Exhibition
Hamish Mackie Solo Show, 28 Cork Street
Until October 19
London W1
020-7287 8408
Works both old and new by one of Britain’s leading wildlife sculptors, including the life-sized bronze Leopard Stalking.
Talk
Caring for the tapestries at Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Palace
October 17, 6.30pm-8pm, £12
East Molesey, Surrey
0844 482 7777
Learn the secrets of 100 years’ worth of behind-the-scenes conservation work.
Courses
The Fantastic World of Fungi, Forest Garden Shovelstrode
October 26, 10am-5pm, £85
East Grinstead, West Sussex
07957 621672
Discover the multitude of fungi in Ashdown Forest. Includes lunch, tea and coffee.
A practical hands-on sheep course, Pentwyn Farm,
October 18, 10am-4pm, £35
Near Monmouth, Monmouthshire
01600 740600
Vet Hilary Jones introduces common ovine-health issues, with the help of Gwent Wildlife Trust’s flock of Hebridean and Hill Radnor sheep.
Show
Countryside Live, Great Yorkshire Showground
October 19-20, advance tickets £8
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
01423 541000
Sheepdog displays, ferret racing, a working forge, fruit, vegetable and flower show and showjumping.
Fair
Eat Dorset Food Fair, Parnham House
October 19-20
Beaminster, Dorset
Cookery school and children’s events.
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A culinary tour of the Whistler Restaurant’s history, Tate
Britain
October 31, 8pm-11pm, £60
Millbank, London SW1
020-7887 8888
Explore food and drink from the 1920s to today.
