Families What's on Storytelling with Micahel Morpurgo
WHERE: The Cambridge Union –
Holiday Trail
WHERE: Ferry Meadows, Peterborough
WHEN: 2nd– 18th April, 10.00 – 16.00 Collect a trail sheet from the
Visitor Centre and then hunt for questions as you walk around Ferry Meadows. Return to the Visitor Centre to claim your prize. £1.00 per sheet. www.nenepark.org.uk 01733 234193
Pay and Play hire
WHERE: Nene Outdoors, Ferry
Meadows WHEN: 1st – 18th April, 11.00 – 16.00 Boat and cycle hire is available at Nene Outdoors throughout the Easter school holidays. Will you try something new or do you have a favourite boat to enjoy the lake? www.nenepark.org.uk 01733 234193
Holiday Bushcraft
WHERE: Wandlebury Country
Park.
WHEN: 5th – 8th and 11th – 14th
April, 8.30 – 16.00 Sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and follow a forest school approach encouraging self-confidence and sense of achievement. Age 5 - 12 £38 per child per day. Booking essential www.wildthymeandembers. co.uk/holiday-bushcraft-club/
Literary Festival WHEN: 24th April 2-3pm As part of the Cambridge Literary festival enjoy a magical afternoon of music, storytelling and poetry, with Michael Morpurgo, who celebrates the incredible animals who share our planet, and whose habitats are threatened by human thoughtlessness. £12 www.cambridgeliteraryfestival. com
Cambourne Little Bugs (Spring Series)
WHERE: Cambourne Nature
Ferry Meadows Easter Egg Hunt WHERE: Discovery Den, Ferry
Meadows WHEN: 15th & 16th April, 10.30 – 14.30 Can you help the Easter Bunny find all the hidden Easter eggs! You will explore the park looking for pictures that will lead you to your Easter egg prize at the end. £10 per timeslot (includes 2 eggs) www.nenepark.org.uk 01733 234193
Reserve WHEN: 29th April, 9.30 – 11.00 The programme of 5 weekly sessions is designed to support the wellbeing of the adults, as well as provide activities and resources to engage toddlers (18 months – 4 years) in outdoor nature-related activities. Free www.wildlifebcn.org 07894 599020
Little Bugs Club – Great Fen
WHERE: Countryside Centre,
Ramsey Heights WHEN: March and April – Fridays (Term-time): 10.30 – 12.00 A fantastic introduction to the natural world for pre-school children. Each weekly session is packed with activities, walks and games….be prepared to get mucky. £4 per child. www.wildlifebcn.org 01487 710420
Church Farm Rare Breeds Centre WHERE: Stow Bardolph
WHEN: March and April
10.00 – 17.00 Make friends with a wide variety of tame animals and experience all their young at close quarters throughout the season as well as enjoying their adventure playground. 01366 382162 www.churchfarmstowbardolph. co.uk
Slime
WHERE: The Junction, Cambridge
WHEN: 3rd April, 11.30 and 14.30 Enter the undergrowth to SQUISH,
Ugg ‘n’ Ogg and the World’s First Dogg
WHERE: The Junction, Cambridge
SQUELCH and PLAY your way through this hilarious, surreal show for 2-5 years and their families, told with a handful of words and lots of SLIME. From £6.00 www.junction.co.uk 01223 511511
WHEN: 24th April, 11.30 and
14.30 Don’t miss this comic tale of how two young hunter-gatherers Ugg ‘n’ Ogg make friends with their wolf enemies Tooth ‘n’ Nail and go on a thrilling adventure to invent our best friend the dog. Age 3 + From £6.00 www.junction.co.uk 01223 511511 familiesonline.co.uk
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