Thursday 25 August 2016

Collage for Capability

In celebration of Capability Brown's birthday month, this week we held a Family Fun Day here at Scampston. 

Throughout the day we were joined by 60 children who took part in the collaging & crafts, family walks, and the bug hunting in the ponds! 



These incredible collages were created to capture the essence of Brown's landscapes, and the habitats they create - for butterflies, bees and all sorts of other creatures. All the different materials used made an array of different textures and bright colours.


It was a busy day here, but were so pleased to sit back and admire the gorgeous creations which will now take pride of place on display in the Heritage & Learning Centre in Scampston Conservatory 


This event took place as part of a year of celebrations for Capability Brown. Scampston is a hub site for the Capability Brown Festival. 2016 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, a designer who changed the national landscape. As the first ever celebration of Brown's extensive works, the Capability Brown festiavl 2016 brings together a huge range of events, openings and exhibitions. 




Monday 15 August 2016

Like a Moth to a Lamp

You might not think a quaint little rural place like Scampston would have much by way of night-life, but there you would be wrong.

Friday 12th August saw us gathering in the dusk for an evening of moth hunting. Julian Small from Natural England set up his moth trap in the garden and as darkness fell the moths and insects came in to the light. 

The public who attended were very hands on and were happy to use our magnifying bug containers to catch the different species and examine them by torchlight. Several rare species of moths and insects were examined.



It was a truly enlightening evening!

If you are interested in any of the events we run at Scampston visit our website www.scampston.co.uk/events