Date: Thursday 9 October 2025, 11:00 am-12:00 pm
Venue: York Museum Gardens

Learn about the initiatives and interventions York Museums Trust’s Gardens Team have made to make their busy public garden more wildlife friendly. Take a tour around over 10 acres of grounds, discovering inspiration for your own garden or workplace green spaces.

You’ll learn about climate change and biodiversity, discover the importance of insects for the food chain and how to manage your green space throughout the seasons to create wildlife habitat, and adopt a new perspective with some native weeds.

Suited to people aged 12+ with an interest in making green spaces more wildlife friendly. Under 16’s must be accompanied by and adult.

Meet on the hard standing in front of the entrance to the Yorkshire Museum.

Booking required. A booking link will be made available soon on the York Environment Festival website : Curious & Creative Gardening Tour: Wildlife-Friendly Museum Gardens – York Environment Festival

Please note: This event is weather dependant. If adverse weather conditions cause this event to be cancelled, ticket holders will be notified.

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Date: Thursday 9 October 2025, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm
Venue: Yorkshire Museum

Viking North: Primary School Teachers’ CPD Event
9 October 2025
4.30 – 6.30pm | Free | Suitable for teachers, teaching assistants and support staff
Booking essential. Spaces limited, register now

Discover ways of bringing the story of Viking England to life in the classroom in this new CPD workshop for Primary School educators at Yorkshire Museum.

Enjoy a tour of the new Viking North exhibition, handle original Viking artefacts, and learn about the activities and resources that we can offer schools at the Yorkshire Museum. You’ll also get to hear about some exciting upcoming projects.

Tea, coffee and cake will be served at this event.

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