Discover our growing variety of seasonal events happening across Surrey's countryside.
2025
April
Spring wildflower workshop at Sheepleas
Join wildlife guide Susy Dixon-Jones for an early Spring wildflower foray at the beautiful and biodiverse Sheepleas Nature Reserve.
Come and seek out a huge array of wild plants, learning their key identifcation features and about the life they support. Along the way we will look out for other wildlife, and learn about the various tree species in the woods. Ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about wild plants and the local area with a knowledgeable guide.
- Date: Saturday 12 April
- Place: Sheepleas, Green Dene car park, East Horsley, Leatherhead KT24 5TA.
- Time: 10am to 12pm
- Cost: £15.87
Please book your place via the Eventbrite link - April dates
Wildfire awareness week
Join the Thames Basin Heaths Partnership and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service this Wildfire Awareness week for a variety of free activities. You'll get to meet the local fire crews, learn about how wildfires start, learn some key safety tips and learn more about the beautiful heathland. Fire engines will also be on site if available. Staff from our Visitor Services team will also be available to talk about our countryside visitor survey.
- Date: Wednesday 9 April
- Place: Worplesdon Commons, Saltbox Road car park, Guildford GU3 3LH
- Time: 10am to 2pm
Further information is available on the Thames Basin Heaths Partnership website.
Nature restoration at Puttenham Common talk
Join the Hampton Estate to hear about the first two years of their 100 year plan for nature restoration on Puttenham Common. Cows have been grazing the common for the first time in generations, regular bird surveys have taken place, so too butterfly transects, timber has been extracted to open up boggy mires, there has been constant ecological monitoring and a first ever Bioblitz was held. Find out about the data collected and the impact these initiatives have had .
- Date: Wednesday 9 April
- Place: Myrtle's Courtyard, Hampton Estate, GU10 1JH
- Time: 7pm to 8pm
- Cost: Free
Please book your free ticket in advance on the Hampton Estate website.
Volunteer at Tice's Meadow
Come and join our rangers and volunteer at Tice's Meadow near Farnham. Tasks might include; clearing vegetation, maintaining paths, fence and gate repairs, habitat management, wildlife surveys and more.
We have volunteer sessions running on the following dates:
- Date: Friday 11 and 25 April.
- Place: Tice's Meadow. Please meet at Horton's Mound which is shown on our interpretation boards around the site.
- Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm.
If you are interested in volunteering at Tice's Meadow and would like to come and join one of our volunteering days, please get in touch with us on the following email: countryside.estate@surreycc.gov.uk
Countryside visitor survey engagement event
We are always looking to listen and learn from our visitors about how they enjoy Surrey's countryside spaces, including what they value most about their visits and how we can improve their overall experience. Our countryside visitor survey is running until 30 May and we will be holding in-person engagement events at various locations where you will have the opportunity to meet with staff from the Visitor Services Team and find out more about the survey.
- Date: Wednesday 16 April
- Place: Newlands Corner Discovery Centre, Albury Downs car park, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8SE
- Time: 12pm to 2pm
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will be joining us for this event with one of their fire service vehicles, information on their service and children's activities.
We will be running events throughout the spring so please visit our visitor survey web pages for further details.
Dawn chorus experience at Sheepleas
Join wildlife guide Susy Dixon-Jones to tune into nature's best loved aural spectacle - the dawn chorus. Immerse yourself in the songs and calls of the birds around you, learning how to identify the many species found at Sheepleas. Susy will guide you through all the sounds you hear, bringing a new dimension to your walks in the woods, unlocking a whole new world of nature knowledge.
- Date: Saturday 12, 19 and 26 April
- Place: Sheepleas, Shere Road car park, West Horsley KT24 6EP.
- Time: 6am to 8am
- Cost: £15.87
Please book your place via the Eventbrite link - dawn chorus dates
May
Dawn chorus experience at Sheepleas
Join wildlife guide Susy Dixon-Jones to tune into nature's best loved aural spectacle - the dawn chorus. Immerse yourself in the songs and calls of the birds around you, learning how to identify the many species found at Sheepleas. Susy will guide you through all the sounds you hear, bringing a new dimension to your walks in the woods, unlocking a whole new world of nature knowledge.
- Date: Saturday 3, 10, 17 and 24 May
- Place: Sheepleas, Shere Road car park, West Horsley KT24 6EP.
- Time: 6am to 8am
- Cost: £15.87
Please book your place via the Eventbrite link - dawn chorus dates
Volunteer at Tice's Meadow
Come and join our rangers and volunteer at Tice's Meadow near Farnham. Tasks might include; clearing vegetation, maintaining paths, fence and gate repairs, habitat management, wildlife surveys and more.
We have volunteer sessions running on the following dates:
- Date: Friday 9 and 23 May
- Place: Tice's Meadow. Please meet at Horton's Mound which is shown on our interpretation boards around the site.
- Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm.
If you are interested in volunteering at Tice's Meadow and would like to come and join one of our volunteering days, please get in touch with us on the following email: countryside.estate@surreycc.gov.uk
Countryside visitor survey engagement event
We are always looking to listen and learn from our visitors about how they enjoy Surrey's countryside spaces, including what they value most about their visits and how we can improve their overall experience. Our countryside visitor survey is running until 30 May and we will be holding in-person engagement events at various locations where you will have the opportunity to meet with staff from the Visitor Services Team and find out more about the survey.
- Date: Sunday 25 May
- Place: Shere Woodlands, Staple Lane, East Clandon, GU5 9TD
- Time: 10am to 12pm
and
- Date: Wednesday 28 May
- Place: Norbury Park, Fetcham car park.
- Time: 1pm to 3pm
We will be running events throughout the spring so please visit our visitor survey web pages for further details.
June
Volunteer at Tice's Meadow
Come and join our rangers and volunteer at Tice's Meadow near Farnham. Tasks might include; clearing vegetation, maintaining paths, fence and gate repairs, habitat management, wildlife surveys and more.
We have volunteer sessions running on the following dates:
- Date: Friday 6 and 20 June
- Place: Tice's Meadow. Please meet at Horton's Mound which is shown on our interpretation boards around the site.
- Time: 10.00am to 2.00pm.
If you are interested in volunteering at Tice's Meadow and would like to come and join one of our volunteering days, please get in touch with us on the following email: countryside.estate@surreycc.gov.uk