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WHAT'S ON... Are you fed up not knowing what to do or where to go with the family at the weekends or at holiday times? Tired of finding out about great days out...after they have happened? Bored with going to the same places again and again? If so you are going to love the Monkey Tree what's on diary! The larger events at established venues are listed below in the main diary in date order to enable you and your children to easily plan ahead. By clicking on the different underlined links in the diary you can search for the venues that you like, search for an inside or an outside event depending on the weather forecast (check out our 5 day weather forecaster on the home page) and by clicking on the event title learn more about the event itself. Note: Whilst every effort is made to ensure information included is correct and up to date, responsibility is with the reader to check prior to attending any venues or events. Details are subject to change without notice. Museums & TheatreEpping Forest District Museum 39-41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL. Tel - 01992 716882. www.eppingforestdistrictmuseum.org.uk Sun 13 Jun - Sun 26 Sept, 2.30pm - 4pm Summer Sundays - Art through the Ages Get your Travellers in Time passport and join us on a journey through history every Sunday afternoon during the summer with free drop in art and craft activities. £1 per child. No need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Tue 22 Jun and Tue 20 Jul, 10am and 11am Toddlers Tuesdays Learn a nursery rhyme and make a craft so you and your toddler can enjoy the nursery rhyme together back at home! • Free of charge but places are limited and must be booked in advance. • Under 5’s and their carers only. Carers must stay with their children at all time Tues 27 and every Tues in the holidays, 12noon to 4pm Summer Holiday Art Activities Join us for some fun art activities from using the sun to create natural poster prints, to modelling pots from clay inspired by the museum’s collections. 27 July and 3 August free of charge. Other sessions £1 per child. No need to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Sat 7 Aug, 11am - 4pm Family Fun Day The museum’s popular family fun day returns to Waltham Abbey. Have a go at making a willow crown, and enjoy making sandcastles and shrimping in the garden. Miraiker’s World of Puppets returns once more with the Three Little Pigs puppet show! Free of charge but a donation of £1 towards costs is appreciated. No need to book, just drop in during the times given. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times Imperial War Museum London Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ. 020 7416 5000 – www.iwm.org.uk Thur 10 - Sun 31 Oct Horrible Histories: Terrible Trenches - the exhibition Find out about life in the terrible trenches during the First World War in this unmissable family exhibition. How did soldiers cope with foul food, legions of lice, gruesome gas, sickness and sores. Peer into no man’s land with a periscope, experience the terrible toilets, smell the stenches and splat the rats. Adults £4.95, Concessions and Groups £3.95, Children £2.50, Family Ticket £13.00. Book online at www.iwm.org.uk/trenches or call 020 7416 5439 Thu 10 Jun ongoing The Children’s War This major exhibition looks at the home front in Britain and the impact of the Second World War through the eyes of the children who lived through it. Incorporating hands-on activities for visitors of all ages, it also features the popular 1940s house. Admission free Thu 12 - Sun 15 and Thur 19 - Sun 22 Aug, 11am - 4pm Wartime Farm To coincide with its major exhibition, The Ministry of Food, Imperial War Museum London is hosting a wartime farm in its grounds during the summer holidays. With animals from Surrey Docks City Farm, families will enjoy hands-on learning about the important roles people like them played in feeding the nation during the Second World War. They’ll also be joined by former Land Girls, evacuees and veterans of Second World War who’ll share memories of how women and children were pulled into the war effort through farming. Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, outside Imperial War Museum London. Free admission. Museum of London London Wall, EC2Y 5HN. Tel - 020 7001 9844. www.museumoflondon.org.uk Sun 27 Jun, 11.30am and 2.30pm Meet Jonathan Tyres Meet the man behind Vauxhall Pleasure Garden and hear about how he influenced leisure time for many Londoners in the 18th century. Age 5+ Sun 4 Jul, 12.30, 2.30pm and 3.30pm Reach for the sky To celebrate the Festival of Architecture, come along for a walk exploring some of the buildings around the Museum of London. Afterwards recreate London’s skyline or imagine your own. Age 5+. Duration: 45 mins Sun 11 Jul, 12noon and 2pm Edible history Choose your picture wisely, make it your own by adding a personal touch, then turn it into a delicious cupcake. Age 5+ Sat 17 Jul, 12noon - 3pm The great outdoors Join us for fun filled family activities outdoors. Age 3+ Sat 24 and Sun 25 Jul, 11.45am, 13.45pm and 15.45pm Hands-on Thames finds Try sorting and identifying objects found on the foreshore of the Thames in this interactive activity run by the Thames Discovery Programme. Audience: Family. Age 5+. Sat 24 - Sun 25 Jul, 10.30am, 1pm and 3pm What is it? Learn how to identify archaeological finds with this fun family activity. What is your object made from? What is it for? How old is it? Find out the answers by using real archaeological techniques. Audience: Family. Age 5+ Sat 24 - Sun 25 Jul, 11am - 4.30pm After the excavation Join experts from the London Archaeologist magazine to solve a series of archaeological mysteries. Follow the clues to discover more about what we find in the ground and how it can teach us about the past. Audience: Family. Age 5+. Sat 24 - Sun 25 Jul, 11.30am - 1.30pm and 2.30pm - 4.30pm People from the past Come and be an osteologist for the day. Discover how we record and analyse a human skeleton. Learn some of the methods used to estimate a person’s age, whether they are a male or female and identify any nasty diseases! Audience: Family. Age 7+ Sat 24 - Sun 25 Jul, 11am, 1pm and 3pm Finds washing Get your hands dirty by helping us wash archaeological finds that have come straight from excavations in London. Audience: Family. Age 5+ Sat 24 and Sun 25 Jul, 11am and 2pm Finds from community digs See the fascinating finds and discover what they can tell us about the history of London’s local areas. Audience: Family Sun 1 Aug, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm Punch and Judy Come and join in with this popular Victorian entertainment. Age 5+ Sun 8 Aug, 11am, 1pm and 3pm Meet Jonathan Tyres Meet the man behind Vauxhall Pleasure Garden and hear about how he influenced leisure time for many Londoners in the 18th century. Age 5+ Sat 14 - Sun 15 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Catch! Play a game of Jacks in their original form using sheep knucklebones, then make your own set to take home. Age 5+ Sat 14 - Mon 16 Aug, 11am - 4pm Victorian playtime Come and play with 150-year-old children’s toys. Which one will be your favourite? Age 5+ Tue 17 Aug, 12noon, 1.30pm and 3pm Film to flipbook Make your own film and then turn it into a flipbook in this history-inspired session in our e-Learning Studio. Age 5+ Tue 17 and Tue 24 Aug, 2pm Toys through the ages Meet the Museum’s curators and let them guide you through London’s past using toys from our Roman, medieval and Tudor collections. Age 5+ Wed 18 Aug, 11am and 2pm Caring for toys Join the Museum’s conservators and see how they look after our amazing collection of toys. Age 5+ Wed 18 and Wed 25 Aug, 11am, 12noon and 2pm Bill and Ben puppet fun Have fun making and playing with your own Bill or Ben puppet and then see if you can find them in the galleries. Age 2+ Thur 19 and Mon 23 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Never board Be inspired by old and new board games and learn more about their history, then make your own to take home. Age 3+ Thur 19 - Fri 20 Aug, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm Favourite toy Our storyteller will explore stories of favourite toys and entertain you with examples from around the world. Age 5+ Fri 20 Aug, 12noon and 2.30pm Archaeology up close - My childhood Children and toys go hand in hand. Learn more from the staff at the Museum’s archaeological archive about how this has been true all the way through London’s past. You will have the opportunity to get close to and be able to handle some of the very old toys. Age 7+ Sat 21 Aug, 12noon - 3pm 100 challenges Join us for a Girl guiding centenary challenge. Age 5+ Sat 21 - Sun 22 Aug, 11.30am - 4pm Roman toys Meet Roman soldiers and learn about their more peaceful activities. What sort of games did they play to keep themselves amused in the evenings? Have a go and see if you can beat the master. Age 5+ Sat 21 - Mon 23 Aug, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Jumping through hoops Hear the fun story of possibly the most popular toy in Victorian London. It was so popular that both the police and parliament tried to stop it! Age 5+ Tues 24 - Wed 25 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Get moving Make your own mini animations using just a strip of paper and a spinning drum. Age 3+ Thur 26 and Sun 29 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Toys old and new Can you spot the new toys amongst the old? See how toys have changed over time and learn more about them in this object handling and art drop-in session. Age 5+ Thur 26 and Mon 30 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Now you see it Discover the secrets of optical illusions then make a toy to baffle your friends. Age 3+ Fri 27 - Sat 28 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm A miniature house In this art workshop we will look closely at the amazing 18th century doll’s house belonging to the Blackett family. Made as a replica of their own house, they could recreate life in their family through small world play. Before you go make a copy or recreate your own home. Age 5+ Fri 27 - Sun 29 Aug, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm Day out at the seaside An interactive storytelling session about going on a trip to the seaside, a popular pastime for Victorian families. The session will look at toys, food and clothes worn for the outing. Age 5+ Mon 30 Aug, 11.30am and 1.30pm Hamleys’ favourites Hamleys has been selling toys in London for over 250 years. In partnership with the Museum, staff from the favourite toy shop will show off some of their best sellers over the years. Age 5+ Sun 5 Sept, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm Rebuild London After the Great Fire of London in 1666, it was down to every Londoner to help rebuild the City. Take part in this interactive storytelling and find out how London was rebuilt. Age 5+ Museum of London Docklands West India Quay, E14 4AL Tel - 020 7001 9844. www.museumoflondon.org/docklands Sat 26 Jun, 12.30pm - 3.30pm The River Thames Explore the history of the Thames from smelly, muddy stretch of water to its modern, working life. Help us to make an artwork to celebrate our river. Duration: 3 hours. Age 3+ Sat 10 Jul, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm The real Pocahontas Discover the story of Pocahontas through stories, songs and games. Age 5+ Sat 24 Jul, 12noon - 3pm Bugs, grubs and creepy crawlies Join us for family fun with bug related activities. Age 4+ Tue 27 and Thur 29 Jul, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Make a woggle Design and make a group scarf and a woggle to take home and wear. Age 5+ Sat 31 Jul, 12noon - 3pm Traditional crafts Join a representative from the Girl Guides to learn more about our special exhibition and create your own craft pieces.Age 5+ Fri 6 Aug, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm Nancy, the water seller Since the age of five Nancy has lived on the streets, making a living by selling water to passers by. Learn about the problems she faces and how she manages to look after her own children. Age 5+ Sat 7 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Sailor’s 1000 stories and puppet making Join us for a fun story and turn your favourite character into a puppet to take home with you. Age 4+ Fri 13 Aug, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm Folk tales and myths Celebrate London, a vibrant city made up of cultures from around the world, these with traditional tales. Age 2+ Sat 14 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Recycled art Make a modern masterpiece for your home by recycling everyday objects. Age 5+ Tue 17 and Fri 20 Aug, 12.30pm, 2.30pm Design your own badge Design and make your own fabric badges to decorate clothes or maybe your school bag. Age 5+ Wed 18 Aug, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm Girl power Join us to hear stories from around the world celebrating strong women and girls. Age 5+. Wed 25 Aug, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Secret stories from the Thames Do you know why oil lamps and elephant gods are being found in the Thames? Come and enjoy the Hindu stories which solve this mystery. Age 7+ Fri 27 - Sat 28 Aug, 12.30pm Trading places Meet an archaeologist and handle some objects that tell us about Docklands’ trading and seafaring past. Sat 4 Sept, 12.30pm and 2.30pm Sailor’s 1000 stories and puppet making Join us for a fun story and turn your favourite character into a puppet to take home with you. Age 4+ National Army Museum Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 4HT. 020 7881 2455 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Thu 10 Jun ongoing Victorian Soldier Action Zone Are you a drummer boy, an infantryman or a cavalry officer? Find out in the Museum’s interactive Victorian Action Zone. Quizzes, games and hands-on activities help you learn about life as a Victorian Soldier and the part they played in the shaping of Britain’s Empire. Thur 10 Jun ongoing The World’s Army – Empire, Commonwealth and Dominion Soldiers, 1914-45 Action Zone Explore the lives of people from around the world involved in the First and Second World Wars and the great advance made in technologies of warfare in our family interactive zone. Thur 10 June ongoing Kids’ Zone The Kids’ Zone is a free interactive learning and play space, so bring all your troops – the Zone is tailored for under 10s and includes a soft play area for babies. Out & About Sat 26 - Sun 27 Jun, 9am Dragonflies and Damselflies* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 26 Jun, 1pm - 3pm Find Five! A High Beach Insect Trail Epping Forest Visitor Centre A short guided walk for children around High Beach to find and identify five different kinds of insects with a simple art activity based on them. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sun 27 Jun, 11am - 3pm Thrilling Three Mills event Three Mills, Three Mills Lane, Bromley by Bow, London E3 3DU. Join us to celebrate High Street 2012 as part of the London Festival of Architecture. There’ll be a range of hands on family activities, boat trips, music, treasure hunts and tours of the Grade I listed House Mill and brand new Three Mills Lock for you to explore, discover and enjoy. Visit www.leevalleypark.org.uk or call the Information Service on 08456 770 600 Sat 3 Jul, 10.30am - 2pm Forest Hands: Family conservation task* Epping Forest Centenary Trust event. www.efct.info. - 020 8508 9061 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 3 Jul, 10.30am - 2pm Junior Angling Event Theydon Bois Pond Learn all about fishing with Forest Keeper, Philip Murfin and our Fishing Bailiffs. Fishing tackle and bait will be supplied free. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sat 3 - Sun 4 Jul, 12noon - 5pm Weekend Special: Take the Ruff with the Smooth Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge Rare and surprising exhibition of 500 years of historic ‘smoothing implements’ for ruffs, ribbons and linens. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sun 4 Jul, from 10am Lee Valley 10k and Family Fun Run River Lee Country Park, Highbridge Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1AB. An event for all ages and abilities through the scenic pathways of River Lee Country Park. Why not challenge yourself to a 10k or come for a jog with the entire family? Visit www.leevalleypark.org.uk or call the Information Service on 08456 770 600 Sat 10 Jul, 2pm - 4pm A Stroll Around Highams Park Meet at the end of Tamworth Avenue, off Charter Rd, London E4. www.friendsofeppingforest.org.uk Friends of Epping Forest event Sat 10 Jul, 6pm - 9pm (gates open at 5pm) Outdoor Theatre: Pride & Prejudice The Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park. Jane Austen’s classic tale of the Bennet sisters comes to Wanstead Park. Tickets: Adult £9.95; Children 16 & under £4.95; 3 & under £1.95.No dogs allowed. www.illyria.uk.com. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sat 10 Jul, 11am - 3pm Summer Fete at Handsworth Primary School Handsworth Ave, E4. An Aussie themed day with Croc Dundee ride, trampolines, bouncy castle, BBQ, beer tent and refreshments. Loads of stalls, fantastic raffle prizes inc £500 voucher to spend at Venture photographic studios in Sth Woodford. 50p entrance for adults, kids go free. Sat 10 Jul, 11am - 5pm Tarzy Wood fun day Meet at: Tarzy Wood, War Memorial Green, Wanstead High Street. Come along to a community fun day where there will be music, food, stalls and swings for children. Meet by the War memorial, Wanstead High Street. Enquiries Tel: 0208 508 0028 Sat 10 Jul, 3pm The Story of Cinderella - outdoor theatre WaterWorks Nature Reserve, Lammas Road, Leyton, E10 7NU The Wadham Players present Charles Way’s stage adaptation of this children’s classic fairytale. To book visit www.wadhamplayers.co.uk or call 020 8527 4690. Adult £7.50, Child £5 Sat 17 Jul, 2pm - 11pm Music in Wanstead Park* Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park. Aldersbrook Families Association welcomes visitors to a family day of music and fun. Aldersbrook Families Association event - 020 8989 4898 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 17 Jul, 3pm - 5pm Music for the Summer Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila Catholic Church, Station Road, E4 A concert for the whole family, raising funds for the church hall. Contact - Elizabeth Abbot, 07973 686 756 for tickets and further info Sun 18 Jul, 10.30am - 12.30pm Guided Walk: Two Heaths Walk* Meet: Earls Path Car Park, Loughton. Join Forest Keeper, Philip Murfin, on this informative walk around Strawberry Hill and Warren Hill. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. 24th July – 5th September. Summer Spectacular. An A-maize-ing programme of Sensational Summer Events Willows Farm Village, Coursers Rd, London Colney, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL4 0PF Scorching hot fun at Willows this summer With the summer holidays fast approaching, Willows Farm Village near St Albans in Hertfordshire is holding their annual Summer Spectacular event with plenty to keep children entertained from the 24th July to 5th September. Willows farmer Andrew Wolfe has planted an A-maize-ing Maze – grown completely from maize, an adventure the whole family will enjoy finding their way out of with a competition for the children to take part in. Parents can let children burn off excess energy in the daily Willows Sports Day Races, an event exclusive to Summer Spectacular, where participants can enjoy old-school races including the egg and spoon and bean bag race. All children who take part will receive a certificate. Around the farm Tristan the Runaway Tractor will be telling his summer story and the popular Sing-a-long-a Woolly sessions return with Willows Entertainer Chris Beebee and Farm Village mascot Woolly Willow the Sheep, leading children in well-known nursery rhymes. Willows Summer Spectacular has something for the whole family and for all weather conditions. Outdoors, there are all the farmyard animals to see and many activities from Panning for Gold to Inflatable Bouncy Haystacks, Fun Fair Rides and the popular Tractor Trek. Indoors, there is plenty of fun to be had with Willows’ indoor play barn, Woolly Jumpers, featuring active play, ball pools and three exciting slides. A new activity for 2010 is Captain Chicken’s Egg Dodge where the Whites and Yolks team dodge each other’s foam ball eggs fired from the egg cannons. Andrew Wolfe, farmer at Willows, says: “The maze has grown particularly well this year– making it harder than ever and even more fun to find your way around! “This year our A-maize-ing Maze is full of cut-outs of different birds from Willows Falconry Centre who have ‘flown off’ to explore and enjoyed it so much they have nested there! Visitors can spot these birds and complete their form as they find their way through the Maze. We will draw a winner from the completed forms to win a £100 Willows voucher. “The Farm Village is wonderful in the warm summer months. There is plenty of space to run around and is also a great time to come back and visit the baby animals from the spring – children will be amazed at how much they have grown!” For the full programme of events and activities visit www.willowsfarmvillage.com or call 0870 129 9718. Sat 24 Jul, 11am - 12noon Guided Walk: Wanstead Park The Temple, Wanstead Park. As part of Love Parks Week – A leisurely stroll around Wanstead park to learn about its history. For more info on Love Parks Week: www.loveparksweek.org.uk. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sat 24 Jul, 11am - 8.30pm CONCERT IN THE PARK Haven House Children’s Hospice, The White House, Mallinson Park, Woodford Green IG8 9LB. Headline acts – Dirty Santana and Out of the Shadows (choreographed by Ashley Banjo of Diversity) Adults £10, under 18s £7.50 (under 5s free) Family ticket £25. Tel: 020 8505 9944 Sat 24 - Sun 25 Jul, 11am International Horseball Competition Lee Vallery Riding Centre, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7QL. Horseball is a new and exciting equestrian sport, similar to basketball on horseback. Watch as British and French teams challenge for the Lee Valley Cup. Spectators are welcome to watch, look around our stables and see how you can get involved. Sun 25 Jul, 9am Bugs in Epping Forest* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Mon 26 Jul – 27 Aug BusyBee Parties Summer Holiday Workshops Running every week over the summer, in Buckhurst Hill and Woodford. Workshops for kids aged 3-12yrs. £12.50 per session, which includes refreshments. For a timetable and booking form please visit www.busybeeparties.co.uk Mon 26 Jul, 11am - 1pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm Summer Skate Spectacular Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7QL. Skate the day away in our specially priced holiday skate sessions. Adult £2, Child £1 Mon 26 - Fri 30 Jul, 1pm - 4pm Star Track Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Meridian Way, Picketts Lock, N9 0AR. Children aged 8 - 12 can learn a range of skills needed for all types of athletics events. To book contact the Lee Valley Athletics Centre on 020 8344 7230. From £33 Mon 26 Jul, 10am - 3.30pm Wild About Wetlands Day Waltham Abbey Gdns, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1XQ. Take part in a host of free activities including pond dipping, dragonfly hunts, natural arts and crafts and a treasure trail. Free Tue 27 Jul, 1pm onwards Pond Dipping – Drop in family event* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event -020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Tue 27 Jul, 2pm - 4pm Biodiversity Blitz Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park. Join the nature conservation rangers to do a wildlife audit of the park. We’ll be looking for all sorts of creatures and then helping to identify them. Suitable for 5yrs+. Booking essential. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Tue 27 Jul Mammal Detective Day Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ. Tel - 020 7924 5826. www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk Join in the fact-finding, fun mammal detective game...PTES (People’s Trust for Endangered Species) will be bringing props & clues to the zoo to help you work out which furry culprit has stolen the hazelnut! Sessions will run throughout the day.Check notice board upon entry for times. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity is free. Usual entrance fee applies. Wed 28 Jul, 2pm - 4pm Summer buds club: Feed the birds Meet at: Valentines Park. Come and join the rangers for some fun in feeding the ducks and other birds in the park. We’ll be learning which foods are best to feed the waterfowl and why bread is bad! Bird food will be provided. Booking essential. Suitable for 5yrs+. £2.50 per child. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 28 Jul, 7.30pm Much Ado About Nothing WaterWorks Nature Reserve, Lammas Road, Leyton, E10 7NU. Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents an outdoor production of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about a mischievous pair of lovers due to be married. Adult £12, Conc £8, booking advised. Wed 28 Jul, 10am - 5pm Petunia’s Pick of the Month - birds of prey Lee Valley Park Farms, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2EF. Join Petunia the Pig down on the farms and meet some of our extra special visitors. Normal admission charges apply. Wed 28 Jul, 11am - 3pm Great Minibeast Safari Bow Creek Ecology Park, Bidder Street, E16 4ST. Bug hunting, pond dipping, quizzes and nature trails for all the family. Free Thur 29 Jul, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Thurs 29 Jul, 1.30pm - 4.30pm (Drop In Sessions start 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm) Meet Dick Turpin Epping Forest Visitor Centre A costumed highwayman will tell gripping tales of dangerous times! City of London Corporation & London Metropolitan Archives event - 020 8508 0028 Thur 29 Jul, 11am - 3.30pm Animal Homes Activity Day Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ. Tel - 020 7924 5826. www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk. Come and make yourself at home at the zoo today! Help create... real and imaginary animal homes & dens! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Activity is free. Usual entrance fee applies Tue 3 Aug, 1pm onwards Forest Explorers and Mini-Beasts – Drop in family event* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Tue 3 Aug, 11am - 3pm Biodiversity Family Cycle Meet at: Wanstead Park, Warren Road car park A nice leisurely cycle for all the family, taking in some of Redbridge’s green cycleways from Wanstead Park to the new James Leal Centre, Ray Park for lunch or picnic. A Nature Conservation Ranger will be your guide, supported by the Redbridge Local Cycling Campaign and an Epping Forest Keeper in Wanstead Park. All children need to be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for solo riders is 8 yrs. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 4 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Wed 4 Aug, 3pm - 5pm (gates open at 2pm) Outdoor Theatre: James & The Giant Peach The Temple enclosure, Wanstead Park This Roald Dahl classic story is brought to life by Illyria. Suitable for children aged 5 and above. Bring a picnic. Tickets: Adult £9.95; Children 16 & under £4.95; 3 & under £1.95. No dogs allowed. 020 8508 0028 or www.illyria.uk.com. City of London Corporation event Wed 4 Aug, 2pm - 4pm Summer Buds: Meet the animals Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Come and meet some of the animals that live at the centre, including European green toads and hissing cockroaches! The rangers will give a talk on each animal and well-behaved children may even get the chance to hold and draw some! Suitable for 5 yrs+. Booking essential. £2.50 per child. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Thur 5 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Thur 5 Aug, 1.30pm - 3pm Owl Pellet Analysis Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Come and join the rangers and learn about these magnificent birds of prey. We’ll be getting into the lab to dissect and learn about what owls eat. Suitable for 8yrs+. Booking essential. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Sat 7 Aug, 10.30am - 2pm Junior Angling Event* Theydon Bois Pond Learn all about fishing with Forest Keeper, Philip Murfin and our Fishing Bailiffs. Fishing tackle and bait will be supplied free.City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 7 - Sun 8 Aug, 1pm - 4pm Weekend Special at the Lodge: How to make Corn Dollies Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge. A seasonal holiday workshop for the height of summer. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 Sat 7 Aug, 10am - 12.30pm What’s living inside that plant? Meet at: Claybury Park. When you take a walk through the park and woods with Brian Ecott, local naturalist, you will never look at a tree or other plant in the same light again. He will show you examples of what insects and mites can do to plants when they live inside them. Booking essential. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Tue 10 Aug, 1pm onwards Map and Compass - Drop in family event* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Tue 10 Aug, 2pm - 3.30pm Tales of Claybury Woods Meet at: Claybury Woods, gate on Tomswood Hill, opposite Wannock Gardens Come and wander through the woods, stopping to hear stories along the way. Suitable for 5 yrs+. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 11 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Wed 11 Aug 2pm - 4pm Summer buds: Nature Detectives Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Become a nature ranger and learn how to look for signs of wildlife. We’ll be looking at all different kinds of plants and getting the magnifying glasses out to look for minibeasts! Suitable for 5yrs+. Booking essential, £2.50 per child. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Tue 17 Aug, 1pm onwards Pond Dipping – Drop in family event* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Tue 17 Aug, 11am - 1pm Build a bird box Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Come and try your hand at building a bird box. You can either take your finished product home to your garden or leave it to be put up in the park. £3 per person. Booking essential.Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 18 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Wed 18 Aug, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, (Sessions start 1.30pm, 2.30 pm, 3.30 pm) Meet the Victorian Keeper and Poacher The Temple Meet the Victorian Keeper and learn about the poachers and miscreants he had to deal with. Based on Keepers’ notebooks and photos from the Epping Forest Archive. City of London Corporation & London Metropolitan Archives event - 020 8508 0028. Wed 18 Aug, 2pm - 4pm Summer buds: Wildlife Fun n’ Games Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Come and join the rangers for an afternoon of wildlife themed fun and games at Ray Park. Please wear old clothes that you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Suitable for 5 yrs+. Booking essential. £2.50 per child. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Thu 19 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Thur 19 Aug, 6.30pm onwards Fungus Fun* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 21 Aug, 10.30am - 2pm Junior Angling Event* Theydon Bois Pond Learn all about fishing with Forest Keeper, Philip Murfin and our Fishing Bailiffs. Fishing tackle and bait will be supplied free. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sat 21 Aug, 1pm onwards Forest Explorers and Mini-Beasts: Drop in Family Event* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Mon 23 - Thur 26 Aug, 9.30am - 12.20pm Kip McGrath Education Summer School - www.kipmcgrath.co.uk Keep your child’s brain active! Maths, English, Reading, Writing, Spelling. Help with Primary to Secondary Transition. 7+ and 11+ Prepartion. Call now to book a space 020 8508 2090 Tue 24 Aug, 11am - 12.30pm Teddy Bears’ Picnic Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Teddy has been on a journey through the park. Come and follow the clues he’s left behind. Once you’ve found him, you can join him for a picnic and some stories about all the animals that live in the park. Please bring your own picnic. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 25 Aug, 7pm Family Bat Walk* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Wed 25 Aug 2pm - 4pm Summer buds: Arty, Crafty Creatures Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park We’ll be collecting natural objects from around the park and bringing them back to create some wonderful nature-inspired collages and creatures. Suitable for 5yrs+. Booking essential. £2.50 per child. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Thur 26 Aug, 10am - 12noon, 2pm - 4pm Safaris – holiday activities for children* Epping Forest Field Centre Epping Forest Field Centre event - 020 8502 8500 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Tue 31 Aug, 1.30pm - 2.30pm or 3pm - 4pm Meet the Animals Meet at: Valentines Mansion Gardens Come and join Valentines park staff show off some of their exotic collection of animals. You’ll be able to get up close and personnel with different creatures such as insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. We’ll be learning about how different animals are adapted to different environments. 5 yrs+. Booking essential. Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Wed 1 Sept, 2pm - 4pm Summer buds: Creative Recycling Meet at: James Leal Centre, Ray Park Join us for an afternoon of arts n’ crafts using recyclable materials. Try your hand at making a paper potter, decorating a plant pot or even making your own jewellery. Suitable for 5 yrs+. Booking essential. £2.50 per child.Redbridge Nature Conservation Rangers - 020 559 2316 Sat 4 Sept, 10.30am - 2pm Junior Angling Event* Theydon Bois Pond Learn all about fishing with Forest Keeper, Philip Murfin and our Fishing Bailiffs. Fishing tackle and bait will be supplied free. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 *All events marked with a star require pre booking and may require payment. Sun 5 Sept, 11am - 4pm Epping Forest Festival Chingford Plain Fun for all the family. City of London Corporation event - 020 8508 0028 |
