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18
May
THE TORTOISE WALK: Leg 2
Read moreRosemary Irwin continues her log of the Friend’s of Gilbert White & The Oates Collections walk. WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GILBERT WHITE FROM SELBORNE
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18
May
A Walk Around the Flowers
Read moreOur museum intern Connie Main tries our our new Garden walks! Spring is truly springing, especially here in Gilbert White’s Garden and Meadow. To complement
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11
May
THE TORTOISE WALK: Leg 1
Read moreWALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GILBERT WHITE FROM SELBORNE TO RINGMER April 2019 Members of the Friends of Gilbert White & The Oates Collections have
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10
May
What’s on at the Nature Festival?
Read moreThe line up for our 2019 looks great! We have stall holders all with experts and a fun activity to do. This year our stall
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26
Apr
Tips for May
Read moreTips for May Visit our new Exhibition! Our new exhibition opens on the 7th May. Explore the fascinating relationship between Edward Lear and the village
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20
Apr
The Nature of Friendship
Read moreWhen Dr. Sara Lodge got in contact with us and told us about the link between Selborne and the nonsense writer Edward Lear we couldn’t
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31
Mar
Cold Frames for Gilbert’s Garden – Can you help?
Read moreChris Piper one of our amazing volunteers and our garden team have set up a new campaign. Chris tells us more… Many of you will
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27
Mar
Easter at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections
Read moreWhat’s on this Easter… Easter Bunny Hunt Sat 6th– Mon 22nd Apr Free with Admission Find the bunnies hiding in our gardens, using your orienteering skills.
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27
Mar
Tips for April
Read moreTips for April Easter Fun It’s the Easter Holidays! Our Easter Bunny hunt runs throughout the holidays and is free with admission, plus it has
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18
Mar
Reports on 2019 Series of Oates Antarctic Lectures
Read moreTrustee Philip Geddes reports of the first half of our UK Antarctic Heritage Trust sponsored talks… ‘Spuds, sledges and sovereignty’ Sophie Rowe, Conservator Scott Polar
