The Life of Trees at Quarry Bank

Name: The Life of Trees at Quarry Bank
Start: 2019-08-05T08:00:00
End: 2019-08-16T16:00:00
Location: Quarry Bank

Creative Tourist Posted 6 August 2019

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The Life of Trees

Quarry Bank, Cheshire

5-16 August 2019

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As part of their Rights of the Child programme, this summer Quarry Bank are exploring the Goals of Education. Join in with a terrific two weeks of exploring the life of trees. In a fun selection of workshops and activities, find out how trees communicate with each other and size up your age with the rings in their trunks.

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