Education… Science fun at STEMfest! 27 Jun 2019 “Is that a real spider!?!? That’s so COOL!” 🕷 W had a great time at STEMfest on the 26th June, a huge science fair for school children and young people across the…
Events… Merry Christmas! 24 Dec 2018 We had a blast recording our own version of Rudolph about our reindeer Freya! Have a sing along with us! https://www.facebook.com/tilgatepark/videos/2318880578124630/ From everyone at Tilgate Park and Nature Centre, Merry…
Events… Halloween Activities 24 Oct 20169 Mar 2017 Take a look at the activities in the Park this half-term.
Art… The Queen Bee 21 Apr 201631 May 2016 As the nation celebrates Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday today (happy birthday, ma'am!), we decided to take a look at some of the royalty we have here at Tilgate. Lots…
Events… Help out in the elves workshop 9 Dec 2014 We still have places available on our Elves workshop events on Saturday the 13th and 20th of December. Join our friendly elves in their Christmas workshop as they make special…
Departures… February Update 27 Feb 2014 The wet weather saw the park's main lake rise to record heights. Happily, the level has now returned to normal. We recently sent nine rare breed Boreray sheep to Wild…
Tilgate Park… Early Spring Clean For Pond 2 Feb 2013 Today we took advantage of some rare good weather to give the walled garden's wildlife pond its annual clean up. We removed excess reeds and other plants to stop the pond getting choked up with…
Birds… Common Pochard 8 Jan 2013 Common pochard dive to feed on plants, seeds and insects. They are a species that breeds in Britain in reasonable numbers but this population is boosted by thousands of ducks that migrate…
Births… Mute Swan 3 Jan 20133 Jan 2013 We often get mute swans spending a few days on the lake at the bottom of the nature centre and for the last couple of weeks a pair have been seen…
Tilgate Nature Centre… Christmas and New Year Opening 23 Dec 2012 The nature centre and walled garden will be closed on Christmas Day but will open for the rest of the holidays from 10.00 - 4.00. The walled garden cafe will also…
