Sunday 4 October
Hadleigh
Country Park
Survival for Softies
Join the rangers in the
woods and learn how to make a shelter, light a fire and then cook your lunch.
Pre-booking required.
Suitable for families with
children 8+. Meet at Chapel Lane
car park
Time: 10.30
Cost: £5 per child
Contact: 01702 551072
Sunday 4 October
Great
Notley Country Park
Wild About … Autumn
Explore the park and
discover the rich colours of Autumn. An
activity walk for all the family.
Suitable for families.
Cost: £3.50 per child.
Time: 10.30am.
Contact: 01376 347134
Tuesday 6 October
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of activities out
in the woods for pre-school children accompanied by an adult. Booking essential.
Time: 10.00am & 2.00pm
at the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944
Wed 7 October
Cressing
Temple
Action in the
Autumn
A shopping
extravaganza in aid of Action Medical Research.
Time: 10am to
3pm
Cost: per
person £4.00.
Contact: 01621
853420
Saturday 10
& Sunday 11 October
Cressing
Temple
The Essex Food
Fair – Autumn Edition
100-130 stalls
with a fantastic range of foods, wines, beers and spirits, kitchen accessories,
cookery demonstrations and tastings, plus a full programme of attractions. Now
in its 4th year.
Time: Saturday
10.30am-5pm and Sunday 10am-5pm
Cost: adult £3.50
adult child £1.50 under 3s free
Contact: 01621
773403.
Sunday 11
October
Belhus
Woods Country Park
Fungus Foray
Join the
rangers and local naturalist Mary Smith on this guided walk to discover the
fascinating world of Fungi!
Cost: adult £3
child £1.50
Time: 2pm-4pm
Contact: 01708
865628
Sunday 11 October
Thorndon Country Park
Find
the Fungi
Hunt under bushes and on
dead wood for these fascinating life forms. How do you tell them apart? How do
they spread their spores? Are they tasty to us or just to the slugs? Pre-booking
essential.
Time: 2.00pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: £3.00 per person.
Contact: 01277 211250
Thorndon Country Park
Sunday 11 October
Essex Bridleways
Association Horse Ride
A pleasure ride using 12
miles of tracks, bridleways and some minor roads. For details, call the charity
on 07768 103910, or visit www.essexbridleways.co.uk
Sunday 11 October
Hadleigh Country Park
Mists
and Mellow Fruitfulness
Come and mark National
Poetry Day with an autumnal walk in the park to hear poems celebrating the
season, the landscape - and life in general! Why not bring along your own
favourite poem to share with the group? Meet
at Chapel Lane car park. Suitable for adults and older children
Cost: £2 per person
Time: 10.30
Contact: 01702 551072
Friday 16 October
Cressing
Temple
Space and Weather Night
View the skies through
telescopes. Professional space and
weather talks, star lab planetarium, arts and crafts, refreshments and free
raffle.
Tickets: adult £7.50,
child £5.00, family £20.00 (two adults and two children).
Contact: 01621 893681 or
01787 469663.
Saturday 17 October
Thorndon Country Park
Photography
Day Course
Confused by the
terminology, blinded by the choices? Learn how to get the best from your camera
with experienced local tutor Daniel Bridge. Pre-booking essential.
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm at
the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £35.00
per person is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Sunday 18 October
Weald
Country Park
Fungi walk
Discover the fascinating
Fungi at the park on this guided tour. Suitable
for adults and children aged 7 and above.
Cost: adults £3 children
£1.50
Time: 1pm
Contact: 01277 261343
Thorndon Country Park
Sunday 18 October
Thorndon Stride - walking
together for breast cancer
Join Cancer Research UK on
a 6 mile sponsored walk during breast cancer awareness month.
Start time: 10.00am. For
details, call the charity on 01277 224562, or visit www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer
Sunday 18
October
Danbury
Country Park
History Walk n
Talk
A family event
suitable for older children; bringing the Old Danbury Palace Estate back to life
and putting the veteran trees into an historical context.
Time; 10:30 am
Cost:£3 an
adult
Guide books
will be on sale for £3.50
Contact 01245
222 350
Cost: adults £3.00
children £1.50
Contact: 01277
261343
Saturday 24 October
Hadleigh Country Park
To
Infinity.......and Beyond!
How
well do you know the moon? Could you tell the difference between Jupiter
and Saturn? Find out more about these and other heavenly bodies at our
stargazing event. Telescopes and expert knowledge provided by Southend
Planetarium and Castle Point Astronomy Club. Hot drinks for sale. Clear
skies permitting. Meet
at Chapel Lane car park.
Cost:
Free
Time: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
Contact: 01702 551072
Sunday 25 October
Weald
Country Park
Pumpkin carving
Come and carve your own
pumpkin with lots of designs to choose from.
Pumpkin, tea lights and
equipment provided. Children must
be accompanied. Booking essential
Cost: £4 per pumpkin
Time: 1.30 pm
Contact: 01277 261343
Thorndon Country Park
Sunday 25 October
Dolls
Clothes Sale
A great selection of
clothes for all types of doll at fantastic prices.
Meet: 10.00am to 4.00pm,
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Monday 26 to Friday 30
October
Weald
Country Park
Halloween self guided trail
Can you complete the trail?
Pick up a entry form and
discover the trail around the park.
All entries get a reward
after completing the trail. Children
must be accompanied
Cost: £3 per entry
Time: 10am-3pm
Contact: 01277 261343
Monday 26 to 30
October
Marsh
Farm
Pumpkin Week
Enjoy half term
fun at Marsh Farm whilst going pumpkin potty.
Carve your very own pumpkin or help the ranger make some winter bird
feeders. Take part in the pumpkin
quiz and see your favourite farm animals.
Time: 10am –
4pm
Cost: £6.25
Adults, £3.75 Children (3-16), Under 3’s Free, £4.50 Concessions
Contact: 01245
321552
Tuesday 27 October
Thorndon Country Park
Family
Fun Day – Get Lost!
Learn the basics of
orienteering and follow our easy route. Suitable for accompanied 6 to 12 year
olds. Pre-booking essential.
Time: 10.30am at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Tuesday 27 October
Thorndon Country Park
Family
Fun Day – Trail Blazing
Can you lay a trail and get
back to the Centre first? 2 hours of fun and activities in the park. Suitable
for accompanied 6 to 12 year olds. Pre-booking essential.
Time: 2.00pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Tuesday 27 October
Hadleigh
Country Park
Hallowe’en Arts &
Crafts
Enter the Roundhouse of
Horrors and find lots of creepy crafts to get your fangs into! Make a scary
mask, create your own potion recipe, design a magic amulet, make a cat, bat or
spider and find your own true wand to shape to your will.
Meet at Chapel Lane car park Come in hallowe’en costume!
Suitable for age 6+
Cost: £4 per child
Time: Any time between
10.00am – 2.00pm
Contact: 01702 551072
Tuesday 27
& Wednesday 28 October
Cressing
Temple
Half Term
Children’s Activity Days
This half term
discover the wonders of autumn by making bird feeders, bird baths and get
creative with leaves. Age range 2-12
Time:11am-3pm
Cost: £4 per
person. Booking essential.
Contact: 01376 584903 /
585046
Wednesday 28 October
Cudmore Grove Country Park
Location, Location, Location
Build your own home in the woods with some fun den-building
Meet at 2pm at Information room
Cost: child: £3.00 Booking
essential
Contact: 01206 383868
Thursday
29 October
Danbury
Country Park
Spooky Story
Danbury’s
famous story telling event. Dare
you enter the park after dark to listen to a tale that will send an icy shiver
down your spine? If you think you
are brave enough please phone to book your place.
Time 1.30 for
young children 7pm for older children
Cost: child £3.00
Contact: 01245
222350
Thorndon Country Park
Wednesday 28 October
High
School Musical Workshop
Learn a simple dance and
cheerleading routine. Tutor: Cally Shanley who is a Britney tribute star and has
also supported Liberty X. Suitable for 6 to 12 year olds. Wear suitable clothing
and bring your pom poms! Pre-booking essential.
Time: 2.00pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £5.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Thursday 29 October
Hadleigh Country Park
Horrendous
History
Life in the Iron Age could
be worse than horrible. Find out about bog bodies, slavery, the nasty ways in
which people killed each other and the disgusting things they kept in their
homes! Not suitable for those of a nervous disposition!
Suitable for ages 8+. Pre-booking
required. Meet: at Chapel Lane car
park.
Cost: £4 per child
Time: 10am
Contact: 01702 551072
Thursday 29 October
Thorndon Country Park
Family
Fun Day -Jurassic Thorndon
Do dinosaurs still live
here? 2 hours of fun and activities in the park. Suitable for accompanied 6 to
12 year olds. Pre-booking and payment essential.
Time: 10.30am at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Thursday 29 October
Thorndon Country Park
Family
Fun Day -The sky’s the limit
Whose rocket will take to
the sky? 2 hours of fun and activities in the park. Suitable for accompanied 6
to 12 year olds. Pre-booking and payment essential.
Time: 2pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Friday 30
October
Creepy
Fun at Great Notley Country Park
Holiday fun and
games for all the family. Join in
with our trick or treat trails, see the gruesome creepy crawlies, find the
ghosts and ghouls, fancy dress competitions, art and craft tent and much more.
Suitable for
ages 3+.
Cost: £7.00
per child. Come in costume!
Start time:
10.30 am - 3.00 pm.
Pre-payment
essential: please phone 01376 347134.
Meet at the
Discovery Centre, Great Notley Country Park.
Friday 30 October
Thorndon Country Park
Hallowe’en
Trail
Pick up a map and lead
yourselves through the woods. Hallowe’en hokum and spooky riddles to solve.
Collect a prize at the end. Suitable for ages 3+. Come in costume! Pre-booking
essential.
Time: 10.30 – 11.00am at
the Pavilion Café, Thorndon South.
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Contact: 01277 211250.
Friday 30 and Saturday 31
October
Great Notley Country Park
The
scariest event in Essex presents….. Cursed
Over a hundred years
ago, the Haverstock family lived in a big house in a sleepy village where they
employed the town folk to work their land. The loyal workers were not only rich
in food but in happiness. As a way of showing gratitude for an abundant crop and
their laborious hard work, the Haverstock family booked an annual celebration
and invited Cirque Du Park to the village, their was an air of fun, life was
good.
Until the year of
1909, heavy rain ruined the harvest and the villagers were destitute. The family
went hungry, the town was encased in a deep cloud of starvation and shame,
Cirque Du Park was cancelled, but they still came… without an invite.
They came, they went, what
they left behind were the…. Cursed
Friday 30 and
Saturday 31 October. Cost: Friday £7 Saturday £9 per person. Group Bookings:
Friday 5 people £30.00, Saturday 5 people £40.00. Age: 9 and over only.
Booking is essential. Great Notley Country Park, Notley, 01376 347134.
Thorndon Country Park
Saturday 31 October
Join us for our traditional
Hallowe’en activities and a candle lit walk in the woods. Suitable for ages 7
years and under. Booking essential as places are limited.
Time: 4.30pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested (adults free).
Contact: 01277 232944.
Saturday
31 October
Weald Country Park
Fright Night
A terrifying guided walk
through this haunted park on All Hallows Eve. The rangers return from the dead
to take you on a tour of true historical horror meeting characters from Britains
bloody past. Do you dare to face up to the horrific history of our supposedly
green and pleasant land? Huddle close to your guide and watch reinactments of
the evilest deeds committed by famous villains.
Children must be accompanied. No
dogs allowed, no torches. Booking
essential.
Not suitable for very young
children and those who are easily scared.
Time: First walk 7pm
Cost: adults £5.00
children (12 and under) £3.00
Contact: 01277 261343
Saturday
31 October
Danbury
Country Park
Nature Club: Carve
a Halloween Pumpkin
Carve a pumpkin
all tools and pumpkins provided. Be
creative and carve a Halloween witch or spooky cat in a pumpkin, Children are
asked to bring along an adult to help with the tricky sticky bits! Nature Club
is suitable for children aged 7 – 11.
Time: 10am –
12 noon
Cost: child £3.00
Contact: 01245
222350
November 2009
Sunday 1 November
Thorndon
Country Park
Wood Turning Display
A beautiful display of
machine-turned items for sale.
Meet: 10.00am to 4.00pm,
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Tuesday 3 November
Thorndon
Country Park
Two hours of activities out
in the woods for pre-school children, accompanied by an adult. Booking
essential.
Time: 10.00am & 2.00pm
at the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Saturday 7 November
Thorndon Country Park
Magical Lights
Make magic boats to float
across the lake and send a wish skywards in a sky lantern. Enjoy an atmospheric
story and a moonlit walk. Suitable for families. Pre-booking essential.
Time: 3.45pm at the
Pavilion Café, Thorndon South.
Cost: £3.00 per
participant.
Contact: 01277 211250.
Saturday 7 November
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of fun activities
out in the woods for children aged 5 to 7 years, accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
Time: 1.30pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8
November
Thorndon Country Park
Andy
Webb Photo Exhibition
Wildlife photography
exhibition and sale by Andy Webb.
Meet: 10.00am to 4.00pm,
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Friday 20 November
Thorndon Country Park
Songs and stories around
the campfire. Enjoy a hot drink and something sweet to eat. Pre-booking
essential.
Time: 7.00pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £3.50
per person, £10.00 per family (2 adults + 2 children) is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Wednesday 25
November
Marsh
Farm Country Park
Christmas
Shopping Spectacular
If you are
looking for the perfect present then why not check out our fantastic gifts and
enjoy 20% discount on all items purchased in the gift shop.
Also don’t forget your free mulled wine and the craft fayer.
Time: 10am –
8.00pm
Contact: 01245
321552
Saturday
28 November
Danbury
Country Park
Nature Club: Tree
Dressing.
Now that the
trees are loosing their leaves it is the time of year to make our own colourful
decorations, from natural things found on the park, to hang in the autumnal
branches and cheer the trees up! Nature Club is suitable for children aged 7 –
11.
Time: 10am
-12noon
Cost: child £3.00
Contact: 01245
222350
Saturday 28
& Sunday 29 November
Cressing
Temple
Christmas
Food and Craft Show
The 9th
Christmas food and Craft Show, now with 100-130 stalls, approximately 60:40 food
and crafts, plus many attractions.
Time: Saturday
10.30am-5pm and Sunday 10.00am-5pm
Cost: £3.50
adults, £1.50 children (under 3s free)
Contact: Penny
Farthing Fairs 01621 773403
Sunday 29 November
Weald
Country Park
National tree week winter
tree walk
Discover the old and
interesting trees at weald country park. Find
out how to identify them on this guided tour.
Suitable for adults and children aged 7 and above.
Cost: adults £3 children
£1.50
Cost: 1pm
Contact: 01277 261343
Sunday 29 November
Thorndon
Country Park
Macro Photography Day
Course
Get the most out of your
close up photography with experienced local tutor Daniel Bridge.
Pre-booking essential.
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm at
the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £35.00
per person is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944
December
2009
Tuesday 1 December
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of activities out
in the woods for pre-school children, accompanied by an adult. Booking
essential.
Time: 10.00am & 2.00pm
at the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Tuesday 1 to Thursday 24
December
Weald Country Park
12
Days of Christmas Trail
Pick up your trail map,
follow the clues and explore the Weald Wonder Land. On your return collect your festive treat.
Come prepared for the British Weather!
Suitable for all ages.
Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm
Cost: £3.00 per entry
Thursday 3 December
Thorndon Country Park
Join us for some early
festive fun: craft stalls, carol singing, bell ringing and a wide range of gift
ideas. Mulled wine and mince pies for everybody. A donation of £1.50 per person
is requested.
Meet: 6.00pm to 9.00pm,
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Thursday 4, Friday 5 and
Saturday 6 December
Marsh Farm Country Park
Christmas
Journey
Travel through Marsh Farm
at night with Mary and Joseph, meet the Shepherds and see the Angels as you
journey back in time to find out what happened over 2000 years ago.
Lanterns will guide you on your way as you look for the star that will
lead you to the baby. The journey will last approximately 2 hours ending with
carols and refreshments; there are limited places on the tour.
Times vary. Booking is
essential as tickets are limited.
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6
December
Thorndon Country Park
Santa
in the Park
Help the characters in the
woods to solve their festive problems and find Santa’s toyshop.
Suitable for ages 3+. Pre-booking and payment essential.
Times: 10.30am, 11.00am,
11.30am, 12.00 noon, 1.45pm, 2.15pm, 2.45pm at the Countryside Centre, Thorndon
North.
Cost: £8.00 per child
including a gift.
Contact: 01277 211250.
Saturday 5 December
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of fun activities
out in the woods for children aged 5 to 7 years, accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
Time: 1.30pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Every Weekend in December and Monday 21 to
Thursday 24 December
Weald Country Park
Christmas at Weald Country Park
Enjoy
a lovely Christmas atmosphere at Weald Country Park. Meet Father Christmas in his grotto with his live
animal friends. Enjoy Christmas music on Sunday 6 and 13 December.
Mulled punch, minced pies and gifts for all ages available at the visitor
centre.
Times:
Visitor centre open weekends 10am-4pm, Tuesday –Friday 11am-3pm
December
21st-Christmas eve 10am-4pm. Grotto
open weekends and Dec 21st -23rd 10.30am-3pm. Christmas
eve 10.30am- 2pm
Tickets:
£6.00 per visit to the grotto No
booking required.
Contact:
01277 261343
December: 12, 13, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23
Marsh
Farm Country Park
Father Christmas on the
Farm
Enjoy Christmas down at
Marsh Farm, meet Father Christmas, collect your Christmas present and take part
in craft activities. Free adult
ticket with every paying child.
Times: 10am – 4pm
Cost:
£12.50 child, card holders and under 3’s only £10.00 per child
Contact: 01245 321552
Sunday 13 December
Marsh Farm Country Park
Sign up for the festive fun
run at Marsh Farm and raise monies towards ‘Have a Heart’ charity supported
by Heart FM.
Contact: 01245 321552
Saturday
12 December
Danbury
Country Park
Nature Club: Make
a Christmas Wreath.
Come to Nature
Club and make very special Christmas decorations form natural seeds and leaves
which we find on the park. Play games and keep warm too. Suitable for children
aged 7 – 11.
Time:
10am-12noon
Cost: child £3.00
Contact: 01245
222350
Saturday 12
& Sunday 13 December
Cressing Temple
Santa
Hunt
Explore the
whole site on our themed search for Santa! Age range 2-12.
Booking essential.
Time: 11am-3pm
Cost: £5
adults, £4 concessions, £15 family ticket.
Contact: 01376 584903 /
585046
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13
December
Hadleigh Country Park
Santa in the Park
Meet the characters in the
park, help them solve their festive problems and find Santa’s grotto.
Suitable for age 3+
Cost: £8.00 per child
including a gift. Car parking charge £2.00.
Walk times: 10.30, 11.00,
11.30, 12.00, 1.45, 2.15 and 2.45
Limited places.
Pre-payment essential: please telephone 01702 551072 from November 1st
Meet: Chapel Lane car park
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20
December
Great Notley Country Park
Santa
in the Park
Meet the characters from a
popular children’s story in the park, help them solve their festive problems
and find Santa’s grotto.
Suitable for ages 3+.
Cost: £7.00 per child
including a gift. Car parking
charge £2.00.
Walk times: 10.30am,
11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm.
Limited places.
Pre-payment essential: please telephone 01376 347134.
Meet at the Discovery
Centre, Great Notley Country Park.
Tuesday 22 December
Thorndon Country Park
Christmas
Tree Hunt
Follow the trail through
the woods to find the hidden Christmas trees. How much do you really know about
Christmas? Collect a prize at the end. Suitable for ages 3+. Pre-booking
essential. Wear wellies – it might be muddy!
Time: 10.30 – 11.00am at
the Pavilion Café, Thorndon South.
Cost: child £3.00
Contact: 01277 211250.
Wednesday 23
December
Danbury Country
Park
Lantern
procession and carols in the park.
Throughout the
day Children will be taught how to make an angel lantern which will be then be
lit with a little torch for the procession at dusk.
The Writtle
Singers will then delight us with some carols and we can join in too to really
get into the festive spirit.
See if you can
find Danbury’s special green Santa who will be handing out small gifts to good
children.
Booking
Essential
Cost: £3 a
lantern, £5 a family group for the carols
Contact 01245
222350
Saturday 26 December
Thorndon Country Park
Meet: Countryside Centre,
Thorndon North.
Saturday 26 December
Thorndon Country Park
Boxing
Day Charity Walk
A charity walk by the
Thorndon Park Walking and Running Group in aid of Corbets Tey School. Come along
and join in.
Time: 10.00am at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £5.00
per person is requested.
Contact: David Bland on
01277 231456.
Friday 1 January
Thorndon Country Park
New
Year’s Day Charity Walk
A charity walk by the
Thorndon Park Walking and Running Group in aid of Endeavour School. Come along
and join in.
Time: 10.00am at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £5.00
per person is requested.
Contact: David Bland on
01277 231456.
Friday 1 to
Sunday 3 January
Weald Country
Park
New
Years Treasure Trail
Shake off those
post Christmas pounds and get some much needed fresh air with a treasure trail
around Weald Country Park. Quiz sheets are available at the Visitors Centre
between 11am and 3pm and will lead you on a lovely walk around our stunning park
as you look for the hidden treasure and answer the questions you find. A perfect
outing for all the family and on your return to the visitors centre will receive
a prize for taking part. Sensible
shoes are a must!
Time:
Any time between 11.00am and 3.00pm
Cost: £3.00
per entry
Saturday 2 January
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of fun activities
out in the woods for children aged 5 to 7 years, accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
Time: 1.30pm at the
Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Tuesday 5 January
Thorndon Country Park
Two hours of activities out
in the woods for pre-school children, accompanied by an adult. Booking
essential.
Time: 10.00am & 2.00pm
at the Countryside Centre, Thorndon North.
Cost: A donation of £4.00
per child is requested.
Contact: 01277 232944.
Sunday 14 to
Friday 19 February
Weald Country
Park
‘I
Love You’ Romantic Quest
Love is in the
Air at Weald Country Park as lovers, and nature lovers, take part in this
‘lovely’ self guided trail to discover the famous love poetry and quotes
tucked away in romantic corners of the park. Come to the Visitors Centre between
11am and 3pm to pick up your Valentines Day Quest map and enjoy a romantic
ramble as you go in search of inspiration on the best way to say ‘I Love
You’. Entry £4, suitable for families, couples and adventurous singles in
search of love. Every entry returned to the Visitors Centre will receive a sweet
treat as a reward for taking part.
Time:
Any time between 11.00am and 3.00pm
Cost: £4.00
per entry
Wednesday 17
February
Weald Country
Park
Love
your bird’s week presents….
Bird
identification for beginners and basic binocular training
Come along to
Weald Country Park which is lucky to be the home for a wide array of different
types of bird. The Rangers will be showing anyone interested in identifying
birds how to get the best out of their binoculars, and the key skills needed to
tell one bird from another. Binoculars will be provided. Please wear warm
outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear.
Time: 2.00pm
Cost: £4.00
per person
Sunday 21
February
Weald Country
Park
Love
Your Birds week presents….Nestbox making at Weald
Join the
Rangers at the Visitors Centre to find out why nest boxes are so important, and
how you can make one to take home. Fun for all the family learning how to put
together the perfect house for our feathered friends to bring up their brood in.
Time:
1.00pm – 3.00pm
Cost: £6 per
bird box