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.
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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. Book now 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.
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How to disconnect from reality and feel like a new person in under 72 hoursOur round-up of the best British retreats that work wellness wonders in under 72 hours.
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Evenley Wood Garden: 'I didn't know a daffodil from a daisy! But being middle-aged, ignorant and obstinate, I persisted'When Nicola Taylor took on her plantsman father’s flower-filled woodland, she knew more about horses than trees, but, as Tiffany Daneff discovers, that hasn’t stopped her from making a great success of the garden. Photographs by Clive Nichols.
