The Big Cat Sanctuary Open Day 23RD July 2017 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Big Cat Sanctuary Open Day20-23 July 201711am-5pm

A fun day out for all the family. Come and visit our 50+ cats, including lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs.  Enjoy face painting, BBQ, falconry display, bouncy castle, arts & crafts and stalls. Tickets from £15 to £19.25, children under 3 years free. Advanced bookings only 

 The Big Cat Sanctuary at Smarden hold annual Open Days in support of their conservation work.  

Silcocks farm shop Tenterden 11th June is open farm Sunday , helping to raise funds for Canterbury oast trust

Silcocks Farm, TN30 6TL

Date: 11th June 2017

Time of event: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

Address: Grange Road, , St Michaels, , Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6TL, United Kingdom

Event cost: Free

Highlights: Dairy; Beef; Sheep; Pigs; Flowers and plants; Environmental stewardship; Farm shop / retail 

Activites:         

Event contact

For more information please contact:

Tel - 01580 763351 

Email - silcocksfarmshop@outlook.com 

Web - Link

Event description

Static displays of tractors and equipment. Livestock displayed with near access and accessibility. On the spot descriptive talks and picture displays, showing how the farm works and its objectives. Visit to the milking-parlour to observe milking process. Visit to Cheese making facility to watch and learn about cheese making.
Conducted walks around the farm to identify crops and view various livestock in the fields.
Enjoy the farm produced or local refreshments and food available from the farm shop, cafe and shop.
Various pictorial displays and some competitions and quizzes organised for younger visitors. Farm staff always available to direct answer question and advise.

About Silcocks Farm

A MIXED ORGANIC LIVESTOCK FARM WITH DAIRY COWS,PEDIGREE HEREFORD BEEF HERD. SHEEP & PIGS. FARM SHOP & CAFE, BUTCHERY,
CHEESE MAKING. FARM WALKS.

Great Maytham Hall gardens open for charity , Cranbrook Wednesday 19th July 2017 1:00 PM - 04:30 PM

Great Maytham Hall has early-20th-century formal gardens and woodland of three hectares. This is set within a larger estate of park, wood and agricultural use covering 41 hectares. 

Brief history of site

The first recorded house was built on the site after 1714. The house and park were enlarged in the 19th century. Edwin Lutyens was commissioned to re-build the house and lay out the formal gardens in 1909. It is one of the few houses and gardens in Kent designed by LutyensLutyens designed gardens famous for having inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write The Secret Garden (pre Lutyens). Parkland, woodland with bluebells. Walled garden with herbaceous beds and rose pergola. Pond garden with mixed shrubbery and herbaceous borders. Interesting specimen trees. Large lawned area, rose terrace with far reaching views. 

Opening information:

1 - 4.30pm

Wednesday 19 July 2017
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Admission £6.00, children free

Location information:

Address: Rolvendon, TN17 4NE

Locality: Cranbrook

Visitor facilities

The site is open on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between May and September. Please see:
http://www.sunleyheritage.co.uk/GM_index.c