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School Workshops
Click here to see some of the pictures from the first of our workshops.



Click here to see images of previous events held at Cambo.

Supper Theatre – Byron – His Lives and Loves
Mad, Bad & Dangerous – Byron tells
his own story
Ian Frost in acclaimed
One-man Show


Christmas Fair
Cambo Estate’s Christmas Fair in 2008 raised £2369.98 for CHAS.  More .....


Cambo Volunteers clear 200 metres of ivy. More ....


From Cambo to Uganda
South Morningside Explorer Scout Unit More....

Todays Weather Forecast


SNOWDROP SPECTACULAR 2010
1 FEBRUARY TO 15 MARCH
Thousands of snowdrops carpet the woodlands
National Collection

23 February -
Snowdrop Tour & Lunch with Lady Erskine
Lady Erskine will give a personal tour of her National Collection of Snowdrops followed by lunch in the magnificent main dining room at Cambo House
Call 01333 450054 to book 


12 - 28 February - Snowdrops by Starlight
(6 - 9pm)
Enjoy the famous Cambo Snowdrops as never seen before!
Walk through the snowdrop woods under a starlit sky in a
magical wonderland created by light and sound.
Ticket Sales – Byre Theatre Ticket Office from 19 January
www.byretheatre.com
Tel:  01334 475 000
enquiries@byretheatre.com
Click here for further information


   
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FREE FAMILY WORKSHOPS
Information to follow.  Check back on Tuesday.

Craft Demonstrations at Cambo Snowdrops
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 13 AND 14 FEBRUARY
Wendy Sabine of The Courtyard Studio will be demonstrating, miniature painting
11am  to 3.30pm
Venue:  Snowdrop Gift Shop

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 20 AND 21 AND 27 AND 28 FEBRUARY
Jim Shears – Artist Blacksmith will be ‘making it work in metal’

SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY
Moira Weir and Judith Steele will be demonstrating
Sugarcraft and Parchment Craft
1.30 to 4 pm
Venue:  Snowdrop Gift Shop

SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY

Griselda Hill Pottery (Wemyss Ware) Painting and Pottery Demonstration 
11am to 3.30pm
Venue:  Snowdrop Gift Shop

Saturday 6 March 2010 - Dark Skies Event

Starlab Shows (45 mins each) with hands - on activities including comet making demonstrations, rocket making and launching.
1.15pm
2.15pm
3.15pm
4.15pm

Stargazing - Intorducing the Night Sky (with an astronomy talk if the skies aren't clear).
6.30 to 8.45pm

Both events are FREE but numbers are limited for each session.  Places must be booked in advance.

Telephone 01333 450 054


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TULIP FESTIVAL 2010
29 APRIL TO 3 MAY
Thousands of tulips to see growing and cut
30 April - The Tulip – The Most Seductive of Bulbs
Illustrated talk by Anna Pavord – author of ‘The Tulip’.
Anna will cover the history of the tulip and suggest some of the best species and cultivars to plant in the garden.


INTRODUCTION TO VEGETABLE GROWING
SATURDAY 22 MAY 2010 (2 – 4.30 PM)
With Assistant Head Gardener Ruth McHutchon
A basic guide of how to plan, produce, harvest and store vegetables.
Will include coffee and shortbread  -  £18.00 (RHS members £14.50)


ROSE FESTIVAL 2010
26 JUNE TO 12 JULY

Over 100 climbers and ramblers
scramble through trees, over ropes, along bridges etc
Historic Rose Collection
Saturday 26 June 2010  (2.00 – 4.00 PM) ‘Old Fashioned Roses’
Illustrated talk by John West, Chairman of the Garden History Society and member of Historic Roses Group
Will include coffee and shortbread £12.50  (RHS members £10.00)

DESIGNING A HARDWORKING AND BEAUTIFUL HERBACEOUS BORDER
SATURDAY 24 JULY 2010  (10 AM – 4.00 PM)
With Head Gardener Elliott Forsyth
A comprehensive look at key elements of successful border design.
Will include lunch in Cambo House  -  £55.00 (RHS members £45.00)

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 27 AND 28 JULY (EVENING)
Theatre throughout Cambo House with Byre Writers Group in conjunction with Crail Festival
Details to be confirmed