Events
Come along and join us for history, crafts, gardening, games and more!
Upcoming Events
Saturday July 11th - Dunwich Summer Fair. 11am - 4pm
Local crafts, art, collectables, clothes, pottery, metalwork, and more in the Dunwich Reading Room. Nibbles, sweet treats, and refreshments all day.
If you are interested in having a stall, please email us at:
chronicles@dunwichmuseum.org.uk
Saturday July 18th - DUNWICH WILDLIFE SAFARI. 10.30 - 4.30pm
A day for wildlife lovers exploring shingle, marsh & heath at Dunwich - an expert-led 'safari' to discover & record species.
Dunwich is rich in wildlife for you to discover. We shall be running two day 'safaris' this summer led by expert naturalists to introduce you to the wealth of local wildlife, discovering and identifying plants of varied habitats (shingle, marsh, woodland and heath) and invertebrate inhabitants such as beetles and moths. You will be getting to know nature in depth!
These days are brought to you in partnership between Dunwich Museum and members of the Suffolk Naturalists’ Society who record the county’s species, with a grant from the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape Sustainable Development Fund. Each day will include introductions to key local habitats, with field excursions to find species and record them, with opportunities to examine the plants and animals more closely. We will contribute to knowledge about Suffolk biodiversity, as our species records will be sent to the county’s database, as well as enhancing our knowledge about Dunwich wildlife. Who know what we will find - perhaps an Ant Lion or a Horned Poppy?
These days will appeal to anyone interested in Suffolk's wonderful wildlife!
August 1st - 3rd - Dunwich Art Show. 11.30 - 4.30pm
The show will be held in the Dunwich Reading Room, August 1st - 3rd, 11.30 - 4.30.
We will host an opening night at 6pm on July 31st. Everyone is welcome to join us for drinks and nibbles and a first viewing of the art!
Past Sessions
October 2021 - Autumn Activities
We walked through Greyfriars Woods to learn about the variety of plants and wildlife to be found in Dunwich in autumn. We collected leaves, seeds, feathers and chestnuts to make wreaths and other crafts. We also spotted a variety of fungi growing. Thinking about harvest time, we were shown some antique farming tools such as scythes, sickles, pitch forks and seed drills, and had a go at using them ourselves!
