Grab your magnifying glass and join Stanwick Lakes for a fun-filled walk around the nature reserve this half term! Discover the secret world of the harvest mouse – the UK’s tiniest rodent – and learn how these little creatures live. Become a Harvest Mouse Explorer this half term, as you search in the grasses for abandoned nests, spot signs of ... Read More
Make Your Own Willow Lantern for Halloween! Get ready for some spooky family fun! Use willow stems freshly gathered by the Ranger Team during their conservation work and harvested especially for your workshop. With friendly guidance, you’ll build a lantern frame, add twinkling lights, and cover it with a ghostly white tissue paper canvas. Then it’s time for the best ... Read More
Join the Ranger team at Stanwick Lakes for some woodland fun! With a host of outdoor activities to choose from, the hour-long session will include events like fire lighting, outdoor nature crafts, and more! As the session takes place outdoors, waterproofs and wellies would be appropriate, and all activities are weather-dependent. All children are to be accompanied by a responsible ... Read More
Make Your Own Willow Lantern for Halloween! Get ready for some spooky family fun! Use willow stems freshly gathered by the Ranger Team during their conservation work and harvested especially for your workshop. With friendly guidance, you’ll build a lantern frame, add twinkling lights, and cover it with a ghostly white tissue paper canvas. Then it’s time for the best ... Read More
Make Your Own Willow Lantern for Halloween! Get ready for some spooky family fun! Use willow stems freshly gathered by the Ranger Team during their conservation work and harvested especially for your workshop. With friendly guidance, you’ll build a lantern frame, add twinkling lights, and cover it with a ghostly white tissue paper canvas. Then it’s time for the best ... Read More
In this session, you will combine layered water-based media with drawing tools to create unique and detailed mixed media paintings. You’ll explore various techniques to layer different materials like watercolors, inks, and acrylics, adding depth and texture to your work. Alongside these, you’ll incorporate drawing tools such as pencils and pens to refine and enhance your composition, bringing out intricate ... Read More
Join us for a guided survey walk and help uncover the hidden world of the harvest mouse, the UK’s smallest rodent. As part of this national citizen science project, you’ll learn how to spot their tiny, woven nests and contribute valuable data to monitor their populations. More info: https://mammal.org.uk/current-research/national-harvest-mouse-survey Starting from 10:30am the talk and walk should last about 60-90 minutes. s. What’s ... Read More
Step into a world of colour and creativity this November in this inspiring Batik Silk Painting workshop led by artist Lisa Deighan. In this hands-on, beginner-friendly class, Lisa will guide you through the beautiful and organic process of batik – a centuries-old technique that uses melted wax and vibrant inks on silk to create rich, flowing designs. Over four hours, ... Read More
In this session, you will combine layered water-based media with drawing tools to create unique and detailed mixed media paintings. You’ll explore various techniques to layer different materials like watercolors, inks, and acrylics, adding depth and texture to your work. Alongside these, you’ll incorporate drawing tools such as pencils and pens to refine and enhance your composition, bringing out intricate ... Read More
