Wild Weekend

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Do you want to gather/bolster your ecology skills, camp in a beautiful place and make memories to last a life time??

If yes, this is the exact right Eventbrite for you.

Early May Bank holiday will see us host two days and nights of free food, gin and tonics (if you want them!), walks, field skills classes, ecology workshops, practical conservation experience, discussion sessions and getting to know likeminded nature enthusiasts.

Youngwilders will be using this weekend to impart every morcel of interesting/useful knowledge we have and to celebrate our 2nd birthday as a fully fledged non-profit (thanks for remembering!)

You don't need to be working in the wilding/conservation sphere to attend, if you’re interested in the sector or just open to learning new things, there will be something for you!

Please find the agenda, and key details below. Please read before purchasing a ticket!

Have questions you'd like answering before buying a ticket? Please email Molly at molly@youngwilders.uk. We'd be happy to answer any questions :)

Agenda

Saturday 4th May

• Midday - Optional mini bus will collect attendees from Alnmouth station
• 1 - 2pm - Lunch, provided by Hepple
• 2 - 5pm - Guided tour of Hepple Wilds - see more information here.
• 5 - 6pm - Down time, with time to put up tents
• 6 - 7pm - Sunset Citizens Assembly
• 7pm - 8pm - Dinner, provided by Hepple
• 8 - 10pm - Optional evening activities, including guided bat walk

Sunday 5th May

• 6 - 7:30am - Guided early morning bird walk (optional)
• 7:30 - 9am - Breakfast, provided by Hepple
• 9am - Midday - Carousel workshops, including bioblitz and insect workshop
• Midday - 1pm - Picnic lunch, provided by Youngwilders
• 1 - 3pm - Nature restoration activities, including juniper planting
• 3 - 3:30pm - Break
• 3:30 - 5pm - Walk around Hepple, with focus on learning about how Hepple uses botanicals on site to make its gin
• 5 - 6pm - Down time, with optional crafting
• 6 - 7pm - Storytelling workshop
• 7 - 8pm - Dinner, provided by Hepple
• 8 - 9pm - Optional evening talk with discussion

Monday 6 May

• 8 - 9:30am - Breakfast and pack down
• 9:30 - 10:30am - Morning nature activity
• 11am - Mini bus leaves Hepple for Alnmouth Station

Travel

• A mini bus will be picking up attendees from Alnmouth station at midday on Saturday 4th May, and will be dropping people back at Alnmouth station for midday on Monday 6th May.
• You’re very welcome to drive straight to Hepple Wilds. There is parking available.
• The location is: Hepple Estate, Hepple, NE65 7LH, Morpeth, Northumberland

Accommodation

• We will be sleeping outside in tents. Please bring a tent, sleeping bag and mat.
• We are able to provide a tent, sleeping bag and mat to anyone should they need. Please let us know this when you buy a ticket.
• Some of the pitches will be on slopes, however we will do our best to avoid these areas!

Meals

• All meals will be provided. This covers:
• A hot lunch when you arrive on Saturday
• A hot dinner on both Saturday and Sunday evening
• Hot and cold breakfast options for Sunday and Monday morning, including eggs, porridge and cereal
• A cold, picnic-style lunch on Sunday
• Snacks will be available throughout the day
• All meals will be vegetarian/vegan as standard. We will do our very best to accomodate any other dietary requirements. Please let us know any allergies/dietary requirements when you buy a ticket.

Other key information - please read

• Please bring lots of warm clothes, including hat, gloves, waterproofs and lots of layers. We will bring lots of spare clothes.
• There is a garage with a wood burning stove where we can shelter if it’s rainy/cold. You are also welcome to sleep in here if you are cold at night!
• There are toilets, but no showers.
• Please be aware there are ticks and adders on site. As a precaution, please wear long trousers, socks and closed toe shoes when you're on site.