Butterflies of Devon – Evening Talk from Pete Hurst
Lepidoptera, the order of winged insects that includes butterflies and moths, are among the most widespread groups of insects and…
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Join us for family fun this half term!
Make a bee-line for Quince Honey Farm this half term and enjoy all-weather family fun, including honey tasting, candle rolling, seed planting, indoor and outdoor play, plus live Beekeeping Demos!
The activity programme runs on Saturdays & Sundays from 11am-4:30pm, and Monday-Friday from 10:30am-4:30pm and you can quite easily spend the whole day here exploring the site.
Activities include:
- Beekeeping Demo – watch as a real honeybee hive will be opened in front of your eyes (from behind protective glass) to show you what goes on in the colony!
- Honey Factory Tour & Taste – see our production areas and sample some of our delicious honeys.
- Nectar Gardens & Bee Talk – discover our pollinator friendly gardens and find out how you can help bees in your own garden.
- Seed Bar – visit our seed bar to plant a bee-friendly seed to take home with you.
- Beeswax & Candle Rolling – learn about the amazing substance that is beeswax and roll your own candle to take home with you.
- Curious Creatures – meet some other curious creatures, including Giant Snails and Stick Insects!
Time to Explore – you can enjoy exploring at your leisure (access included in Full Attraction ticket)…
- EAT – at our award-winning Nectary Restaurant
- EXPLORE – the Nectar Gardens. Children will enjoy the Buzzy Bee Bingo activity sheet available from the Shop.
- PLAY – in the Play Hive Indoor & Outdoor Play Areas.
- SHOP – browse our Gift Shop which is full of wonderful honey, beeswax candles and bee-autiful gifts!
