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Our café and gallery will be closing at 2pm today for a private function. The shop and museum will remain open. The café and gallery will be back open as usual tomorrow at 10am.

April's Objects of the Month are from the Arthur George Simmons Collection. Arthur Simmons joined the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1917 and served until 1918 when a plane crash led to him being discharged. More information can be found here: nfknowledge.org/contributions/…

We’re introducing a new programme for Home Educated children aged 5-7yrs. They’ll learn about the New Forest through stories, crafts, and games in a relaxed and informal learning environment. To find out more please email: [email protected] #homeeducation #HomeEd

For at least the next 6 months, we will be featuring a different local maker in our gift shop each month. For April, we have Selah Crafts in the Country. Selah are based on the southwest edge of the Forest, and make sustainable gifts & homewares from mostly reclaimed wood.

The First Verderers’ Hall Open Day of the year is today between 11am and 3pm, made possible by our wonderful volunteers and those at Forestry England. Information leaflets and maps are available at the New Forest Heritage Centre.

April 27th Botanical Lino Printing with Kate Smith. Learn how to add more than 1 colour to your lino printing with this beginner’s jigsaw printing technique. We’ll be taking inspiration from budding Spring blooms. ow.ly/ZU8F50VCRoz

May 11, print your own Alice in Wonderland image from Lino with Kate Smith. Using imagery from Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, we'll be carving lino prints inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Click the link to book now. ow.ly/hRwK50VCRt3

Our maker of the month in May is Roz Tucker of RT #StainedGlass. Inspired by her #NewForestwalks, Roz creates pieces in her workshop using computer-aided design. We are excited to showcase her work for sale in our shop this month. Please visit to see her beautiful creations.

**In Alice's Footsteps - guided walk Sat 10th May 2pm** Join Mark Davies on a walk from Lyndhurst to Emery Down, exploring sites linked to Alice Liddell, born 173 years ago. Enjoy tea & jam tart! Limited tickets available. ow.ly/qiA650VLO95 #AliceInWonderland #LyndhurstWalk

📢We're taking part in the #LifeOnTheHomeFrontMuseumTrail from Kids in Museums & Usborne Publishing! Join us for a free family spotter trail at New Forest Heritage Centre this May half-term, exploring life on the home front for children in World War II.

**Alice Talk - Friday 9th May 6:30pm** Come and hear local expert Angela Trend talk about the real Alice and her life in Lyndhurst, and enjoy a glass of wine kindly donated by The White Rabbit Hotel. Ticket link below. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/lyndh… #AliceTalk #LyndhurstEvents

May 11, print your own Alice in Wonderland image from Lino with Kate Smith. Using imagery from Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, we'll be carving lino prints inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Click the link to book now. ow.ly/hRwK50VCRt3

**Fossil-hunting 24th May** - Join Dr. James Barnet for a guided walk to discover rare fossil deposits in the Forest! Learn how they formed. Check out last year's pics and his book available at the Heritage Centre. Numbers limited. Ticket 👇 ow.ly/B60y50VQeqI

Join us for a fun craft morning exploring bees, flowers, and pollination! Dates: Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, or Thursday 29th May. Time: 11am - midday. Cost: £5 per child. For more details and bookings, click ow.ly/zpYx50VTM2p.

Join us for a fun craft morning exploring bees, flowers, and pollination! Dates: Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, or Thursday 29th May. Time: 11am - midday. Cost: £5 per child. For more details and bookings, click ow.ly/gc7m50VTM8Q.

*Half-term activity* Join us for a fun craft morning exploring bees, flowers, and pollination. Only a few tickets left! Dates: Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, or Thursday 29th May. Time: 11am - 12pm. Cost: £5 per child. To book, click ow.ly/NW4350VTMea.

Roz’s time as our monthly maker comes to an end on 31st May. There’s still time for you to pop in and buy a piece of her gorgeous work. We look forward to seeing you. #LocalArt #SupportArtists #ArtCommunity #HandmadeArt #ShopLocal

*Half-term activity* Join us for a fun craft morning exploring bees, flowers, and pollination. Only a few tickets left! Dates: Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th, or Thursday 29th May. Time: 11am - 12pm. Cost: £5 per child. To book, click ow.ly/NW4350VTMea.

**Book signing tomorrow** delighted to be welcoming John Leete here to the Heritage Centre tomorrow between 11am-1pm to sign copies of his most recent book #WW2 New Forest Discovered, and also the revised and updated edition of his landmark 2004 book The New Forest at War.

Join us at the Shedders! This month, the Lyndhurst Shed guys are in our ‘makers corner’ selling their wares. They need a shed in or near Lyndhurst for meetings and creativity. Know a site? Let us or them know! #Lyndhurst #MensShed