Events 2008

JULY EVENTS

Saturday 5
Bee Keeping (Suitable for adults)
Ever wondered why bees are so busy?
Learn from the experts.
11am - 1pm
£4 per person

AUGUST EVENTS

Tuesday 5
Damsels & Dragon (4-7yrs)
Find these beautiful beasts and others in the pond.
10.30am – 12noon & 1.30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Wednesday 6
Reptiles & Amphibians (8-12yrs)
Hunt the grounds for our cold blooded friends.
10:30am – 3pm (or half day).
£12 per child or £6 for half day

Thursday 7
Now you see me …
(am: 4-7yrs & pm: special needs)
Camouflage and warning signs and lots of fun.
10.30am – 12noon  & 1:30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Tuesday 12
Teddy Bear’s Picnic (4-7yrs)
Bring your Teddy for games and a picnic in the grounds.
10.30am – 12noon & 1.30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Wednesday 13
Bushcraft (8-12yrs)
Abandoned for the day – learn how to survive in the wild!
10:30am – 3pm (or half day)
£12 per child or £6 for half day

Thursday 14
Bee-Tastic
(am: 4-7yrs & pm: special needs)
See bees, be a bee and make a bee!
10.30am – 12noon  & 1:30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Tuesday 19
Wiggly Worms (4-7yrs)
Find worms and make a wormery to take them home in!
10.30am – 12noon & 1.30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Wednesday 20
Planet Patrol (8-12yrs)
Earth sciences, experiments and investigations.
10:30am – 3pm (or half day).
£12 per child or £6 for half day

Thursday 21
Lovely Ladybirds?
(am: 4-7yrs & pm: special needs)
Are all ladybirds lovely?
Come and find out.
10.30am – 12noon  & 1:30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Bank Holiday Monday 25
Environmental Fair (all welcome)
Find us in Carshalton Park.
10am till late

Tuesday 26
Fast Frogs & Tubby Toads (4-7yrs)
Can we find them? Yes we can!
10.30am – 12noon & 1.30pm – 3pm
£3.50 per child

Wednesday 27
Daring Designer (8-12yrs)
Do you dare to design using recycled materials?
10:30am – 3pm (or half day).
£12 per child or £6 for half day

Thursday 28
Fast Frogs & Tubby Toads
(special needs)
Can we find them? Yes we can!
1.30pm – 3pm (Special Needs)
£3.50 per child

Thursday 28
Bat Night (4-12yrs)
Bring a torch, we’ll be out in the dark!  Batty fun and games!
7pm - 8:30pm
£3.50 per child

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 6
Bat Night (adults)
Enjoy a talk about bats, then try to find them in our grounds using bat detectors.
7pm – 8:30pm
£4 per person.

****More courses to be announced for later in the year****

How to book and pay for activities

To book any of the activities please call Sutton Ecology Centre on 020 8770 5820 or email: sec@sutton.gov.uk.

Your provisional booking will then be held for 5 working days and can only be confirmed on receipt of payment. To pay please send a cheque to Sutton Ecology Centre made payable to London Borough Of Sutton. Address: Payments, Sutton Ecology Centre, The Old Rectory, Festival Walk, Carshalton, SM5 3NY            

Become a 'Friend of Sutton Ecology Centre' - You can get involved by becoming a volunteer warden or by assisting us with plans and ideas for the development of the centre. For more information please call 020 8770 5820 or email sec@sutton.gov.uk