About the event

This Autumn 19 pine martens have returned to the woodlands of Exmoor under the Two Moors reintroduction project!

You’re invited to join the pine marten team to celebrate Exmoor’s wonderful wildlife at Horner Farm, deep in the woodlands of Exmoor. 

There are a whole host of activities running throughout the afternoon, 12pm-5pm. The free event is hosted by our project partners Somerset Wildlife Trust please note that some of the activities require booking.

12pm-2.50pm stalls and activities including:

• Visit a release pen used during the Exmoor translocation, happening at, 12-1pm Book your place.
• Have a go a radiotracking (drop in activity)
• Discover our needle felt woodland scene, make a pine marten finger puppet or face mask (drop in activity)
• Discover lichens and riverfly with National Trust in the mini BioBlitz (drop in activity)
• Create a butterfly wand with Exmoor National Park Authority and learn about water vole and marsh fritillary (drop in activity)
• Try out your skulls skills, do a spot of nest identification and collect a host of wildlife ID sheets to take home with West Somerset Wildways (drop in activity)
• Meet Minehead Coast and Development Trust and hear about the Climate Adaptation Plan (drop in activity)
• Try a Treelaxation session with herbal tea, happening at, 1-1.45pm: Book your place and 2-2.45pm: Book your place.
• Warm your hands on a free warm drink!

3pm-5pm, Storytelling

Dive into a world of woodland stories with renowned author Chris Salisbury under the dark skies: Book your place!

Car park is a National Trust car park which is pay and display or free for National Trust members (please bring your National Trust card to scan).

This event is part of the Pine Martens Bounce Back project made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and with thanks to the National Lottery players.