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Bore Place

A rural retreat in Kent providing bespoke opportunities for people to learn, grow and reconnect with themselves and the environment.

Short Courses

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.

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