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25th January 2026

10.00am to 2.30pm

Free

EVENT POSTPONED – This event was due to take place on 25th January and has been postponed due to weather. Tickets will remain vaid for an alternate date. Our team are working to reschedule this event to the 8th February. Our event page will be updated and will confirm a new date for the session in due course.

Join Links with Nature and Mark from Living Woods at Hetton Park for a celebration of the orchard to ‘wake’ the trees from Winter, with nature-based crafts and activities. Followed by pruning and getting the orchard ready for the new year.

The Wassail will take place 10am-12pm with tree care from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Come along for the morning, afternoon or both. Everyone is welcome! A packed lunch if advised staying for the duration of the session, as we’ll take a short break for a packed lunch picnic at 12pm-12:30pm.

Booking via Eventbrite is essential to attend as staff to prepare equipment and resources according to attendee numbers. To book click ‘Community Wassailing at Hetton Park | Eventbrite’ on Linktree and register: https://linktr.ee/linkswithnature

We will meet at the entrance to Hetton Park from Houghton Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ThBbkNXTHL2RDRqu5), What3Words: ///sharpened.fool.tapes. Parking is available at The Hetton Centre, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring DH5 9NE, (W3W:///look.grove.sheds) which is only a 10 minute walk from the meeting point.

All tools, and instructions on how to use them, will be provided. Please wear warm clothes and sturdy footwear. Attendees must be over 18, or supervised at all times by a parent/guardian.

Please note there are no on site facilities such as toilets at Hetton Park. Nearby facilities may be available at Hetton Community Pool & Wellness Centre (next to Hetton Centre).

For further information about this event, please contact Alex – Links with Nature, Hetton Park and Bogs Officer at aswainston@durhamwt.co.uk

This is session 2 in our Introduction to Orchards Programme. Session 3 takes place February 8th. Booking opening soon via Linktree. We hope to establish a group to look after, and make use of, the orchard in the long term. It would therefore be preferable that attendees live in the Coalfield area.

Find out more about Links with Nature: https://linktr.ee/linkswithnature
Links with Nature is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players