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What’s Happening in August!
What’s Happening in August! Summer Holiday activities! We are super busy with summer holiday activities. From Life labs to Wild Art, Meadow Exploring to Discover activities; we’ve got everything a...
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Wuthering Heights
“It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn.” ― Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights The Museum will be taken to the Yorkshire Moors this August, as...
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New Exhibition announced.
Pond: Mere, Rune and Flint, an exhibition of Selborne artist Mary Waltham’s paintings, photographs and drawings, inspired by the area’s ponds, will be on view from September 10th to November 17th 2019....
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Looking to the Stars!
Earlier this year the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, and we in our own way celebrated the 250th anniversary of Gilbert White observing the Transit of Venus. An 18th Century...
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Gilbert White the Gardener and His Garden
Garden Volunteer Steve Driver tells us about Gilbert as a gardener. Gilbert White was born in 1720 at a time when detailed scientific study on any topic were being formalised. For instance, the Royal...
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Dog Show
Woof Woof! It’s almost time for the dog show! Join us on the 15th September for novelty classes, fun classes, obstacle courses and fastest recall. A BBQ and refreshments will be there for the human...
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What’s on in September?
What’s on in September? New Opening Times We are now opening on MONDAYS in September! So that seven days a week of September fun! Astronomy Course See the starts with us! Learn about the stars and...
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What’s on in October
What’s on in October Pond Exhibition Our Autumn Exhibition ‘Pond: Mere, Rune, Flint has been very popular so far! It’s only open for another six weeks so make sure you catch it before it’s gone! Half...
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Pond: Mere, Rune, Flint
Pond: Mere, Rune and Flint, an exhibition of Selborne artist Mary Waltham’s paintings, photographs and drawings, inspired by the area’s ponds, opened on the 10th September 2019 and will close of the...
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EHDC plants the first of 120,000 trees to mark Gilbert White 300
East Hampshire District Council launched a programme to plant a tree for every resident in East Hampshire at the Selborne home of the district’s famous ecologist, Gilbert White. The council plans to...
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What’s happening at the Eco Fair?
We are trying to live a little greener nowadays, so to help make life a little easier we are holding our inaugural Eco Fair on the 23rd November. Our Eco Fair is a great opportunity to discover a wide...
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What’s on in November
November is upon us and we have 5 top tips for making the most of your month in Selborne! Eco Fair We are all trying to live a little greener, our Eco Fair on the 23rd November is a great opportunity...
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Halloween
Halloween as we know it today divides opinions. It’s certainly not a festival that Gilbert White would have celebrated, but the Halloween of the 18th Century surprisingly didn’t look too dissimilar to...
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Gilbert White & The Oates Collections Commended at Tourism Awards
Gilbert White & The Oates Collections have been awarded commended at the Beautiful South Awards, in the category best Small Visitor Attraction. This year saw a near record number of entries (170)...
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GW300 Exhibition Announcement
2020 marks Gilbert White’s Tercentenary and Gilbert White & The Oates Collections will be celebrating from the get go! Our first temporary exhibition will open on the 3rd January; entitled ‘Gilbert...
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Thanks To You
Get Free Entry at Gilbert White & The Oates Collections between 23 November to 1 December National Lottery funded attractions say #ThanksToYou for 25 years of support Gilbert White & the Oates...
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Mulled Wine Weekend
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and we are gearing up to our annual Mulled Wine Weekend. This free event is perfect for everyone who is looking for some festive cheer, come and see the...
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What’s on in October
What’s on in October Pond Exhibition Our Autumn Exhibition ‘Pond: Mere, Rune, Flint has been very popular so far! It’s only open for another six weeks so make sure you catch it before it’s gone! Half...
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Pond: Mere, Rune, Flint
Pond: Mere, Rune and Flint, an exhibition of Selborne artist Mary Waltham’s paintings, photographs and drawings, inspired by the area’s ponds, opened on the 10th September 2019 and will close of the...
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EHDC plants the first of 120,000 trees to mark Gilbert White 300
East Hampshire District Council launched a programme to plant a tree for every resident in East Hampshire at the Selborne home of the district’s famous ecologist, Gilbert White. The council plans to...
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