Events at Heligan

Full Events Calendar

1. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   James Canton - Wild Writing Retreat

   • 6th - 7th Jun 2026
   • 10am - 5pm

   Join nature writer and academic Dr James Canton at Heligan to explore techniques of writing the wild and remake your own connection to nature. 

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2. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Magical moths and nighttime bugs

   • 12th Jun 2026
   • 8.30pm - 10.30pm

   Join Dr Will Hawkes to discover the remarkable diversity of moth species at Heligan and set up moth traps.

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3. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Magical moth mornings at Heligan

   • 13th Jun 2026
   • 7am - 9am

   Discover the remarkable diversity of moth species at Heligan in this engaging sunrise session with Dr Will Hawkes. Learn to recognise their names, explore their hidden lives and uncover the fascinating stories behind these often-overlooked night-time pollinators. 

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4. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Wildflower identification day

   • 13th Jun 2026
   • 9.15am - 3pm

   Join Wal Eyre from Three Bays Wildlife Group and Heligan's Wildlife Coordinator, Toby, for a guided wildflower identification day across the meadows and grasslands of The Lost Gardens of Heligan

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5. • Courses, workshops, walks and talks

   Summer Foraging with Emma the Forager

   • 14th Jul 2026
   • 11am - 1:30pm

   Join our expert forager for an enthusiastic, fun and informative walk around the beautiful Heligan garden and estate, to explore the abundance of our hedgerows, and the natural habitats around us.

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