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Please find below a list of upcoming events & activities at Lackford Lakes. As I’m sure you will appreciate, we have to limit the number of participants to most of the activities & as a result many fill up quickly. If you find yourself unable to make an event you are booked into, please do let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the place to someone else.

JULY

Sat 5th   NATURALLY ART WORKSHOP – title tbc (C) £3  10.30am-12.30pm,  For 5-10+ years, all abilities.  Bring an old shirt.  Pre-book! 

Sun 6th    Summer Birds FOR BEGINNERS. Adult Course, led by Paul Holness (A) £15 10am-4pm. Bring a packed lunch & wear outdoor gear. Bring or borrow binoculars. For the less experienced birder Pre-book on 01473 892430. Full payment required at time of booking.

Fri 18th  WATCH CLUB – ‘Twilight zone’ – Bat walk for 6-12 years. 9-10.30pm. 75p pre-book!

Sat 19th  DRAGONFLIES – masters of the air! - Adult course led by Keith Morris. (A) £15. 10am-4pm Pre book on 01473 892430. Full payment required at time of booking.

Fri 25th   DISCOVERING MINIBEASTS-Family afternoon. (C) £3 (A) £1.50 2-4pm enter the fascinating world of minibeasts with minibeast searches & activities for the whole family to enjoy. Pre book!

Tues 29th SUMMER ACTIVITY MORNING –‘Brilliant Butterflies’. For 4-7 year olds 10.30am-12.30pm. £3. Learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly with crafts & activities. Wear outdoor gear & sun cream. Pre book!

Thurs 31st  SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY – ‘Butterflies and moths’. For 8-12 year olds. 10.30am – 2.30pm. £5. Discover the difference between butterflies and moths. Have a close look at a real moth trap. Wear outdoor gear and sun cream. Bring a packed lunch. Pre book!

AUGUST

Sat 2nd   NATURALLY ART WORKSHOP – title tbc (C) £3  10.30am-12.30pm,  For 5-10+ years, all abilities.  Bring an old shirt.  Pre-book! 

Tues 12th SUMMER ACTIVITY MORNING – ‘Leafy wonders’. For 4-7 year olds 10.30am-12.30pm. £3. Discover what lives in the treetops & make your own leaf art! Wear outdoor gear & sun cream. Pre book!

Thurs 14th SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY – ‘Tree trunk traffic’. For 8-12 year olds. 10.30am – 2.30pm. £5. Get to know      trees & see what wildlife lives there. Wear outdoor gear and sun cream. Bring a packed lunch. Pre book!

Thurs 14th BAT WALK – Talk & walk 7.45pm-9.45pm  (A)  £3  (C)  £1  Led by bat expert with bat detectors. Bring a torch. Pre-book!

Fri 15th   POND EXPLORERS – Family afternoon. (C) £3 (A) £1.50 2-4pm take a dip into our wildlife           pond to see what is lurking beneath the water – activities for the whole family to enjoy. Pre- book!

Sun 17th WATCH CLUB – no meeting

Mon 18th YOUNG WARDENS (formerly known as wild bunch) – practical conservation activities for 12-16year olds. 10am – 12.30pm wear old clothes. Pre book £1

Tues 19th SUMMER ACTIVITY MORNING – ‘Birds of prey’. For 4-7 year olds 10.30am-12.30pm. £3. Look for and learn about birds of prey at Lackford. Wear outdoor gear & sun cream. Pre book!

Thurs 21st SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY – ‘Buzzards, Hawks and Falcons’. For 8-12 year olds. 10.30am – 2.30pm. £5. Learn to identify birds of prey through trails, games and crafts. Wear outdoor gear and sun cream. Bring a packed lunch. Pre book!

Tues 26th SUMMER ACTIVITY MORNING – ‘Froggy Friends’. For 4-7 year olds 10.30am-12.30pm. £3. Explore the differences between frogs, toads & newts with trails, crafts & activities. Wear outdoor      gear & sun cream. Pre book!

Thurs 28th SUMMER ACTIVITY DAY – ‘Great Crested Newt Survival Challenge’ For 8-12 year olds. 10.30am – 2.30pm. £5. Crafts, trails & a newt survival game to discover what factors affect Great Crested Newt survival! Wear outdoor gear and sun cream. Bring a packed lunch. Pre book!

Fri 29th WILD ART – Family afternoon. (C) £3 (A) £1.50 2-4pm Make sculptures, collages & dream catchers inspired by nature & try your hand making recycled paper, fun for all the family! Pre- book!

SEPTEMBER

Sat 6th  NATURALLY ART WORKSHOP – title tbc (C) £3  10.30am-12.30pm,  For 5-10+ years, all abilities.  Bring an old shirt.  Pre-book! 

Fri 12th   BAT WALK – Talk & walk 7- 9.30pm  (A)  £3  (C)  £1  Led by bat expert with bat detectors. Bring a torch. Pre-book!

Sun 21st WATCH CLUB – ‘Meadow pondemonium’ - wildlife activities for 6-12 years. 10am – 12noon 75p pre-book!

Sun 21st AUTUMN BIRDS FOR BEGINNERS Adult Course, led by Paul Holness (A) £15 10am-4pm. Bring a packed lunch & wear outdoor gear. Bring or borrow binoculars. For the less experienced birder Pre-book on 01473 892430. Full payment required at time of booking.

OCTOBER

Sat 4th NATURALLY ART WORKSHOP – title tbc (C) £3  10.30am-12.30pm,  For 5-10+ years, all abilities.  Bring an old shirt.  Pre-book! 

Sun 19th WILDLIFE WATCH CLUB – ‘on the move –migration’  for 6-11yrs  50p  10am-12pm, Wear outdoor gear.

Tues 28th  NIGHT EXPLORERS – for 4 – 7 yrs. £3   5 – 7pm follow torch lit trails looking for night time wildlife. Wear outdoor gear, bring a torch and packed tea. Pre-book!

Thurs 30th NIGHT WALK – for 8-12 years. £5  5.30 – 8.30pm. Dissect an owl pellet and go on a night walk!. Wear outdoor gear, bring packed tea and a torch! Pre – Book!

Fri 31st WOODLAND ADVENTURE – FAMILY AFTERNOON – (C) £3 (A) £1.50– 1-3pm. Immerse yourselves in the woodland making mobiles, soil painting, following a mud face trail and building shelters. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre- book!