Land of Oak & Iron have hosted several successful Meet the Maker events this year and we are now looking for more artists, makers and crafts people to be part of Meet the Maker 2021.

We’re proud to be able to support local artists and makers in all that we do here at the Heritage Centre – including our Meet the Makers, workshop and walk leaders, art exhibitions, shop stock and even the ingredients used to produce our delicious café shrub menu.

If you are a local artist, maker or crafts person looking for an opportunity to promote your work and sell your creations – then our Meet the Maker events are ideal!

The Meet the Maker package includes a spotlight on you and your work through our website and social media events pages, along with a space in our shop for the 2 weeks before your solo 1 day event outside the Heritage Centre under cover of our marquee, where visitors can buy directly from you and find out more about your work and commissions.

Any sales made through our shop include a commission for the Heritage Centre, but all sales made at your Meet the Maker stall are commission free.

The package cost is £55.  If you are interested please get in touch for further information and to book your Meet the Maker event date.

landofoakandiron@groundwork.org.uk

The Heritage Centre and all our events are fully risk assessed and Covid-19 compliant.

‘Meet the Maker’ will be outside under cover of the gazebo, social distancing will be in place for both the artist and our visitors.  We have enhanced cleaning regimes in place, sanitiser and hand gel is available at both entrances to the Heritage Centre and face coverings to be worn when entering the building to use toilets, shop area and café shrub for take-away.

Join Rachel Richards, our Wilderness Ranger, to take a look at which plants and trees are coming into flower in March, in the Land of Oak & Iron.

We will be discussing a variety of wild flowering plants, and exploring which family they belong to, how you tell them apart from any similar species, and what to look out for in the next month or so as the leaves and buds of more species start to appear.

The Land of Oak & Iron covers a 177 km2 area surrounding the Derwent Valley including Consett, Rowlands Gill, Prudhoe and Whickham.

This event is part of the Geology & Wildlife Project delivered through the Land of Oak & Iron, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.

This event is free, however if you wish to make a donation to the Trust, you can do so by choosing the donation ticket option.

Recommended for aged 10+ Beginners

Booking Essential

Join Rachel Richards, our Wilderness Ranger and local bee enthusiast, to discover which species of early bumblebees you may hope to find this spring.

This intermediate level talk will explore spring bumblebee and solitary bee activity in the Land of Oak & Iron.

We will be discussing the species might you see, where you should look, and how you can help bees in your garden and local countryside.

The Land of Oak & Iron covers a 177 km2 area surrounding the Derwent Valley including Consett, Rowlands Gill, Prudhoe and Whickham.

This event is part of the Geology & Wildlife Project delivered through the Land of Oak & Iron, funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.

This event is free, however if you wish to make a donation to the Trust, you can do so by choosing the donation ticket option.

Booking Essential