Join us for a dawn chorus walk around the arboretum with expert Andy Chapman. Hear and spot the arboretum’s songbirds, then repair to the Visitor Centre for a complimentary breakfast roll and hot drink.

Take a dusk walk in the arboretum armed with a bat detector and accompanied by expert Dr Barry Wright. The noises we pick up will help us identify the species that we find.

Please wrap up warmly and bring a torch!

Booking essential - Ticket Price £20

Join expert Rhona Sutherland for a talk followed by a fungi based foray into The Yorkshire Arboretum. She will then lead a display and identification session using microscopes based in our lab.

The course will provide an understanding of the importance, amazing diversity and beauty of fungi and increase awareness of the value of fungi in the environment and the need to conserve them.

The course will appeal to people of all levels of learning with an interest in fungi.

About the tutor: Rhona Sutherland is a teacher of Biology & Science in the UK, Kenya and Nepal. She studied a degree in Zoology and completed her Phd in the biology of obscure groups of deep sea Molluscs. She has been a Recorder for Ryedale Natural History Society since 2007.

Course fee: £110 including buffet lunch and refreshments.

Follow our resident Dragonfly Expert Keith Gittens as he guides in learning about the 16 species of Dragonfly and Damselfly that occur in The Yorkshire Arboretum.

You may wish to bring your own binoculars if you have them.

Ticket Price: £20

The Yorkshire Arboretum will be celebrating UK Fungus day on the 7th October 2023 with a festival of fungi activities. The perfect way to spend an autumnal day in our 120 acres of trees, packed with fun(gi) for all the family.

Why not join us for one of our fungal forays around the arboretum with local experts (paid sessions and booking essential) or join the mycologists for one of the mini lab sessions throughout the day to discover the world of fungi under the microscope. There will be a mushroom trail for children along with art and craft activities and displays of posters, fun facts, ID guides and leaflets… make sure you grab a goody bag from the British Mycological Society while stocks last!

Ticket Price for Fungi Foray £20

Book a Fungi Foray:

Join us for a dawn chorus walk around the arboretum with expert Andy Chapman. Hear and spot the arboretum’s songbirds, then repair to the Visitor Centre for a complimentary breakfast roll and hot drink.

Booking Information

The Dawn Chorus Walks costs £20 to attend, including refreshments. Please book your place below.