Positive and uplifting documentary on how Cuba survived Peak Oil and transformed its farming. Transition Torbay event.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 7.30 to 9.30pm
Charges: £2 donation
Booking: Not required

Enjoy the largest guillemot colony on the south coast of England . Guided walk and children's activities
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 10am to 1pm
Charges: Adult £3.50, Children £2
Booking: Not required

Volunteer your time to help our rangers re-instate eroded paths around Cockington.
Meet: Outside Country Park Office
Time: 10am to 4pm

Watch our Dorset Downs being sheared. Join in our felt-making workshop and make your own adorable Dorset Down!
Meet: Occombe Farmyard
Time: 10am to 12pm
Charges: Children £2
Booking: Not required
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A guided tree walk, harvest & picnic to learn about the food and medicinal uses of trees, shrubs & woodland plants. We will make spring tree teas & salad to compliment the buffet lunch provided.
Meet: Warren Barn
Time: 10am to 4pm
Charges: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association (includes a Ploughman's lunch). More information about Soil Association membership at http://www.soilassociation.org/masterclasses
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Discover more about the masters of nocturnal aviation. We will use bat detectors to tune into their ultrasonic calls.
Meet: Higher Lodge Car Park, Cockington
Time: 8.15pm to 10.15pm
Charges: Adults £3.50, children free
Booking: Not required

Come and help us keep this beautiful cove clean.
Meet: Churston Cove
Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm
Charges: Free
Booking: Not required

Enjoy birdsong with an early morning walk and reward yourself with a hearty breakfast afterwards. Led by local bird expert David Norman.
Meet: Occombe Bake House Café
Time: 6am to 8am
Charges: £9.50 (includes breakfast)
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035
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Brilliant film about Hawaii that inspired the Modbury plastic bag ban.
Transition Torbay event
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Charges: £2 donation
Booking: Not required

Using different styles, techniques and mortars, learn the skill of repairing and building traditional stone walls.
Meet: Occombe Farmyard
Time: 9.30am prompt to 4.30pm
Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association. More information about Soil Association membership at http://www.soilassociation.org/masterclasses

Make your own creepy crawly puppet and discover some of the minibeasts living on the farm.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 11am to 3pm
Charges: Children £2
Booking: Not required
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Hunt for fossilised coral on the beach and make your own coral reef fish money box. To celebrate International Year of the Reef!
Meet: The Seashore Centre
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Charges: Children £2, Adults free
Booking: Not required

Come and hunt the hedgerows and meadows for these fascinating insects - identify them with our help to count towards the National Ladybird Survey
Meet: Gamekeeper's Cottage, Cockington
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Charges: Children £2, adults free
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Enjoy a day of free activities for the whole family. Plus, bring an old plastic bag to swap for a free cloth bag.
•  Launch of new Torbay Reusable Bags designed by local school children
•  Screenings of Message in the Waves Film
•  Puppet Shows
•  Scrappy Workshops
•  Juggling
•  Beach Art
•  Marine Litter display
Meet: Seashore Centre, Goodrington
Time: 10am to 3.30pm
Charges: Free
Sponsored by Torbay Council

Explore all the signs of Spring that can be seen along the nature trail. Certificates and wildlife stickers for each correct spotter sheet.
Meet: Ocombe Farm
Time: 10am to 12pm
Charges: Free
Booking: Not required
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Enjoy the white rock rose, orchids and many other plants and animals with site manager Nigel Smallbones
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Charges: Adult £3.50, Children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Create a giant sand art picture, scavenge the shore and use your findings to create a collage of amazing tropical seas from our past.
Meet: Seashore Centre, Goodrington
Time: 10am to 12pm
Charges: Children £2, adults free
Booking: Not required

Come and help us keep this beautiful cove clean.
Meet: Churston Cove
Time: 10am to 12noon
Charges: Free
Booking: Not required

Discover Occombe's glorious orchids and wildlife, taking in some secret spots
Meet: Occombe Farm Café
Time: 10am to 12pm
Charges: Adults £3.50, children free
Booking: Not required

Walk with John Risdon from Paignton Seafront to Saltern Cove to unravel the mysteries of “fruitcake” rock, fossils in the sand and missing time. Return to Paignton Seafront on foot or by bus.
Meet: Outside Tourist Information Centre, Paignton seafront
Time: 10am to 1pm
Cost: Adults £3.50
Booking: Not required

Came and watch the rare greater horseshoe bats emerge from their roost. These masters of nocturnal aviation will thrill you with their acrobatics as we tune in with bat detectors.
Meet: Berry Head Visitor Centre
Time: 8pm to 10pm
Cost: Adults £3.50, children £2
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

A hands-on day of practical bread making with artisan producer Emma Parkin of Emma's Bread.
Meet: Warren Barn
Time: 10am to 4pm
Cost: £50 or FREE if you join the Soil Association (includes a ploughmans lunch). More information about Soil Association membership at http://www.soilassociation.org/masterclasses
Booking: Essential on 01803 606035

Documentary follows the lives of various people as they change their lives in the face of the issues of climate change and peak oil.
Transition Torbay event.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Charges: £2 donation
Booking: Not required

Over 50 Westcountry beers, ciders & wine feature at Occombe's 3 rd real ale festival, with live music, BBQ & hog roast. In conjunction with S Devon CAMRA.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 4.30pm to 11pm Friday,
11am to 11pm Saturday
Cost: £3.50 entry (incl. pint glass)
To book a camping pitch call 01803 606035 – booking essential.
www.occombebeerfestival.co.uk

A family adventure trail challenge – hunt for letterboxes and collect clues around the park to learn about Cockington's bird life.
Meet: Front of Cockington Court
Time: 1.30pm to 4pm
Cost: Children £2
Booking: Not required

Come and talk to us at our natural burial site to see what can be offered.
Meet: Conqueror Wood
Time: 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free
Booking: Not required

The only documentary made by EF Schumacher the famous author of Small is Beautiful. Transition Torbay event.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Charges: £2 donation
Booking: Not required

View the magical noctunal moths irresistibly drawn to our moth lamp.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 9pm to 11pm
Charges: Free
Booking: Not required

Another opportunity to examine the contents of moth traps set-up the night before. A great way to take a closer look at these fascinating creatures, learning more about them from a Butterfly Conservation expert. Children can also make their own marvellous moth in our craft workshop.
Meet: Occombe Farm
Time: 10am to 12pm
Charges: Free (£2 for craft activity)
Booking: Not required