A scavenger hunt and traditional games will be among the activities on offer for children at a Bermuda National Trust event on Saturday.

The charity will host a free open house at Verdmont Museum, which was built in about 1700 and is one of the earliest surviving houses on the island.

A spokesman said: “It represents generations of Bermudian families and honours the memory of those enslaved there.

“The open house will feature heritage experiences for all ages, with an array of family friendly displays and activities.

“Children's activities will include a scavenger hunt, old-style games, quill writing and miniature goats to pet.”

The two-acre property and four-floor house will have family friendly stations focused on archaeology, descendant stories, collections care and insights.

Other topics will include medicinal and culinary traditional knowledge, Bermudian built heritage and historic conservation skills, as well as other threads from the Verdmont story.

Among the community groups involved at the event is the Bermuda Rose Society, which will show old Bermuda roses and discuss their pruning and propagation.

The Plein Air group will be painting in the grounds and selling their artwork.

There will also be musical performances by students from Justified Melodies Music Hope Camp, while free sample teas will be offered and baked treats can be enjoyed for a donation.

Charlotte Andrews, the BNT’s head of cultural heritage, said: “We want everyone to feel welcome to this 300-year-old African Diaspora Heritage Trail Site.

“Collector’s Hill and Smith’s Parish residents are particularly welcome, since many today live on what was once the original 90-acre Verdmont property stretching from the north to South Shore.

“The trust also hopes to give a special welcome to taxi drivers, tour operators and other cultural tourism ambassadors.

“As a site of shared heritage, Verdmont is relevant to all Bermudians, and anyone living in or visiting our island.”

The Verdmont Open House is on Saturday from 11am to 3pm. Admission is free.

Verdmont is off Collector’s Hill and parking for the event will be at St Patrick’s Church at 23 South Road, Smith’s, where a shuttle bus will run to and from the event.

Level access drop-off for people who need it can be made at the Sayle Road entrance off Collector’s Hill.

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