framing.

An exhibition of local artists’ work, this is a chance to buy original art work at affordable prices. Entry free open Tuesday – Sunday 11.00 – 4.00 p.m.

Easter Riddle Hunt

Plus during the Easter Holidays why not bring your kids down to Cherry’s café and try the Easter Riddle Hunt. It is just £1.00 for a family to enter and if you solve the riddles there is a prize at the end. Tuesday – Sunday 11.00 – 4.00 p.m.

Saturday 1st May – Music Night with local band Sometime Wonder

Sometime wonder are a Trio of multi-instrumentalists, formed with the intention of making vocal driven-acoustic music with soul and passion. Drawing on influences including Show of Hands, CSNY, Counting Crows and Paul Simon, The band combine strong vocal performances, lush harmonies and accomplished playing with a sonic nod to British/American folk sound, and a rock energy. Ticket price £5.00 per head. Starts 7.30 p.m. Cash Bar available. Local ales. Tel: 01743 718612 or e.mail sometimewonder@google.com.

Saturday 1st – 9th May – Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival

Join expert leaders on a variety of walks covering many fascinating topics such as the flora and fauna of the Gorge, and the industrial part of the World Heritage Site. Entry free. Contact Cherry’s Café on 01952 435857 or e.mail events@greenwoodcentre.org.uk

Saturday 8th May – Moth Trapping Night with Shropshire Wildlife Trust.

An fascinating evening for anyone interested in moths. Contact: Paul Watts Tel: 07885 795959 www.FollowMyWalks.com www.WrekinForestVolunteers.com or e.mail: paulewatts@googlemail.com

Saturday 29th May – Plant Bring and Buy

If you have over produced your seedlings or just have too many plants bring them along for sale. Entry free. Open 11.00 – 4.00. Contact Cherry’s Café on 01952 435857 or e.mail events@greenwoodcentre.org.uk

Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival Programme

1st - 9th May 2010

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Annual Ironbridge Coracle Regatta

Bank Holiday Monday 30th August
12-4.30pm Dale End Park

The Coracle Regatta now holds an established place in the Ironbridge calendar attracting coraclers from all over the country. There will be sprint races, relays, the highly competitive coracle polo match and other daft games. Be prepared to get wet!

The Regatta is also a lovely day out, with stalls and activities and the chance to have a go yourself. You are welcome to bring your own coracle if you have one.

Coracles are flat bottomed boats made from woven wood covered in animal skins - or, more often nowadays, canvas sewn on and waterproofed with tar or bitumen. Coracles have been used for thousands of years in Europe and especially in Wales and the Welsh borders. Every region and even villages had their own design, many still around today. Coracles were used for fishing, ferrying and - commonly in Ironbridge - for poaching.

The Green Wood Centre would like to pay tribute to Eustace Rogers who sadly died in 2004. He was the last in a long line of Ironbridge Coracle Makers and was a familiar sight to many in the Gorge. He was kind enough to share his knowledge with the Green Wood Centre which has enabled us to teach coracle making to hundreds of people from all over the world.

Apple Day - in celebration of everything 'appley' and much more!

October 2010

Last year’s Apple Day was a resounding success and this year it hopes to be just as good. The centrepiece will be the beautifully restored traditional twin-screw apple press, a piece of equipment dating back to the mid-19C. It requires nothing but muscle power to operate them and last year was busy all day, pouring out some 200 gallons of apple juice.

Shropshire Apple Trust who are responsible for having restored the equipment and organising the event are again inviting people from all over the County (and beyond) to bring their apples in the two weeks prior to the event. Bring as many apples as possible - of whatever variety - and take them to the Green Wood Centre.

	The fun doesn't stop at the pressing, either. Taste a wide variety of old and unusual varieties as well as good examples of common apples. This year there will also be a huge display of different apple varieties from around the country, including some particular to Shropshire. There will be 'hands-on' craft demonstrations of the work of the Green Wood Centre including pole lathing, suitable for adults and children alike. Children are particularly well catered for with apple bobbing, apple prints and even their own small-scale apple pressing equipment - try stopping them drinking the juice! There will be a pork roast and vegetarian food option and the chance to try and buy country wines and cider, including that made by Shropshire Apple Trust who dreamed up the whole occasion here in the first place! For further details regarding the event, please contact: Michael Pooley 01952 433632.

Supported by the Forestry Commission and part of Small Woods Association registered Charity number 1081874

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