·               Sharpham Trust’s Summer Celebration Open Day: a packed day of activities from 10.30am – 4.00pm and the chance to enjoy the splendour of Sharpham House and Gardens near Ashprington. The day includes a host of activities for all the family including arts and crafts, music, storytelling, nature walks, talks & tours, mindfulness workshops and a beer tent. The historic Grade 1-listed Sharpham House and Gardens will be open for people to explore. The principal rooms in the house will be open to visitors (suggested donation £2). Sharpham House Café will be open all day for teas, coffee and tasty lunch and Sharpham Bar in the Music Tent will serve local real ale, Pimms and Sharpham wines and apple juice. Music will include Wild Harmony with Emily Robyn. Sharpham Wine & Cheese Shop will be open for a selection of vineyard tours, tailored tastings, and for the purchase Sharpham’s award winning wine and cheese. Sharpham Cellar Door Café will be open for lunch and serving local fresh and seasonal dishes accompanied by Sharpham wine. There will be 'Under the Yew Tree' – campfire cooking and nature arts & crafts. The Swimming pool (10m x 5m x 2m deep) will be open all day with lifeguards in attendance. Play traditional summer games on Sharpham's croquet lawn. Explore and learn about the vegetables and fruit grown at Sharpham through the interactive Walled Garden Vegetable Trail. Listen to the strains of Shakuhachi flute throughout the gardens with Mike McInerney.  Visit the market stall and find out about Lower Sharpham Farm’s activities and courses and help make a bug hotel to encourage wildlife on the estate. Watch and learn some Green Wood Working skills with Martin Beat. Find out about out Thursday Sharpham Conservation Volunteer group.

Free Entry; Limited hard parking and field car parking at Sharpham at £4 per car for parking. Please help reduce the impact of cars by considering car sharing or parking in Totnes and using the FREE Bob the Bus Shuttle Service. See the full programme at www.sharphamtrust.org/calendar/course/summer-celebration-open-day#/events