What&#x27;s on in Harston Green

Tue 28 Jul11:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Garden club - volunteer opportunity

Volunteer to help look after ‘Helen’s Garden’ at Bowlees Visitor Centre, and the raised beds and planters alongside the Centre on Tuesday 28 July and 25 August, 10am to 12.30pm. General maintenance including weeding, dead heading, cutting back and planting. Watering the gardens when required. Tidying, sweeping the surfaced area around the Centre and painting garden benches. Hedge trimming and maintaining the willow arch in the car park. Usually work for two to two and a half hours and finish with refreshments which are provided. Sign up on the volunteer platform Better Impact

Wild Wednesday - campfire cooking and foraging

Nature & Outdoors

Wed 29 Jul11:30Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Wild Wednesday - campfire cooking and foraging

Wild Wednesdays are activities suitable for children aged five and over to enjoy and be creative. Forage for food to cook on the campfire at Bowlees Visitor Centre, 29 July, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Enjoy a walk to forage for fruits of the season, identify plants that can be used in recipes and make dips and fillings for your bread on a stick around the campfire. Suitable for children aged five to 12 years. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book). £2 per child (accompanying adults and under 5s free). Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family, such as sensory needs. Please email with any allergies/dietary requirements. Please wear sturdy footwear, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. The event is not suitable for dogs and is not wheelchair accessible. Please use the Ticketsource to book

Nature & Outdoors

Wed 29 Jul11:30Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Wild Wednesday - foraging, food and fun

Wild Wednesdays are activities suitable for children aged five and over to enjoy and be creative. Forage for food and have fun at Bowlees Visitor Centre, 29 July, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Enjoy a walk to forage for fruits of the season, identify plants that can be used in recipes and fun nature activities. Suitable for children aged five to 12 years. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book). £2 per child (accompanying adults and under 5s free). Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family, such as sensory needs. Please email with any allergies/dietary requirements. Please wear sturdy footwear, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. The event is not suitable for dogs. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family, for example sensory needs. Please use the Ticketsource to book

Wed 29 Jul14:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Volunteer day at Bowlees tree nursery

Volunteer at Bowlees Wildflower and Tree Nursery on the last Wednesday of each month from 1pm to 4pm. There are also extra drop in sessions on 11 March, 15 April, 13 may and 10 June. You can help with our nature recovery work by seed collecting and sowing, potting on, and watering plants. For more information email Delivered as part of the Tees-Swale: naturally connected programme. Tees-Swale is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and led by the North Pennines National Landscape team in collaboration with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Sign up on the volunteer platform Better Impact

Sat 1 Aug11:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Nenthead big dig

Get involved in an archaeological dig taking place in Nenthead this summer. No experience is necessary. We are investigating the domestic lives of the lead miners who lived and worked in Nenthead in the past. The dates for the digs are 1 to 4 August and 6 to 11 August, 10am to 4pm each day. Meeting point is Nenthead Village Hall. Each day has a limit of eight spaces available. Supervised by professional archaeologists, this is a chance to have a go at real hands-on archaeology. Suitable for ages six years and up. All children must be supervised by an adult (please book a space for each child and adult that would like to attend). Volunteers and local community members, with a professional archaeologist, will dig a series of small test pits in gardens and fields around the village. We are likely to find things like broken pottery, bits of clay pipes, and maybe some broken personal items, such as toys and buttons. You don’t need any special equipment as this will be provided. The digs are free to attend. Donations are welcome and enable the North Pennines National Landscape team to protect and restore this special place and help people connect with nature. Sign up using the link to Ticketsource

Sun 2 Aug11:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Nenthead big dig

Get involved in an archaeological dig taking place in Nenthead this summer. No experience is necessary. We are investigating the domestic lives of the lead miners who lived and worked in Nenthead in the past. The dates for the digs are 1 to 4 August and 6 to 11 August, 10am to 4pm each day. Meeting point is Nenthead Village Hall. Each day has a limit of eight spaces available. Supervised by professional archaeologists, this is a chance to have a go at real hands-on archaeology. Suitable for ages six years and up. All children must be supervised by an adult (please book a space for each child and adult that would like to attend). Volunteers and local community members, with a professional archaeologist, will dig a series of small test pits in gardens and fields around the village. We are likely to find things like broken pottery, bits of clay pipes, and maybe some broken personal items, such as toys and buttons. You don’t need any special equipment as this will be provided. The digs are free to attend. Donations are welcome and enable the North Pennines National Landscape team to protect and restore this special place and help people connect with nature. Sign up using the link to Ticketsource

Mon 3 Aug11:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Nenthead big dig

Get involved in an archaeological dig taking place in Nenthead this summer. No experience is necessary. We are investigating the domestic lives of the lead miners who lived and worked in Nenthead in the past. The dates for the digs are 1 to 4 August and 6 to 11 August, 10am to 4pm each day. Meeting point is Nenthead Village Hall. Each day has a limit of eight spaces available. Supervised by professional archaeologists, this is a chance to have a go at real hands-on archaeology. Suitable for ages six years and up. All children must be supervised by an adult (please book a space for each child and adult that would like to attend). Volunteers and local community members, with a professional archaeologist, will dig a series of small test pits in gardens and fields around the village. We are likely to find things like broken pottery, bits of clay pipes, and maybe some broken personal items, such as toys and buttons. You don’t need any special equipment as this will be provided. The digs are free to attend. Donations are welcome and enable the North Pennines National Landscape team to protect and restore this special place and help people connect with nature. Sign up using the link to Ticketsource

Tue 4 Aug11:00Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Nenthead big dig

Get involved in an archaeological dig taking place in Nenthead this summer. No experience is necessary. We are investigating the domestic lives of the lead miners who lived and worked in Nenthead in the past. The dates for the digs are 1 to 4 August and 6 to 11 August, 10am to 4pm each day. Meeting point is Nenthead Village Hall. Each day has a limit of eight spaces available. Supervised by professional archaeologists, this is a chance to have a go at real hands-on archaeology. Suitable for ages six years and up. All children must be supervised by an adult (please book a space for each child and adult that would like to attend). Volunteers and local community members, with a professional archaeologist, will dig a series of small test pits in gardens and fields around the village. We are likely to find things like broken pottery, bits of clay pipes, and maybe some broken personal items, such as toys and buttons. You don’t need any special equipment as this will be provided. The digs are free to attend. Donations are welcome and enable the North Pennines National Landscape team to protect and restore this special place and help people connect with nature. Sign up using the link to Ticketsource

Wed 5 Aug11:30Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Wild Wednesday - near and far

Wild Wednesdays are activities suitable for children aged five and over to enjoy and be creative. See what you can spot around Bowlees in the distance and very close up, on 5 August, 10.30am to 12.30pm . Try out scientific equipment such as microscopes, hand lenses and binoculars and make a simple pinhole camera of your own. Please wear sturdy footwear, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. Suitable for children aged five to 12 years. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book). Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family, for example sensory needs. Please use the Ticketsource link to book.

Wed 12 Aug11:30Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Wild Wednesday: fantastic fossils

Wild Wednesdays are activities suitable for children aged five and over to enjoy and be creative. Take a walk to visit 300 million year old fossils beside the River Tees, discover what’s in the local rocks, and make a ‘fossil’ to take home. Please wear sturdy footwear, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. Wellies recommended. Suitable for children aged 5 to 12 years. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book). £2 per child (accompanying adults and under 5s free). The event is not suitable for dogs. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible and enjoyable for your family, for example sensory needs. Email: Please use the Ticketsource to book

Wed 26 Aug11:30Bowlees Visitor Centre(3.9mi)

Wild Wednesday - seeds of the summer

Wild Wednesdays are are activities suitable for children aged five and over to enjoy and be creative. Join us on a family-friendly walk to collect seeds from local wildflowers on 26 August, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Bring the collections back to the visitor centre to sow in the tree and wildflower nursey. All materials and equipment will be provided. Please wear sturdy footwear, and clothing suitable for the weather and potentially messy activities. Suitable for children aged five to 12 years. £2 per child. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. (Younger siblings are welcome but do not need to book). Accompanying adults are free and do not need to book. Please use the Ticketsource link to book.

Sun 1 NovTeesdale Allotments(4.5mi)

Allotments

This page contains information about allotments, including how to apply for one, how much it costs and how to raise enquiries.

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Fri 24 JulSt. Mary's Parish Hall(9mi)

Summer series: An exploration of biblical story through scripture, music and art

June 24th Belshazzar’s Feast. July 1st The Presentation of Christ in the Temple. July 8th The Beheading of John the Baptist. July 15th The Conversion of St Paul. Each study... Learn more ›

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Sat 25 JulDigVentures(8.9mi)

DigCamp at Lytham Hall (ages 6-11)

21, 23 & 25 July 2026, Lancashire, England Archaeology isn’t just for adults! Bring the family to enjoy some hands-on archaeology with the DigVentures team. You’ll have plenty of fun as we uncover the hidden history of Lytham Hall. Dig for kids

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Comedy

Funny Way To Be Comedy – Edinburgh Preview Day 2026 (16+)

Tickets only available via Funny Way To Be Comedy. Book Tickets for Edinburgh Preview Day 2026 An EARLY BIRD priority...

Sat 25 Jul18:00The Witham(8.9mi)

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