Killerton is hosting a first-time seasonal event to celebrate the colours of autumn.
On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October, from 11am until 4.30pm, Killerton’s garden team will be offering special tours, activities and trails to enable visitors to discover the best parts of the historic hillside garden.
As the autumn months close in, a wide variety of trees, shrubs and flowers are starting to show their seasonal flare of vibrant colour amongst a sea of green. It’s a great time to take a walk against a stunning backdrop.
The ‘Re-discover Killerton’s garden’ event will...
The orchards at Killerton Estate, near Exeter, are full to bursting this autumn. On the weekends of 5/6 October and 13/14 October, from 11am until 4pm each day, families are invited to head into the orchard to help collect up apples to be pressed for Killerton’s award-winning cider.
The ‘Big Pick Up’ is a free family activity, with mini wheelbarrows for the children and free cider tasters in the orchard for the adults. There is also an apple quiz and members of Killerton’s countryside team will be on hand to help with the answers.
The orchards at Killerton Estate, near Exeter, are full to bursting this autumn. On the weekends of 5/6 October and 13/14 October, from 11am until 4pm each day, families are invited to head into the orchard to help collect up apples to be pressed for Killerton’s award-winning cider.
The ‘Big Pick Up’ is a free family activity, with mini wheelbarrows for the children and free cider tasters in the orchard for the adults. There is also an apple quiz and members of Killerton’s countryside team will be on hand to help with the answers.
Experts are warning of a looming crisis across England as a new report reveals that the country is rapidly running out of space to bury people.
According to a BBC Local Radio survey, a quarter of burial authorities will run out space in 10 years or less; nearly half (44 per cent) in 20 years or less and some areas have already completely run out of space - with others set to run out in less than three years.
The head of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematoria Management, Tim Morris, said: “This is a seriously worrying situation. We are heading towards many burial grounds...
The orchards at Killerton Estate, near Exeter, are full to bursting this autumn.
On the weekends of 5/6 October and 13/14 October, from 11am until 4pm each day, families are invited to head into the orchard to help collect up apples to be pressed for Killerton’s award-winning cider.
The ‘Big Pick Up’ is a free family activity, with mini wheelbarrows for the children and free cider tasters in the orchard for the adults. There is also an apple quiz and members of Killerton’s countryside team will be on hand to help with the answers.
Enjoy a morning foraging for mushrooms and learn about the different funghi to be found in the woods with our local funghi expert. Then relax and enjoy a delicious home-cooked lunch in the Coach House Restaurant.
Meet at Coach House Restaurant at 10.30am
Members £10 per person £5 for children (under 12)
Non-members £12 per person £7 for children (under 12). Price includes lunch (fixed menu) in the Coach House Restaurant.
Make your own bat box with the help of Escot’s Nature Rangers! Receive an information sheet about native bats and how to care for your bat box when you take it home with you at the end of the day.
Tim Walker Head of Office and Divisional Director of Brewin Dolphin’s Exeter office, looks at the advantages of Self Invested Personal Pensions.
Self Invested Personal Pensions or SIPPs have become increasingly popular in recent years among those looking to build up a pot of savings for their retirement. While SIPPs enjoy the same tax benefits as traditional pension schemes and work in a similar way, they can offer greater flexibility and give you access to a wider range of investments.
With standard personal pension schemes, your investments are usually managed for you...
Go along and celebrate the weird, wonderful and very messy things you can do in wellies!
• Design a welly • Plant a welly • The welly walk of goo! • Welly dancing (Riverdance was never like this!) • Smelly wellies - can you correctly identify the mystery filling! • Welly fashion parade (decorate your wellies and take part in our welly fashion parade with a prize for the winner)
Please remember to wear your wellies! Members free. Escot entry fee applies to non-members. There may be a small charge for some activities.
