Beetles and glow-worms ready to discover this summer!
Children can discover a world of creepy crawlies, bugs and beasties this summer with a range of Saturday morning events held at some of the borough’s most treasured country parks.
The Junior Rangers’ Wildlife Watch Group meets once a month to get to grips with nature and discover what wildlife lives in the Wokingham Borough’s parks and nature reserves.
Over the next few months the group of eight to 12-year-olds will be pulling on their wellies during a great pond exploration, spotting bats and glow-worms at dusk and taking part in a beetle bonanza.
Wokingham Borough Council’s countryside service organises the events for youngsters, usually on a Saturday morning. All children aged eight to 12 are welcome to attend. Activities that are now available for parents to book their youngsters a place on include:
· Pond Exploration at Tufty’s Corner, Dinton Pastures on Saturday May 10 from 10am to 12noon. Children will be able to take a look at the fascinating underwater world of Tufty’s Corner and find out about water creatures, like pond-skaters and beetles.
· The Night Walk event at California Country Park will be a special Friday evening session giving youngsters the chance to explore the park at twilight, look for bats, spots moths and even glow worms on Friday June 16 from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. A barbecue will also be available for people who bring their own tasty treats to cook.
· The Beetle Bonanza will help children understand the bizarre world of the creepy crawlies at Dinton Pastures on Saturday July 19 from 10am to 12noon.
Lynn Yardley, countryside ranger, said: “The Wokingham Borough has an abundance of wildlife for youngsters to discover and so the junior ranger events are the perfect way for children to get to grips with nature and explore just what a great environment we have on our doorstep.
“The group offers children the chance to ask members of the countryside service questions about all the creatures and plants they discover and so not only is it great fun, but educational too.”
The events cost £2 per child per session. The meeting point for the Pond Exploration and Beetle Bonanza is the Emmbrook Room at Dinton Pastures Country Park Hurst. Young discovers on the hunt for bugs and beasties during the Night walk should meet at California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead. Places for all the events can be booked with the countryside service on (0118) 934 2106.
The Junior Rangers’ Wildlife Watch Group meets once a month to get to grips with nature and discover what wildlife lives in the Wokingham Borough’s parks and nature reserves.
Over the next few months the group of eight to 12-year-olds will be pulling on their wellies during a great pond exploration, spotting bats and glow-worms at dusk and taking part in a beetle bonanza.
Wokingham Borough Council’s countryside service organises the events for youngsters, usually on a Saturday morning. All children aged eight to 12 are welcome to attend. Activities that are now available for parents to book their youngsters a place on include:
· Pond Exploration at Tufty’s Corner, Dinton Pastures on Saturday May 10 from 10am to 12noon. Children will be able to take a look at the fascinating underwater world of Tufty’s Corner and find out about water creatures, like pond-skaters and beetles.
· The Night Walk event at California Country Park will be a special Friday evening session giving youngsters the chance to explore the park at twilight, look for bats, spots moths and even glow worms on Friday June 16 from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. A barbecue will also be available for people who bring their own tasty treats to cook.
· The Beetle Bonanza will help children understand the bizarre world of the creepy crawlies at Dinton Pastures on Saturday July 19 from 10am to 12noon.
Lynn Yardley, countryside ranger, said: “The Wokingham Borough has an abundance of wildlife for youngsters to discover and so the junior ranger events are the perfect way for children to get to grips with nature and explore just what a great environment we have on our doorstep.
“The group offers children the chance to ask members of the countryside service questions about all the creatures and plants they discover and so not only is it great fun, but educational too.”
The events cost £2 per child per session. The meeting point for the Pond Exploration and Beetle Bonanza is the Emmbrook Room at Dinton Pastures Country Park Hurst. Young discovers on the hunt for bugs and beasties during the Night walk should meet at California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead. Places for all the events can be booked with the countryside service on (0118) 934 2106.
Wokingham Borough Council
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