Centre for Nature Futures Events

Full Events Calendar

1. • Wildlife

   Solitary Bee ID for Beginners

   • 9th May 2026
   • 10am - 4pm

   Join Dr Will Hawkes for an engaging day exploring the extraordinary bee diversity found at Heligan. Discover the fascinating lives of these essential pollinators and leave with a deeper understanding, and a renewed appreciation, of these small but vital creatures.

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2. • Wildlife
   • Evening

   Beaver talk & wetland tour

   • 11th May 2026: 7pm - 9pm
   • 15th Jun 2026: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
   • 21st Jul 2026: 7.15pm - 9.15pm

   Join Heligan’s Wildlife Coordinator, Toby Davies, for a guided evening discovering the remarkable return of beavers to the Heligan landscape. 

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3. • Garden & Horticulture
   • Animals & Home Farm
   • Evening

   Photography Workshop – Heligan in the Spring - Fully booked

   • 13th May 2026
   • 16:00 - 21:00 - £75pp (£67.50 for Heligan Members)

   Join Andy Wilson, Heligan’s very own wildlife photographer, for an evening of outdoor photography. With Andy’s expert guidance, you’ll explore Heligan’s springtime gardens in the peaceful evening hours, seeking out the perfect images of our plants, Jungle, productive gardens, nature and wildlife.

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4. Nature Journaling Workshop

   • 16th May 2026
   • 10am - 4pm

   Slow down and reconnect with nature in this small-group Nature Journaling workshop led by Heligan team members.

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5. • Wildlife

   Natural Beekeeping Workshop for Beekeepers/Guardians

   • 22nd May 2026: Fully booked
   • 19th Jun 2026: 10am - 4pm

   Join us for an inspiring and informative day at The Lost Gardens of Heligan as we welcome Simon Kellam from Just Bee Eco Hives for a workshop dedicated to natural, bee-centred beekeeping.

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