August
Monday 2nd August:
Floating Pond Skaters at Kingsbury Water Park:
Join us to make a model of a Pond skater that will float in the bath! An event for children up to 12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 10:30 am and 13:00 pm
Meet: The Information Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
Summer Minibeast Madness at Ryton Pools Country Park:
Come along and join a Ranger using nets, pots and shaker sheets to discover what's jumping, crawling and flying around the picnickers as Summer gets into full swing. For children aged 3 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Booking essential - telephone 024 7630 5592
Tuesday 3 August
Willow Ladybird Hibernators at Ryton Pools Country Park
With the help of Rangers make a woven willow hibernation home for the ladybirds in your garden. Find out the best place to put your home and how to keep it in tip top condition. For children aged 5 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Booking essential - telephone 024 7630 5592
Pebbles Picture at Pooley Country Park
Create some lovely pictures on pebbles and usethem as paperweight or garden markers. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 1:00pm and 3:30pm.
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
Wednesday 4th August
Woodland & Meadow Sculptures at Ryton Pools Country Park
Using lots of man made and natural materials, make and paint creatures and leaves that are found in the park. For children aged 3 to 12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 11:00 am and 14:00 pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child (includes 2 items, additional items £1.00 each)
Experimental Hovercrafts at Pooley Country Park
Have a go at making a 'hovercraft' out of balloons, card and bottle tops. See if yours will hover over land and water! An event for children over 8 who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 10:30am to 12:00 noon
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: 3.00 per child
Booking essential - telephone 01827 897438 or 872660
Thursday 5th August
Nature Explorers at Ryton Pools Country Park
Meet Bertha Bee and her friends for a fun filled exploration of the park using your senses to discover nature along a trail. For children aged 3 to 8 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00 am
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Booking essential - telephone 024 7630 5592
Sunday 8th August
Summer Wildlife Walk at Hartshill Hayes Country Park
Join a Ranger on a 2-mile walk to look for the wildlife of the park, including bug, butterfles, birds and the bees.
Time: 10:00am to 12:00 noon.
Meet: The Information Centre
Cost: Adults £2.50, Concessions £1.50, Family £5.00
Monday 9th August
Fluttery Friends at Kingsbury Water Park
Make your own beautiful butterfly, put it on a stick and fly. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
Barmy Park Bingo at Ryton Pool Country Park
Spot the weird and unnatural objects hidden on our barmy bingo trail around the parkand be the first to shout "BARMY BINGO!" Will you beat the Ranger? For children aged 3 to 8 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost:£3.00 per child
Tuesday 10th August
Marvellous Minibeasts at Kingsbury Water Park
Come and explore the park to see what lives under the logs, in the grass and hides in the trees. An event for children 4 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child
Booking essential - Telephone 01827 872660
Treasure Boxes at Pooley Country Park
Join us to make a treasure box fit for Royalty. What will you keep in it? Bring a small box with you. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child.
Wednesday 11 August
Pirates In the Park at Ryton Pools Country Park
Calling all tatty Pirates! Come on board our ship, "The Ranger" and make your way to the pirate kit deck. Make a snazzy new Pirate hat with a Parrot on and your very own hook and eye patch in preperation for the great lost treasure hunt. For children aged 3 to 12 years, who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 11:00 a.m to 2.00 pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre.
Cost: £2.00 per child.
Minibeast Hunt at Pooley Country Park
Sweep through the meadow, lift the logs and peer at trees to find out about the small beasties that make the park their home. A family event.
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 noon
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Booking essential - Telephone 01827 897438 or 872660
Wedneday 11th to 15th August:
The Great Lost Treasure Hunt at Ryton Pools Country Park
Collect your treasure map and hunt for the lost treasure int he park. Watch out for Pirates and don't forget to collect your treasure! Suitable for children aged 3 to 12 years. Treasure maps available from the Visitor Centre between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.
Cost: £1.50 per trail sheet.
Thursday 12th August & Friday 13th August
Wicked Woodpecker Trail at Kingsbury Water Park
Collect your trail sheet from the Information Centre, find the missing facts to crack the code and claim your prize. A self led trail for children up to 12 years.
Cost: £1.50 per trail sheet.
Monday 16th August
Jazzy Skates & Sparkly Octopi at Kingsbury Water Park
Drop in to make an octopus puppet or a skate on a stick, making them as sparkly as you like. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 10:30 am and 1:00 pm.
Meet: The Information Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
Stick Insects at Ryton Pools Country Park
Come and learn about insects and their different body parts, then design and make your own amazing insect on a stick! For children aged 5 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00 am to 12:30 pam
Meet: The Information Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child
Booking essential - telephone 024 7630 5592
Tuesday 17th August
Tissue Rocket Jets at Kingsbury Water Park
Make a rocket jet that flies like lightning along a string. Let's have a race when you've finished them! An event for children aged 8 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child
Booking essential - Telephone 01827 872660
Groovy Grasshoppers at Ryton Pools Country Park
Hop along and enter the fascinating world these springy invertebrates. Join the hunt as we try to find as many as possible and learn what makes them spring and sing! For children 5 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child
Bookling essential - telephone 024 7630 5592
Treasure Boxes at Pooley Country Park
Join us to make a treasure box fit for royalty. What will you keep in it? Bring a small box with you. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 1:00pm and 3:30pm
Meet: The Visitor Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
Wednesday 11 August
Pirates In The Park at Ryton Pools Country Park
Calling all tatty pirates! Come on board our ship 'The Ranger' and make your way to the pirate kit deck. Make a snazzy new pirate hat with a parrot on and your very own hook and eye patch in preperation for the great lost treasure hunt. For children aged 3 to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 11:00am and 2:00pm
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child
Minibeast Hunt at Pooley Country Park
Sweep through the meadow, lift the logs and peer through the trees to find out about the small beasties that make the park their home. A family event.
Time: 10:30am to 12:00 noon.
Meet: The Education Centre
Cost: £3.00 per child.
Wednesday 11th to Sunday 15th August
The Great Lost Treasure Hunt at Ryton Pools Country Park
Collect your treasure map and hunt for lost treasure in the park. Watch out for pirates...and don't forget to collect your treasure. Suitable for children aged 3 to 12 years. Treasure maps available from the Visitor Centre between 11:00am and 3:00pm
Cost: £1.50 per trail sheet
Thursday 12th & Friday 13th August
Wicked Woodpecker Trail at Kingsbury Water Park
Collect your trail sheet from the information centre, find the mising facts to crack the code and claim your prize. A self led trail for children up to 12 years.
Cost: £1.50 per trail sheet
Monday 16th August
Jazzy Skates and Sparkly Octopi at Kingsbury Water Park
Drop in to make an octopus puppet or a skate on a stick, making them as sparkly as you like. An event for children up to 12 years who must be accompanied by an adult.
Time: Drop in between 10:30am to 1:00pm
Meet: The Information Centre
Cost: £2.00 per child
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