Events and courses

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Weekly Wellbeing Walk (02/10/2024) - Rye Harbour

Enjoy the outdoors with a morning of gentle walking across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with our walk leader volunteers, every Wednesday morning. Anyone can join in and there's no need to book. The walks end at approximately 11.30am, usually at the Discovery Centre to give the option for...

Thursday, 10th October 2024, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Members-Only Event: Rye Harbour Ramble (10/10/24) - postponed

EVENT POSTPONED

If you previously booked onto this event, please be aware that it will now be taking place on Friday, 18th October

Tutor: James Duncan

Rye Harbour's 465 hectares have international wildlife...

Wednesday, 16th October 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Weekly Wellbeing Walk (16/10/2024) - Rye Harbour

Enjoy the outdoors with a gentle walk across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with our walk leader volunteers, every Wednesday morning. Anyone can join and there's no need to book. The walks end at around 11.30am, usually at the Discovery Centre to give the option for refreshments.

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Friday, 18th October 2024, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

CANCELLED: Members-Only Event: Rye Harbour Ramble (18/10/24)

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this event. 

If you have booked onto this event, please check your emails for further information. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Tutor: James Duncan

Rye Harbour's 465 hectares...

Monday, 21st October 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Home Education: Roots and Shoots – Rye Harbour (21/10/24)

Leader: Aimi Rifat

Discover how wild plants on the nature reserve differ from plants in the garden and how they adapt to survive the harsh landscape here. We'll meet at the kiosk at Rye Harbour car park and walk along the pathway into the nature...

Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Weekly Wellbeing Walk (23/10/2024) - Rye Harbour

Enjoy the outdoors with a gentle walk across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with our walk leader volunteers, every Wednesday morning. Anyone can join and there's no need to book. The walks end at around 11.30am, usually at the Discovery Centre to give the option for refreshments.

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Thursday, 24th October 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Home Education: Explore the Shore – Rye Harbour (24/10/24)

Leader: Aimi Rifat

We'll explore time and how it can be recorded using the coastal environment, creating a sundial and measuring the tides using found materials. We'll meet at the kiosk at Rye Harbour car park and walk along the pathway to the beach to find out...

Thursday, 24th October 2024, 10:15 AM - 1:30 PM

Migratory Birds Guided Walk: Arriving for Winter - Rye Harbour (24/10/2024)

Leader: James Duncan

Join our experienced birder and guide, James Duncan, on a 2-mile circular walk to look out for a whole host of migratory visitors arriving to feast on our shores.

Whilst the majority of our summer visitors like Swallows, martins and...

Saturday, 26th October 2024, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Art Photography Workshop: 'Landscape and Memory, Dusk to Dawn' - Rye Harbour (26/10/24 and 16/11/24)

Tutor: Martin-Paul Everett

This unique workshop is aimed at intermediate to advanced photographers who have a strong interest in art photography and are willing to discuss their work, from a conceptual rather than a purely visual standpoint. Ideal for...

Monday, 28th October 2024, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Microscope and Mark Making Morning - Rye Harbour (28/10/24)

A free family drop in activity, no need to book.

Join us in the Education Room at the Discovery Centre for a closer look at some of our special wildlife using microscopes, magnifiers and binoculars. We will also have a table set up with natural mark making tools to explore and record...

Monday, 28th October 2024, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Family Activity: Felted Autumn Garland - Rye Harbour (28/10/24)

Learn how to create an autumnal felted garland or a group of felted hanging ornaments with Aimi, our Wilder Learning Officer. Discover how and why leaves change colour in the autumn and use their colours as inspiration to craft your own felted leaves. Children will learn both dry felting and...

Wednesday, 30th October 2024, 9:45 AM - 11:30 AM

Weekly Wellbeing Walk (30/10/2024) - Rye Harbour

Enjoy the outdoors with a gentle walk across Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with our walk leader volunteers, every Wednesday morning. Anyone can join and there's no need to book. The walks end at around 11.30am, usually at the Discovery Centre to give the option for refreshments.

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Thursday, 31st October 2024, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wild Beach Child - Rye Harbour (31/10/24)

Join us in exploring our shoreline and learn about tides and time on the beach. We will also look at how waves affect our coastline and search for shells and mermaids’ purses on the strandline. We will aim to identify what we have found and end with a beach clean as a way of thank you to our...