Devon Wildlife Trust is giving people to explore Exeter’s last working watermill at the charity’s annual National Mills Weekend family event.
On Sunday 14 May visitors will be given the opportunity to witness the historic mill in action, as volunteer millers start the water wheel turning and grind grain into flour. Cricklepit Mill, based near Exeter Quay, serves as Devon Wildlife Trust’s headquarters and is recognised as an important part of the city’s history, with over 800 years of milling heritage and Exeter’s only functioning watermill. The Devon Wildlife Trust event will take...
In celebration of The Wildlife Trusts ‘Wild About Gardens’ campaign, Devon Wildlife Trust will be hosting a wild bee family fun day!
Join us in the Cricklepit garden for a range of exciting activities, crafts and fun as part of the Wild About Gardens campaign - bee creative in the garden! £3 per child
For more information visit http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/events/2017/03/07/wild-bee-family-fun-...
Contact: Devon Wildlife Trust contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org or call 01392 279244
Join Devon Wildlife Trust and discover the wonderful wildlife at the charities headquarters, Cricklepit Mill. Often described as an ‘urban oasis’ in the heart of the city, DWT want to invite the public to explore their RHS award-winning wildlife garden.
DWT’s garden group volunteers will be on hand to offer garden tours and give helpful advice on how to turn your garden into a wildlife haven. Children can enjoy nature trails, bug hunting and wild crafts in the garden. DWT will also be selling wildlife friendly plants for you to take home and add to your garden. Refreshments will...
Join us for a special day of milling in celebration of National Mills Weekend, with family friendly wild crafts, bug hunting, nature trails and refreshments!
The historic mill comes alive as the waterwheel starts turning and volunteer millers show the traditional methods used for grinding grain.
Visitors will be given the chance to take part in milling demonstrations that will run from 10.30am – 12.30pm and 1 – 3pm. Cricklepit Mill’s wildlife garden will also be open for visitors to explore and family activities will run throughout the day.
Watch local history come alive as Devon Wildlife Trust start the ancient waterwheels turning to grind grain into flour using traditional milling methods.
Volunteer millers will run milling demonstrations throughout the morning. For more information contact 01392 279244 or email contactus@devonwildlifetrust.org
A leading conservation charity is set to open its doors to welcome the public to a new season of milling following essential winter maintenance to Exeter’s only working water mill.
Based at Cricklepit Mill near Exeter Quay, Devon Wildlife Trust has embraced its headquarters heritage and runs regular milling sessions where the public can watch Exeter’s only functioning water mill turn grain into flour and learn about the milling industry.
Kicking off 2017’s events will be a milling session on Friday 10 February, where experienced volunteers will be providing milling...
Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations. Water power is used to produce Otterton's signature stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year old tradition.
Go along and watch the milling - it's poetry in motion and leaves no carbon footprint! The millers are very happy to explain the milling process to you and answer any questions.
Milling is done in two sessions: from 11am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 3pm. Access to the Mill is free, although we welcome donations towards the Mill's ongoing upkeep and maintenance. Donations boxes are sited by the milling...
Visit Otterton Mill to watch milling demonstrations.
Water power is used to produce our signature stoneground wholemeal flour, continuing in a 1,000-year old tradition. Do come along and watch the milling - it's poetry in motion and leaves no carbon footprint!
Millers are very happy to explain the milling process to you and answer any questions.
Two sessions are normally milled: from 11am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 3pm. Access to the Mill is free, although donations towards the Mill's ongoing upkeep and maintenance are welcome. Donations boxes are sited by the...
