A rural retreat in Kent providing bespoke opportunities for people to learn, grow and reconnect with themselves and the environment.
13/04/2024 How to conduct a bird survey 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01734 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3UdoqZu
A free training session to learn how to conduct a bird survey. Your new skills will enable you to join our citizen science programme and undertake bird surveys for Bore Place (and elsewhere!) No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
14/04/2024 Dawn chorus bird walk 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01735 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3HDTKsR
Embrace the early start to hear the dawn chorus ringing out at Bore Place. Your expert guide, Tom Forward, will help you identify and learn the different songs of our resident birds, tuning you in to the sounds of your garden and building your confidence in picking out different songs.
18/04/2024 Bat walk 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3UetUn8
Have you ever used a bat detector? Listen for bats as they leave their roosts and fly out to catch insects on a guided night walk around Bore Place farm, along footpaths and around the historic buildings at the heart of the estate.
21/04/2024 Yoghurt making workshop 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3HyEwWe
Join Rachna Jhala from Happy Belly Foods to learn to make your own starter culture and yoghurt at home, as well as how to use your home's ?warm spots' with easy adaptations to incubate your fresh tasty yoghurt.
11/05/2024 How to conduct a reptile survey 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3HxEDBu
A free training session to learn how to conduct a reptile survey. Your new skills will enable you to join our citizen science programme and undertake reptile surveys for Bore Place (and elsewhere!) No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
11/05/2024 Introduction to beekeeping 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3OhoHqu
If you're considering starting up a hive or you're just curious about honey bees and what's involved with keeping them, this informal course provides an excellent introduction to the world of beekeeping. The course is designed for beginners, so no previous experience or knowledge is required.
24/05/2024 Bat walk 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3UetUn8
Have you ever used a bat detector? Listen for bats as they leave their roosts and fly out to catch insects on a guided night walk around Bore Place farm, along footpaths and around the historic buildings at the heart of the estate.
09/06/2024 Learn how to make kefir 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3Uea37f
Join Rachna Jhala from Happy Belly Foods to learn to make gut-health-boosting kefir at home, as well as how to use kefir culture to make other microbiome-boosting drinks. Take some kefir mother culture home to get going straight away!
07/07/2024 How to conduct a dragonfly/damselfly survey 1 Day
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3Uet3CF
A free training session to learn how to conduct a dragonfly/damselfly point count. Your new skills will enable you to join our citizen science programme and undertake dragonfly surveys for Bore Place (and elsewhere!) No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
04/08/2024 How to conduct a butterfly survey 2 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3OiLimF
A free training session to learn how to conduct a butterfly survey. Your new skills will enable you to join our citizen science programme and undertake butterfly surveys for Bore Place (and elsewhere!) No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
29/08/2024 How to conduct a bat emergence survey 3 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3OgNon9
A free training session to learn how to conduct a bat emergence survey. The data gathered will contribute to our wider understanding of the biodiversity of Bore Place. No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
08/09/2024 Learn how to make labneh and paneer 4 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3tVzH6k
Join Rachna Jhala from Happy Belly Foods to learn to make cheeses (a cream cheese) and paneer (a cooking cheese) at home. Take home a pot of fresh live yoghurt and a sachet of Zaytoun za'tar spices ready to put into action what you have learned.
05/10/2024 How to conduct a small mammal survey 5 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3HxUJLe
A free training session to learn how to conduct a small mammal survey. Your new skills will enable you to join our citizen science programme and undertake butterfly surveys for Bore Place (and elsewhere!) No knowledge or experience necessary, pre-booking essential, 18+ only.
Free Course
19/10/2024 Autumn foraging walk 6 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3u5TaRB
Explore the historic Bore Place estate with a professional forager, tasting and harvesting as you walk.
20/10/2024 Yoghurt making workshop 7 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3HyEwWe
Join Rachna Jhala from Happy Belly Foods to learn to make your own starter culture and yoghurt at home, as well as how to use your home's ?warm spots' with easy adaptations to incubate your fresh tasty yoghurt.
24/10/2024 Owl walk 8 Days
Bore Place, Kent, Bore Place 01732 463255 volunteering@boreplace.org c-js.info/3Hw3PrR
A guided night walk around the Bore Place estate with bird expert Tom Forward, in search of the resident owls. Making use of thermal imaging equipment we'll see if we can spot them, as well as other wildlife such as hares and deer that become more active by night.