Saturday 10am Start

Rooted in a Scots pinewood in the Highlands of Scotland, belonging is part nature writing, part memoir. Snags are standing dead trees that are so important for the ongoing health of pinewoods, and are what led Amanda to consider how the past (and our pasts) nurture the present. In her session, accompanied by photographs and…

Northern England, fashioned by waves of migration, invasions and battles, has had a profound impact on European culture and the global economy. Brian Groom, author of the bestselling, Northerners: A History, From the Ice Age to the Present Day, will outline 180 million years, showing how the north's people, including Borderers, have shaped Britain and…

  Baby Flamingo is a very fussy eater! "I don't like flingo weed," says Baby. "I'm going to find a family that eats something delicious." This highly interactive session will involve both storytelling (with parts for all the children), and Brita drawing live on screen allowing children to learn and practice the basic strokes of…