YWT Stirley

13/02/2025

🥳Fun February events!🐾

We have some nice events to keep you entertained this cold and chilly February.
For adults we have our seasonal Beginners Guide to whittling, learn how to hone the craft or gain a new wood working skill. A great Valentines Gift for a friend or loved one! 🥰Saturday 15th Feb 10:30am - 12:30pm 🥰 (link below)

We also have a fun family activity building bird boxes, 🐦get creative an make something special this spring for our garden birds!
February 19th 10am-12noon (link below)

https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-02-15-beginners-guide-whittling-skulk-foxes

https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2025-02-19-build-bird-box

Learn to whittle! Carving wood into an object by cutting small slices is known as whittling, which has been practiced for many years.

04/02/2025

Back by popular demand, 'Beginners Guide to Whittling' 😍

Looking for a special gift this valentines? ❤️Treat your friend, family or loved ones to a new and exciting outdoor skill while enjoying the company of a warming campfire and stunning views. 🏞

No previous experience necessary, we'll provide all the tools and equipment to get you started.
In this session you'll learn how to make your own Fox head shape and the intricate details of shaping wood.🐾

Limited spaces, so booking is essential.

Learn to whittle! Carving wood into an object by cutting small slices is known as whittling, which has been practiced for many years.

05/12/2024

We're feeling the festive vibes here at Stirley and are excited to bring you some special Christmas events this season! 🤩

Our annual wreath making is back and as festive as ever on the 14th December 🎄 We also have a special star gazing evening with Huddersfield Astronomy Society on the 18th December. Enjoy the true magic of Christmas by exploring the night sky ✨

Scan the QR code below or follow the links to book your place:
Star gazing: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-12-11-garden-stars
Wreath making: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-12-14-wreath-making-stirley

31/10/2024

👻 Happy Halloween! 👻

🎃It’s been a fantastic week over at our anual pumpkin patch. 🎃

Thank you for sharing your half term with us and we appreciate all your support and wonderful comments! ☺️

You’ve been busy picking and carving your pumpkins, we tried to get as many pictures as we could of your masterpieces! So if you spot yours be sure to tag your friends and family.

We still have some spaces left to come along and pick your own pumpkin this afternoon if you’d still like to join us 🎃

https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-10-26-pumpkin-picking-magic-trail

26/10/2024

🎃Pumpkin Picking season has begun 🎃

From the Saturday 26th to Thursday 31st we have lots for you to do and explore!

Come and pick your own pumpkin, enjoy or wildlife trail and carve you pumpkin here (tools supplied).
If that’s not enough we have wonderful hot food and drinks supplied by Sparkle and Magic, including pizza 🍕 and chilli nachos!

There’s plenty of time to book your place and you can book on the day so no pressure to plan too far ahead!

Don’t fancy picking a pumpkin, but would like a nice walk and a coffee, you’re welcome to stop by too! ☕️

We Can’t wait to see you 🥳

Book here: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-10-26-pumpkin-picking-magic-trail

22/10/2024

🎃This years pumpkins have ARRIVED!! 🎃

Pumpkin Picking Starts Saturday 26th - Thursday 31st.

We're excited to be celebrating our annual pumpkin picking with some new and exciting features!
This year we will have delicious hot food available from Sparkle and Magic: Tea's, Coffee's, pizzas, chilli nacho's and more! 🍕
We also are opening up our smaller barn to provide you with the opportunity to carve your picked pumpkin onsite, ideal if you don't want to take the mess home.

Back for a second year running we also have our 'Quiet Hour' at the end of each day for anyone who needs a little more slower pace.

For the best experience ensure you book your timed slot online. Either scan the QR code on the image below. Or follow this link: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-10-26-pumpkin-picking-magic-trail 🐾

31/08/2024

🎉STIRLEY FOOD FESTIVAL NOW OPEN 🎉

We’re excited to be running our annual food fest again this year.

FREE to come along today, listen to music, enjoy local food, pick your own veg, enjoy our cooking demos and more!!

Feel free to book online today or just turn up 😁

https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-08-31-stirley-food-festival

29/08/2024

🤩2 more sleeps until our annual FOOD FESTIVAL!🧅

FREE tickets - bookings online - Dogs on a lead are more than welcome!
https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-08-31-stirley-food-festival

We're excited to announce these food traders to the event as well as our music bands who are providing live performances throughout the day, Vegetable picking, live cooking demonstrations, fun family activity cove and so much more!

🎤Live music from 🎸:

- Paddy Johnson - Soul and 60's
- Clay moon - Acoustic folk duo

🍎Your food traders 🥦:

- Sparkle and Magic - Freshly made pizzas, Booze and fresh scooped Ice cream
- Dapur Malaysia - Delicious Malaysian street food!
- Mr Whippy
- Castle Hill Gin
- Hollies cooking - amazing cakes and bakes
- Buzz Project - yummy honey from local bee hives!
- Growing Newsome - Jams, Pickles and Plants
- Dragonfly dog treats
- Temper chocolates
- Grey's Greens - super healthy micro greens
- Udders Orchard Cidery
- YWT info stand

🥳Activities for the day 🎊:

- Pick you own vegetables in our own gardens - £10 per family bag of veg, includes two recipe cards, herb bundles and a talk by our gardening team!
- Live cooking demonstrations.
- Huddersfield astronomy society - meet and greet - learn about our solar system while taking a peak through some of their telescopes.
- Join our Foraging walks and learn about our wild food!

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05/07/2024

*Cancelled due to weather*
Exciting Solar Summer event with Huddersfield Astronomy Society! ☀️

Join us for a special event Saturday 13th and take a unique close look at our sun. Drop in anytime from 1:30pm to 7:30 (booking online required).

Have you ever wanted to see a solar flare or sun spot up close 👀, well now is your chance! Huddersfield Astronomy Society will be on site at Stirley Garden of Stars to help answer your questions and give you an exclusive look at the sun via super powerful telescopes!

Tea/ Coffee and cakes will be available, along with some fun sun based activities! ☀️
https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-07-13-solar-summer

04/07/2024

Local and Yorkshire food traders, we want you!😎

🥳We're excited to be bring back our annual food festival again this year on Saturday 31st August 2024.

We have cooking demonstrations, pick your own vegetables, wild foraging, stands with cakes, bakes, gin, jams and so much more! 🍇🌶🍩

We still have a few spaces left for traders, and we're keen to have you with us for a wonderful celebration of local food 🍕

If you're interested in having your own stand please do get in touch! (details in image below).

If you'd also like to attend this years event, Free tickets are now on sale here: https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2024-08-31-stirley-food-festival

18/05/2024

Looking forward to having the incredibly talented Mikron Theatre back for their annual show tonight at stirley! ☀️

No booking nessesary, pay as you feel after the show, just pop along from 6pm. Bring a fold out chair if you like, but we have some too!
Show starting at 6:30pm and finishing at 8:30pm

Amazing food from Dapur Malaysia served from 6pm!

Tea and coffee’s are available!

No reserved seating or tickets required, a ‘pay what you feel’ collection will be taken after the show.

02/11/2023

🌿New Forest School! 🐾

Introducing a Leeds based forest school course (Adel Dam), perfect for home schooled children 7-11 years old! 😁

We hope to be bringing Forest school closer to Huddersfield too, but for now if you have any friends or family in the Leeds area, we would love it if you could help us get the word out there for our first launch of forest school in West Yorkshire! 🌳

What to expect:
- Den Building
- Campfire cooking
- Outdoor crafting
- Outdoors games and natural play
- Exploring the wild and getting closer to nature!
+ so much more!

You don't need to be an expert in nature, we'll help you learn and engage with the outdoors! 🌿Forest school is great for building self- confidence, resilience, emotional intelligence and practical skills that all help later in life.

This a 6 week course every Thursday from 9th November until 21st December. 10am -12 noon.

All the details are here, booking essential:

Forest school course for 7-11 year olds. In 6 sessions learn to cook over a campfire, build dens, explore the outdoors and craft with nature

31/10/2023

🎃Last Day of our Trail and Pumpkin Picking at Stirley! 🎃

Plenty of spots left! You can book online here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spooky-bat-trail-and-pumpkin-picking-tickets-718455217897

We also have the lovely Step Out Coffee serving up delicious teas, coffee’s and cakes.

Thank you for all your support on another annual spooktober, and Have a Happy Halloween! 👻

27/10/2023

🎃It's finally here!... PUMPKIN PICKING at Stirley! 🎃

We're booking up quickly this weekend (booking link below):
28th Saturday -SOLD OUT!
29th Sunday - Limited Spaces
30th Monday - Spaces still available
31st Tuesday - Spaces still available
Our pumpkins are nice and big this year so we highly recommend bringing a sturdy bag to help carry them with you.
Make sure you wear good winter boots/welly's as we're a little muddy after the rain. Bonus points for fun spooky costumes 🕷

We are super delighted to tell you that Step Out Coffee will be joining us across all 4 days, serving delicious teas, coffee's, and cakes with a special seasonal pumpkin spiced latte making an appearance! 🤩

Want to extend you visit? feel free to bring your own picnic, enjoy the autumnal vibes, and perhaps a nice walk through our fields.
🐾Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome 🐾

Pick the perfect pumpkin at our popular annual event! Find all the bats hiding around Stirley and pick your pumpkin ready for the spooky day.

24/10/2023

🎃GOOD NEWS! 🎃

We've added more booking availability for our pumpkin picking dates!

We are slowly booking up on the Saturday and Sunday, but we still have plenty of space on Monday and Tuesday 🐾🕷

Booking is essential - follow the link below or scan the QR code 😁

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spooky-bat-trail-and-pumpkin-picking-tickets-718455217897?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

06/10/2023

🎃Pumpkin Picking is back at Stirley for another year!🎃

Running from 28th - 31st October: Check out our website for times and further information!

https://www.ywt.org.uk/events/2023-10-28-spooky-bat-trail-and-pumpkin-picking

30/08/2023

🍏Just a few more days until the Re- Launch of Stirley Food Festival 🤩 Saturday 2nd September: 10:30am - 4:30pm

Its free to attend and there's so much to see and do:

- Pick your own vegetables grown here at Stirley.
- Local food and drink stalls - Gin's, Jams, Pickles, Veg, Cakes, Indian savoury Snacks, Honey!
- Delicious Malaysian street food🌶
- Warming drinks from Step Out Coffee!
- Falconry displays - come meet some amazing owls, hawks and more!
- Face Painting
- Mr Whippy ice cream
- Cooking demonstrations
- Wild foraging walks 🐾
- Meet Huddersfield Astronomy society!

😎Enjoy the surrounding wildlife and feel free to take a nice stroll through our fields or relax in our gardens!

While most traders will take card, we recommend bringing some change just in-case. Parking is available onsite.

Booking online here, it's super easy to do and helps us keep track of numbers.
Follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-festival-tickets-699047147837?aff=oddtdtcreator

16/08/2023

🍏Stirley Food Festival is BACK! 🌶

2nd September 10:30am - 4:30pm
Free for all to attend! - Booking advised.

🐦Traders: We still have a couple more slots left for traders.
If you're a local food business just starting out, or an already established business we'd love to hear from you!

Please get in touch with us to learn more about getting involved, email: [email protected]