Project Launch & Meadow Creation! - Heggs, Yorkshire Dales

Come and join us for our first ever event at Heggs Farm! Youngwilders have a new site in the Yorkshire Dales, where we'll be giving a helping hand to restore and manage land, as part of a 200-acre renaturing site.

What to expect:
This will be a welcome day with a tour around the site followed by a co-creation session where we will discuss what you would like to see happen there - for nature and for people.

• Site intro and exploration walk - we'll start the day off with a gentle expedition around the site to see what work is already being done!
• Co-creation workshop - we'll chat about the best ways we could transform the site, using our imaginations to dream up ideas of what we want to see ecologically and to engage more young people

Who is this for?
This event is open to those aged 18-30 interested in nature or looking to make connections with like-minded folk! Everyone is welcome and no prior knowledge is needed :)

About the Heggs site:
Heggs Farm is a rewilding project initiated in 2021 by Liz Sutcliffe. So far the nature restoration work has focused on pond creation, tree planting and leaky dam building. This will be our first event at Heggs, and we hope to further increase the biodiversity on this incredible rewilding project.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday the 17th of October 2026

Time: 10:00 am - 4 pm

Location: Heggs Farm, Richmond, DL11 6UU

Group Size: Approx. 20

Food:

Snacks, tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch!

Getting there:

Via Train:

The closest train station is Darlington. We will provide lifts from here to the site at 10:00am on Saturday morning, and drop everyone back to the station by 5:00pm that afternoon.

If you have any questions re: getting to the site via public transport, please reach out to Sadhana ([email protected]).

Via Car:

If you are able to drive to the site, please let us know in the order form as we will be trying to encourage car sharing wherever possible! If you choose to drive, please arrive by 10:45am

Plenty of parking is available at What3Words: ///plantings.texted.ordering

Accessibility:
The site has rough, unsteady ground and nettles. It may also get muddy when we are around the ponds. There will be access to a toilet in the morning and over lunch time. The access to phone service is limited and there may be free roaming animals.

We can offer travel reimbursement, so if you can send us receipts or proof of travel payment and your bank details, we will reimburse you as soon as possible. Please send the reimbursement request to Noah at [email protected] with a PDF attachment.

If you have any questions or concerns about accessibility, please do not hesitate to reach out to Sadhana ([email protected]), who would be more than happy to discuss this. Sign up now to reserve your FREE spot!

We can't wait to see you there :)