Events & Activities

SORRY - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Please email lucydavies@chilternsociety.org.uk if you would like to be added to the reserve list. If you have never seen glow worms before, come and witness this magical display of nature's very own fairy lights with expert John Tyler. This event is also taking place on 18th June. All events will comply with government guidelines on Covid-19, applicable at the time.  If any Covid-19 outbreaks occur, or new restrictions are imposed, the event will be cancelled and a full refund given.

SORRY - THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Please email lucydavies@chilternsociety.org.uk if you would like to be added to the reserve list. Join us for a tour of Redbournbury Watermill, with 1000 years of milling history, followed by a beautiful summer country stroll. During the tour you will hear a brief introduction about the Mill on the ground floor, followed by tour on top/second/and first floor to see the machinery and history display. You will also see the process of grain through the Mill and will end with a short stroll to see the waterwheel close up which maybe working…

The presentation will be uploaded to YouTube after the event - link here. Following on from the third event in January, we are pleased to invite you to the fourth in a series of updates, showing the impact as HS2 continues across the Chilterns. Construction is now well under way and the impact can be clearly seen as the route exits the Chiltern Tunnel at South Heath. Construction of the viaduct across the Colne Valley Regional Park has now started and the tunnel boring machines have passed the Chalfont St Peter vent shaft and are now on their way to…

Sorry, please note there has been a change of date from the original date of 7th July. Hitchin Lavender is a stunning lavender farm nestled in the North Chilterns. With around 25 miles of lavender rows, as well as sunflowers and other wild flowers grown on the site, visitors would be forgiven for thinking that they were in the depths of rural Provence, rather than a short drive from Luton! This is a very special place in Chilterns, and we’d love for you to join us at this special event. After enjoying tea and coffee on arrival, you will be…

Come and discover the wonderful world of mushrooms, toadstools and other fungi which are thriving at this time of year!  Join us on this hunt through Whiteleaf Hill Nature Reserve lead by expert Penny Cullington from the Bucks Fungus Group who will give a fascinating insight into the fungi that you find. A small pot or basket might be useful to collect into, but, please, NOT a plastic carrier bag!  

Join us for a day outdoors in an semi-ancient, replanted, broadleaved woodland on this Whittling and Woodcraft course. You will learn carving techniques and ultimately create a spoon and other useful objects to take home. You will be guided along the woodland trail, where you will learn to identify specific trees and understand which are good for these projects. Working in this lovely woodland setting, centred around a campfire, you will spend the day learning to create a range of wooden utensils, the centre piece being a spoon. Whether you would like a dessert, serving or salad spoon, the choice…